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e-CFR data is current as of January 11, 2016
Title 14 → Chapter I → Subchapter D → Part 61
§61.19 Duration of pilot and instructor certificates.
§61.91 [Reserved]
§61.158 [Reserved]
§§61.170-69.171 [Reserved]
Note: when reading the FARs, the word “aircraft” is a general term that could apply to glider, airplanes, balloons, helicopters etc. The words “airplane”, “glider” or “lighter than air” are more specific categories of aircraft. It a rule applies to “airplane” it does not apply to gliders, or balloons, but it it says “aircraft” it does apply to gliders and other categories of aircraft as well. It it says “glider” the rule applies specifically to gliders, and not other aircraft in general.
(ii) For the purpose of meeting the aeronautical experience requirements for a private pilot certificate, a commercial pilot certificate,, time acquired during a flight—
(1) Exercise privileges of an airman certificate, rating, endorsement, or authorization issued under this part unless that person meets the appropriate airman recency requirements of this part, specific to the operation or activity.
(i) Is exercising the privileges of a student pilot certificate while seeking a pilot certificate with a glider category rating or glider privileges;
(2) Aircraft class ratings =
Note: There is no glider class rating
(3)Aircraft type ratings—
Note: There is no glider type rating.
Note: There is no such thing as a glider instrument rating. You must have and airplane rating and an airplane instrument rating, as well as a glider rating to fly in instrument conditions in a glider.
(a) No person who holds an expired pilot certificate or rating may act as pilot in command or as a required pilot flight crewmember of an aircraft of the same category or class that is listed on that expired pilot certificate or rating
(a) A temporary pilot, flight instructor, or rating is issued for up to 120 days, at which time a permanent certificate will be issued to a person whom the Administrator finds qualified under this part.
(b) A temporary pilot, flight instructor, certificate or rating expires:
(a)Eligibility standard. No person is eligible to hold a certificate, rating, or authorization issued under this part when the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has notified the FAA in writing that the person poses a security threat.
(3) For student pilots seeking a glider rating, the student pilot certificate does not expire until 60 calendar months after the month of the date issued, regardless of the person's age.
(c) Other pilot certificates. A pilot certificate (other than a student pilot certificate) issued under this part is issued without a specific expiration date.
(a) Operations requiring a medical certificate.
Note: operations not applicable to glider flying have been removed.
(ii) A pilot certificate with a glider category rating;
(3) When exercising the privileges of a pilot certificate with a glider category rating in a glider;
(7) When serving as an Examiner or check airman and administering a practical test or proficiency check for an airman certificate, rating, or authorization conducted in a glider,
(8) When taking a practical test or a proficiency check for a certificate, rating, authorization or operating privilege conducted in a glider.
(2) In any other manner and form approved by the Administrator including a request online to Airmen Services athttp://www.faa.gov, and must be accompanied by acceptable form of payment for the appropriate fee.
(e) A person who has lost an airman certificate, or knowledge test report may obtain, in a form or manner approved by the Administrator, a document conveying temporary authority to exercise certificate privileges from the FAA Aeromedical Certification Branch or the Airman Certification Branch, as appropriate, and the:
Note: the above all applies to gliders except gliders have not class or type ratings
(viii) Physical phenomena and incidents of decompression; and Any other physiological aspects of high-altitude flight.
Note: the above would apply to gliders if you were flying the PERLAN!
Emergency descent procedures.
(1) Performing the tasks specified in the areas of operation for the airman certificate or rating sought within the approved practical test standards;
(a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section an applicant for a certificate or rating issued under this part must furnish:
(ii) Has a standard airworthiness certificate.
(i) An aircraft that has an airworthiness certificate other than a standard airworthiness certificate but that otherwise meets the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section;
Except as provided in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section, at least two pilot stations with adequate visibility for each person to operate the aircraft safely; and
(b) An applicant for a flight instructor certificate with a glider category rating, who has failed the practical test due to deficiencies in instructional proficiency on stall awareness, spin entry, spins, or spin recovery must:
(iii) Location where the aircraft departed and arrived.
(iv) Type and identification of aircraft.
(d) Logging of solo flight time.a pilot may log as solo flight time only that flight time when the pilot is the sole occupant of the aircraft.
(e) Logging pilot-in-command flight time. (1) A private, or commercial pilot may log pilot in command flight time for flights-
(i) When the pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for which the pilot is rated;
(A) The pilot performing the duties of pilot in command holds a commercial certificate and aircraft rating that is appropriate to the category and class of aircraft being flown.
(1) A commercial pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate, and aircraft rating that is appropriate to the category, class, and type of aircraft being flown, if a class or type rating is required.
(h) Logging training time. (1) A person may log training time when that person receives training from an authorized instructor in an aircraft.
(i) Presentation of required documents. (1) Persons must present their pilot certificate, logbook, or any other record required by this part for inspection upon a reasonable request by—
(a) Operations that require a medical certificate.
Note: gliders do not require a medical certificate, so above section edited out. Below section applies to glider operatons.
Note: This section dited out. Applies to powered light sport operations.
(a) General experience. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, no person may act as a pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers unless that person has made at least three takeoffs and three landings within the preceding 90 days, and—
(ii) The required takeoffs and landings were performed in an aircraft of the same category, class, and type (if a type rating is required),.
(2) For the purpose of meeting the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, a person may act as a pilot in command of an aircraft under day VFR , provided no persons or property are carried on board the aircraft, other than those necessary for the conduct of the flight.
Note: I left the following in. I know of no one who has maintained instrument proficiency for gliders who is not also current in airplane insturment flying. So this is interesting but probably not practical and certainly not applicable to CCSC operations.
Note: This section edited out.
Need not take an additional knowledge test, provided the applicant holds an airplane, rotorcraft, powered-lift, weight-shift-control aircraft, powered parachute, or airship rating at that pilot certificate level.
Note: The above implies that a glider only rated pilot has to take a written test to get any of those other catefory ratings.
Note: this section was removed since gliders do not have a class rating.
(d) Additional aircraft type rating.
Note: This section removed since gliders do not have a type rating.
Note: Edited out since there are no approved simulators for gliders.
Note: Edited out since you must have an airplane instrument rating in order to fly IFR in gliders. But no need to
know all the airplane instrument rating requirements to obtain a glider rating.
Note: Edited out. Does not apply to glider flying.
§61.69 Glider towing: Experience and training requirements.
(a) No person may act as pilot in command for towing a glider unless that person—
(2) Has logged at least 100 hours of pilot-in-command time in the aircraft category, class and type, if required, that the pilot is using to tow a glider.
(3) Has a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who certifies that the person has received ground and flight training in gliders and is proficient in—
(4) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section (grandfather clause), has logged at least three flights as the sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft while towing a glider, or has simulated towing flight procedures in an aircraft while accompanied by a pilot who meets the requirements of paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section.
(5) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section (Note: grandfatther clause) , has received a logbook endorsement from the pilot, described in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, certifying that the person has accomplished at least 3 flights in an aircraft while towing a glider, or while simulating towing flight procedures; and
(i) Made at least three actual or simulated tows of a glide while accompanied by a qualified pilot who meets the requirements of this section; or
Note: below is the Grandfather cllause:
(b) Any person who, before May 17, 1967, has made and logged 10 or more flights as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider in accordance with a certificate of waiver need not comply with paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this section.
(ii) As pilot in command of a glider being towed by another aircraft.
Note: Edited out. Applies to certain approved schools, Commercial operator trainng programs or foreign pilots applying for reciprocal privileges based on foreign license.
Note: Edited out. The only case that might apply would be a pilot who flew gliders only at the U.S. Airforce Academy and wanted to get a civilian FAA glider rating. Or a military space shuttle pilot?
Note: Edited out. Reciprocal licenses would be issured by the FAA and not go through instruction at our club. Might need a field check out for insurance purposes etc., if they qualify and receive a license from the FAA..
Note: Edited out. Applies mainly to large commercial air carrier / Airline Transport Rating type of operations. Not applicable to glider flying.
(b) Be at least 14 years of age for the operation of a glider.
Note: After April 2016, the FAA plans on no longer having medical examiners issue the student licenses as in (a). You will have to use an 8710-1 form and apply through an examiner, at the FSDO or through a CFI, I presume via IACRA the electonic application process. Sutdent licenses will be plastic and will not expire. You can use your current paper license until it expires or exchange it for a plastic one for $2.
See this direct from th FAA.
The FAA issued a new rule this week that requires student pilots to apply for, obtain, and carry a plastic pilot certificate to exercise the privileges of the pilot certificate. Additionally, it modifies the process by which student pilots apply for a certificate; they must now apply in person at a Flight Standards District Office, through a Designated Pilot Examiner, with an airman certification representative associated with a part 141 pilot school, or with a CFI. Student pilots who currently have a paper student pilot certificate may continue to use it, or can request a plastic replacement for $2. The plastic certificates will not expire, which will give the student unlimited time to complete training without having to apply for another student pilot certificate. For more information on the rule, which becomes effective April 1, 2016, go tohttps://federalregister.gov/a/2016-00199.
Note: line (a) below will no longer apply after 4/1/2016 Also you can get a student license through a CFI after that date.
(a) General. A student pilot may not operate an aircraft in solo flight unless that student has met the requirements of this section. The term “solo flight” as used in this subpart means that flight time during which a student pilot is the sole occupant of the aircraft or that flight time during which the student performs the duties of a pilot in command.
Navigation training at night in the vicinity of the airport where the solo flight will be conducted; and
In a manner contrary to any limitations placed in the pilot's logbook by an authorized instructor.
(c)A student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate must:
Note: I edited this stuff out since we have never had anyone seek a glider sport pilot license in our club
Note: Edited out since we have not had student pilots seeking recreational or sport pilot glider privileges in our club.
Note: this legally applies , but is very unlikely to be used in glider operations. Especially pure glider i.e. not motor glider operations.
Note: Edited out. I don't think you can even get a recreational pilot license with a glider rating. You may be able to use the recreational license while training in gliders and for solo flight in a glider while seeking the glider private pilot liicense, however.
(b) Be at least 16 years of age for a rating in a glider.
Note: Edited out. Applies to people trained in Alaska during time of year when sun never sets.
Note: Edited out. Applies to persons trained on unusual places where x-country fligght is limited.
Note: Edited out. Does not apply to gliders.
Note: Edited out. Not applicable to gliders.
6) For a glider category rating:
(i) Permitted credit for use of a flight simulator or flight training device. (
Note: Edited out. I don't think there are any FAA approved simulators for gliders.
Note: Edited out. Applies to persons trained in Alaska during time of year when sun never sets.
Note: I left in the headings but none of this section applies to glider flying.
§61.157 Flight proficiency
(1) In an aircraft that is representative of the category and class of aircraft for the rating sought;
(b) A person who applies for an additional rating on a flight instructor certificate is not required to pass the knowledge test on the areas listed in §61.185(a)(1) of this part i.e. the fundamentals of instruction test.
A person who holds a flight instructor certificate is authorized within the limitations of that person's flight instructor certificate and ratings to train and issue endorsements that are required for:
(iii) A graduation certificate showing that, within the preceding 3 calendar months, the person has successfully completed an approved flight instructor refresher course consisting of ground training or flight training, or a combination of both..
(b) Glider category privileges, and you have not logged at least 20 hours of flight time in a heavier-than-air aircraft,
(1) 10 hours of flight time in a glider, including 10 flights in a glider receiving flight training from an authorized instructor and at least 2 hours of solo flight training in the areas of operation listed in §61.311,
(i) Five solo launches and landings, and (ii) at least 3 training flights with an authorized instructor on those areas of operation specified in §61.311 in preparation for the practical test within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test.
(1) 3 hours of flight time in a glider, including five flights in a glider while receiving flight training from an authorized instructor and at least 1 hour of solo flight training in the areas of operation listed in §61.311,
(i) Three solo launches and landings, and (ii) at least 3 training flights with an authorized instructor on those areas of operation specified in §61.311 in preparation for the practical test within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test.
(d) Receive a logbook endorsement from the instructor who conducted the proficiency check specified in paragraph (b) of this section certifying you are proficient in the applicable areas of operation and aeronautical knowledge areas, and that you are authorized for the additional category and class light-sport aircraft.
(c) Hold at least a sport pilot certificate with category and class ratings or privileges, as applicable, that are appropriate to the flight instructor privileges sough
(1) 25 hours of flight time as pilot in command in a glider, 100 flights in a glider, and 15 flights as pilot in command in a glider that is a light-sport aircraft, or
(a) A student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate;
(c) A flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating;
(e) Sport pilot privileges;
(f) A flight review or operating privilege for a sport pilot;
(g) A practical test for a sport pilot certificate, a private pilot certificate with a powered parachute or weight-shift-control aircraft rating or a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating;
(h) A knowledge test for a sport pilot certificate, a private pilot certificate with a powered parachute or weight-shift-control aircraft rating or a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating; and
(i) Each person whose logbook or student pilot certificate you have endorsed for solo flight privileges.