Rating Endorsements
Pilot Currently Holds
Pilot is Seeking
Recreational Pilot - Initial Certificate
Eligibility
- Must be at least 17 years old
- Must be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language
- Must hold at leasts a student or sport pilot certificate
Proficiency
- Receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or complete a home-study course on the aeronautical knowledge areas 61.97(b)
- Ground and flight training on the areas of operation listed in 61.98(b) for the appropriate category and class
Aeronautical Experience
- 30 hours of flight time, which includes
- 15 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor on the areas of operation listed in 61.98(b)
- 2 hours of flight training en route to an airport at least 25 nautical miles from the departure airport, including three takeoffs and landings
- 3 hours of flight training with an instructor within 2 months before the practical test
- 3 hours of solo flight time in the areas of operation listed in 61.98(b)
Endorsements
- A.25 - Aeronautical knowledge test: §§ 61.35(a)(1), 61.96(b)(3), and 61.97(b)
- A.82 - Review of a home-study curriculum: § 61.35(a)(1)
- A.2 - Review of deficiencies identified on airman knowledge test: § 61.39(a)(6)(iii), as required
- A.1 - Prerequisites for practical test: § 61.39(a)(6)(i) and (ii)
- A.26 - Flight proficiency/practical test: §§ 61.96(b)(5), 61.98(a) and (b), and 61.99