---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 61.412"
title: "14"
number: "61.412"
heading: "Do I need additional training to provide instruction on control and maneuvering an airplane solely by reference to the instruments in an aircraft based on V H ?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/61.412"
---

# §61.412. Do I need additional training to provide instruction on control and maneuvering an airplane solely by reference to the instruments in an aircraft based on V H ?


To provide flight training under [§ 61.93(e)(12)](/cfr/14/61.93.md?p=e-12) on control and maneuvering an airplane solely by reference to the flight instruments for the purpose of issuing a solo cross-country endorsement under [§ 61.93(c)(1)](/cfr/14/61.93.md?p=c-1) to a student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate, a flight instructor with a sport pilot rating must:

- (a) Hold an endorsement required by [§ 61.327(b)](/cfr/14/61.327.md?p=b);
- (b) Receive and log a minimum of 1 hour of ground training and 3 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor in an airplane with a VH greater than 87 knots CAS or in a full flight simulator, flight training device, or aviation training device that replicates an airplane with a VH greater than 87 knots CAS; and
- (c) Receive a one-time endorsement in his or her logbook from an instructor authorized under [subpart H](/cfr/14/subpartH.md) of this part who certifies that the person is proficient in providing training on control and maneuvering solely by reference to the flight instruments in an airplane with a VH greater than 87 knots CAS. This flight training must include straight and level flight, turns, descents, climbs, use of radio navigation aids, and ATC directives.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Amdt. 61-142, 83 FR 30280, June 27, 2018]

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-2001-11133, 69 FR 44875, July 27, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 44701-44703, 44707, 44709-44711, 44729, 44903, 45102-45103, 45301-45302.

### Source

Source: Docket 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Amdt. 61-142, 83 FR 30280, June 27, 2018]