§61.5. Certificates and ratings issued under this part.
14 C.F.R. § 61.5
The following certificates are issued under this part to an applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the certificate sought:
Pilot certificates—
Student pilot.
Sport pilot.
Recreational pilot.
Private pilot.
Commercial pilot.
Airline transport pilot.
Flight instructor certificates.
Ground instructor certificates.
The following ratings are placed on a pilot certificate (other than student pilot) when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the rating sought:
Aircraft category ratings—
Airplane.
Rotorcraft.
Glider.
Lighter-than-air.
Powered-lift.
Powered parachute.
Weight-shift-control aircraft.
Airplane class ratings—
Single-engine land.
Multiengine land.
Single-engine sea.
Multiengine sea.
Rotorcraft class ratings—
Helicopter.
Gyroplane.
Lighter-than-air class ratings—
Airship.
Balloon.
Weight-shift-control aircraft class ratings—
Weight-shift-control aircraft land.
Weight-shift-control aircraft sea.
Powered parachute class ratings—
Powered parachute land.
Powered parachute sea.
Aircraft type ratings—
Large aircraft other than lighter-than-air.
Turbojet-powered airplanes.
Powered-lift.
Other aircraft type ratings specified by the Administrator through the aircraft type certification procedures.
Instrument ratings (on private and commercial pilot certificates only)—
Instrument— Airplane.
Instrument— Helicopter.
Instrument— Powered-lift.
Second-in-command pilot type rating for aircraft that is certificated for operations with a minimum crew of at least two pilots.
The following ratings are placed on a flight instructor certificate when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the rating sought:
Aircraft category ratings—
Airplane.
Rotorcraft.
Glider.
Powered-lift.
Airplane class ratings—
Single-engine.
Multiengine.
Rotorcraft class ratings—
Helicopter.
Gyroplane.
Instrument ratings—
Instrument— Airplane.
Instrument— Helicopter.
Instrument— Powered-lift.
Sport pilot rating.
The following ratings are placed on a ground instructor certificate when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the rating sought:
Basic.
Advanced.
Instrument.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[Docket 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as amended by Amdt. 61-110, 69 FR 44864, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61-113, 70 FR 45271, Aug. 4, 2005; Docket FAA-2023-1275, Amdt. 61-157, 89 FR 92484, Nov. 21, 2024]
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
[Docket 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as amended by Amdt. 61-110, 69 FR 44864, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61-113, 70 FR 45271, Aug. 4, 2005; Docket FAA-2023-1275, Amdt. 61-157, 89 FR 92484, Nov. 21, 2024]