GroundRules
14 CFR 61.305: What are the age and language requirements for a sport pilot certificate?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 14—Aeronautics and Space
- CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- SUBCHAPTER D—AIRMEN
- PART 61—CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS
- Subpart J—Sport Pilots
To be eligible for a sport pilot certificate you must:
(a) Be at least 17 years old (or 16 years old if you are applying to operate a glider or balloon).
(b) Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English. If you cannot read, speak, write, and understand English because of medical reasons, the FAA may place limits on your certificate as are necessary for the safe operation of an aircraft.
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