{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-61.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 61.5","heading":"Certificates and ratings issued under this part.","body":"(a) The following certificates are issued under this part to an applicant who satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the certificate sought:\n(1) Pilot certificates—\n(i) Student pilot.\n(ii) Sport pilot.\n(iii) Recreational pilot.\n(iv) Private pilot.\n(v) Commercial pilot.\n(vi) Airline transport pilot.\n(2) Flight instructor certificates.\n(3) Ground instructor certificates.\n(b) 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:\n(1) Aircraft category ratings—\n(i) Airplane.\n(ii) Rotorcraft.\n(iii) Glider.\n(iv) Lighter-than-air.\n(v) Powered-lift.\n(vi) Powered parachute.\n(vii) Weight-shift-control aircraft.\n(2) Airplane class ratings—\n(i) Single-engine land.\n(ii) Multiengine land.\n(iii) Single-engine sea.\n(iv) Multiengine sea.\n(3) Rotorcraft class ratings—\n(i) Helicopter.\n(ii) Gyroplane.\n(4) Lighter-than-air class ratings—\n(i) Airship.\n(ii) Balloon.\n(5) Weight-shift-control aircraft class ratings—\n(i) Weight-shift-control aircraft land.\n(ii) Weight-shift-control aircraft sea.\n(6) Powered parachute class ratings—\n(i) Powered parachute land.\n(ii) Powered parachute sea.\n(7) Aircraft type ratings—\n(i) Large aircraft other than lighter-than-air.\n(ii) Turbojet-powered airplanes.\n(iii) Powered-lift.\n(iv) Other aircraft type ratings specified by the Administrator through the aircraft type certification procedures.\n(8) Instrument ratings (on private and commercial pilot certificates only)—\n(i) Instrument—Airplane.\n(ii) Instrument—Helicopter.\n(iii) Instrument—Powered-lift.\n(9) Second-in-command pilot type rating for aircraft that is certificated for operations with a minimum crew of at least two pilots.\n(c) The following ratings are placed on a flight instructor certificate when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the rating sought:\n(1) Aircraft category ratings—\n(i) Airplane.\n(ii) Rotorcraft.\n(iii) Glider.\n(iv) Powered-lift.\n(2) Airplane class ratings—\n(i) Single-engine.\n(ii) Multiengine.\n(3) Rotorcraft class ratings—\n(i) Helicopter.\n(ii) Gyroplane.\n(4) Instrument ratings—\n(i) Instrument—Airplane.\n(ii) Instrument—Helicopter.\n(iii) Instrument—Powered-lift.\n(5) Sport pilot rating.\n(d) The following ratings are placed on a ground instructor certificate when an applicant satisfactorily accomplishes the training and certification requirements for the rating sought:\n(1) Basic.\n(2) Advanced.\n(3) Instrument.","path":["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 A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"542b45e0def1143a1fcdfc6142f21986a15515213f75d4f483b464e4e8ce18df","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-61.4","next":"us/14-cfr-61.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}