{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-appendix-a-to-part-61","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR Appendix A to Part 61","heading":"Appendix A to Part 61—Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards","body":"If you are seeking this certificate, rating, and/or privilege . . . Then this ACS/PTS (incorporated by reference, see § 61.14) is applicable:\nAirline Transport Pilot Certificate; Airplane Category—Single-Engine Land Rating, Airplane Category—Single-Engine Sea Rating, Airplane Category—Multiengine Land Rating, Airplane Category—Multiengine Sea Rating FAA-S-ACS-11A, Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nAirline Transport Pilot Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Helicopter Rating FAA-S-8081-20A, Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating, November 2023.\nAirline Transport Pilot Certificate; Powered-Lift Category FAA-S-ACS-17, Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nCommercial Pilot Certificate; Airplane Category—Single-Engine Land Rating, Airplane Category—Single-Engine Sea Rating, Airplane Category—Multiengine Land Rating, Airplane Category—Multiengine Sea Rating FAA-S-ACS-7B, Commercial Pilot for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nCommercial Pilot Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Helicopter Rating FAA-S-ACS-16, Commercial Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nCommercial Pilot Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Gyroplane Rating FAA-S-8081-16C, Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft Category Gyroplane Rating, November 2023.\nCommercial Pilot Certificate; Powered-Lift Category FAA-S-ACS-2, Commercial Pilot for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nCommercial Pilot Certificate; Glider Category FAA-S-8081-23B, Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Glider Category, November 2023.\nCommercial Pilot Certificate; Lighter-Than-Air Category—Airship Rating, Lighter-Than-Air Category—Balloon Rating FAA-S-8081-18A, Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Lighter-Than-Air Category, November 2023.\nPrivate Pilot Certificate; Airplane Category—Single-Engine Land Rating, Airplane Category—Single-Engine Sea Rating, Airplane Category—Multiengine Land Rating, Airplane Category—Multiengine Sea Rating FAA-S-ACS-6C, Private Pilot for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nPrivate Pilot Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Helicopter Rating FAA-S-ACS-15, Private Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nPrivate Pilot Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Gyroplane Rating FAA-S-8081-15B, Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft Category Gyroplane Rating, November 2023.\nPrivate Pilot Certificate; Powered-Lift Category FAA-S-ACS-13, Private Pilot for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nPrivate Pilot Certificate; Glider Category FAA-S-8081-22A, Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Glider Category, November 2023.\nPrivate Pilot Certificate; Lighter-Than-Air Category—Airship Rating, Lighter-Than-Air Category—Balloon Rating FAA-S-8081-17A, Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Lighter-Than-Air Category, November 2023.\nPrivate Pilot Certificate; Powered Parachute Category—Land Rating, Powered Parachute Category—Sea Rating, Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft Category—Land Rating, Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft Category—Sea Rating FAA-S-8081-32A, Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Powered Parachute Category and Weight-Shift-Control Category, November 2023.\nRecreational Pilot Certificate; Airplane Category—Single-Engine Land Rating, Airplane Category—Single-Engine Sea Rating, Rotorcraft Category—Helicopter Rating, Rotorcraft Category—Gyroplane Rating FAA-S-8081-3B, Recreational Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane Category and Rotorcraft Category, November 2023.\nSport Pilot Certificate; Airplane Category—Single-Engine Land Privileges, Airplane Category—Single-Engine Sea Privileges, Rotorcraft Category—Gyroplane Privileges, Glider Category FAA-S-8081-29A, Sport Pilot and Sport Pilot Flight Instructor Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane Category, Rotorcraft Category, and Glider Category, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate with a Sport Pilot Rating; Airplane Category—Single-Engine Privileges, Rotorcraft Category—Gyroplane Privileges, Glider Category\nSport Pilot Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Helicopter Privilege—Simplified Flight Controls FAA-S-ACS-26, Sport Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter—Simplified Flight Controls Privilege Airman Certification Standards, July 2025.\nFlight Instructor Certificate with a Sport Pilot Rating; Rotorcraft Helicopter—Simplified Flight Controls FAA-S-ACS-31, Flight Instructor with a Sport Pilot Rating for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter—Simplified Flight Controls Privilege Airman Certification Standards, July 2025.\nSport Pilot Certificate; Lighter-Than-Air Category—Airship Privileges, Lighter-Than-Air Category—Balloon Privileges FAA-S-8081-30A, Sport Pilot and Sport Pilot Flight Instructor Rating Practical Test Standards for Lighter-Than-Air Category, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate with a Sport Pilot Rating; Lighter-Than-Air Category—Airship Privileges, Lighter-Than-Air Category—Balloon Privileges\nSport Pilot Certificate; Powered Parachute Category—Land Privileges, Powered Parachute Category—Sea Privileges, Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft Category—Land Privileges, Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft Category—Sea Privileges FAA-S-8081-31A, Sport Pilot and Sport Pilot Flight Instructor Rating Practical Test Standards for Powered Parachute Category and Weight-Shift-Control Category, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate with a Sport Pilot Rating; Powered Parachute Category Privileges, Weight-Shift-Control Aircraft Category Privileges.\nInstrument Rating—Airplane Instrument Proficiency Check—Airplane FAA-S-ACS-8C, Instrument Rating—Airplane Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nInstrument Rating—Helicopter Instrument Proficiency Check—Helicopter FAA-S-ACS-14, Instrument Rating—Helicopter Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nInstrument Rating—Powered-Lift Instrument Proficiency Check—Powered-Lift FAA-S-ACS-3, Instrument Rating—Powered-Lift Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate; Airplane Category—Single Engine Rating Airplane Category—Multiengine Rating FAA-S-ACS-25, Flight Instructor for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Helicopter Rating FAA-S-ACS-29, Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate; Rotorcraft Category—Gyroplane Rating FAA-S-8081-7C, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft Category Gyroplane Rating, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate; Powered-lift Category FAA-S-ACS-27, Flight Instructor for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate; Glider Category FAA-S-8081-8C, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Glider Category, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate; Instrument—Airplane Rating, Instrument—Helicopter Rating FAA-S-8081-9E, Flight Instructor Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane Rating and Helicopter Rating, November 2023.\nFlight Instructor Certificate; Instrument—Powered-Lift Rating FAA-S-ACS-28, Flight Instructor—Instrument Rating Powered-Lift Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nAircraft Type Rating—Airplane FAA-S-ACS-11A, Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nAircraft Type Rating—Helicopter FAA-S-8081-20A, Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating, November 2023.\nAircraft Type Rating—Powered-Lift FAA-S-ACS-17, Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.\nPilot-in-Command Proficiency Check—Airplane FAA-S-ACS-11A, Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category Airman Certification Standards; November 2023.\nPilot-in-Command Proficiency Check—Helicopter FAA-S-8081-20A, Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating, November 2023.\nPilot-in-Command Proficiency Check—Powered-Lift FAA-S-ACS-17, Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Powered-Lift Category Airman Certification Standards, November 2023.","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"],"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":"fa4bda19ce4ef6eec59ffc9d1699fd4489cdd17485c83d2d22d93be300d97932","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-61.429","next":"us/14-cfr-63.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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