"Larry Fransson" wrote in message
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You don't actually need an instrument rating for all of the ratings
listed.

I know. That was my point.

The "or" may make sense when you think of ratings in a broader sense,
encompassing
all flying machines, not just airplanes.

How so? The regulation you quoted clearly restricts the "or" clause to
airplanes, powered-lift aircraft (which are basically airplanes, and it's
because of that they are included with airplane-related regulations), or
instrument instruction in any aircraft.

That's my whole point. Andrew's statement was to the effect that the "or"
is there for aircraft other than airplanes. My reply was that the "or"
specifically applies only to aircraft like airplanes. I honestly have no
idea what YOUR point is here.

[...] If we take a broader look, you might think
about a pilot who has a commercial certificate with an airplane single
engine rating, a
rotorcraft helicopter rating, and an instrument helicopter rating.
Obviously, that pilot has
an instrument rating, but it certainly does not include instrument
privileges for any
airplane ratings.

Does that begin to make some sense?

It in no way explains why the clause beginning with "or" is present in the
regulation.

Pete