Only the asked question get a ruling.



"T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote
in message
...
| "Jim Macklin"
wrote:
|
| A sport pilot instructor can only instruct in LSA
|
| Correct.
|
| and can only sign off sport pilots.
|
| I agree he can only sign off to the sport pilot level. We
| are discussing whether he can sign off higher level pilots
| to the sport level and whether that signoff then permits
the
| higher rated pilot to exercise the privileges of his
| certificate beyond the sport level. The question is much
| like whether a BFR from an ASEL limited instructor permits
| the recipient to exercise the privileges of his
certificate
| in other cat/classes (it does).
|
| It is possible there are some
| cross-overs, such as tailwheel and a flight review in a
LSA
| would count for a flight review for all higher classes.
|
| I was interested, so I called the AOPA legal hotline for
| their interpretation. They say that the sport pilot
| instructor can give flight reviews and signoffs under
61.31
| to appropriately cat/class rated recreational and higher
| pilots. Of course, the instruction must be in an LSA that
| the instructor is legal to give instruction in and the
pilot
| must be cat/class rated to fly the LSA he's receiving
| instruction in.
|
| But the language is clear, a sport pilot instructor can
| endorse for a sport pilot privilege. Whether that
| endorsement can be extended beyond the sport pilot to a
| higher class certificate is up to the FAA.
|
| I did speak to the FAA on the flight review issue about 6
| months ago. They told me at the time that the SPI can
give
| a FR to a PP and that it would satisfy the PP's
requirement
| for a FR and make him legal in all cat/class for which
he's
| rated. They also confirmed that a renewal of the SPI
under
| Supbart K would renew any the Subpart H instructor ratings
| he held.
|
| A sport pilot instructor in a J3 Cub (sport class
aircraft)
| and endorse a sport pilot for a tailwheel, but whether it
| can be extended to a private pilot operating privilege
under
| 61.31 has not been clearly explained.
|
| I agree - there's still some question there, but only
| because it hasn't been asked much. So far, the FAA and
the
| AOPA seem to be giving consistent answers on this. If
| there's anything definitive in writing, I haven't seen it.
|
| --
| Do not spin this aircraft. If the aircraft does enter a
spin it will return to earth without further attention on
the part of the aeronaut.
|
| (first handbook issued with the Curtis-Wright flyer)