Sport Pilot CFI and FAR's

This is also interesting because there is no "commercial" light sport rating
except for instructor.

This is just my opinion, but I think that with a private SEL rating you are
by default rated to fly LSA airplanes, so if you also have a CFIG and the
necessary PIC time, then you should be able to use 61.419 to instruct in
airplanes, but only to the LSA level.

As far as I'm concerned, this makes reasonable sense. LSA's are
considerably simpler to fly than say a Stemme S10, or an ASH-25Mi, and the
PIC time requirements ensure that you are at least reasonably familiar with
the aircraft. Some of the newer motorgliders like the Pipistrel Virus
very closely resemble an LSA in fact. The operating regime of the typical
LSA is also going to be very similar to most gliders. Typically local
flying in good weather.

Regards,


Mark Lenox, CFIG
Chilhowee Gliderport
www.chilhowee.com


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Hey guys,
Since I am a CFIG, 61.429 would allow me to teach at the sport pilot
glider level without getting the 5 hours of make and model time in,
correct?

Now, 61.419 tells me that I can obtain addtional priviliges to provide
training in other light-sport aircraft such as LSA single engine land,
by getting and completing a endorsement and proficency check by another
instructor, correct?

However, since I am not a "fully rated CFI" in airplanes, I can only
instruct pilots to the sport-pilot level and need 5 PIC time in the
make and model to instruct, correct? I heard about the 5 hours PIC, but
could find it nowhere in the FAR's, anybody?

-Nik