Flight review required?

Adding a "rating" to light sport requires training to proficiency (dual) and proficiency check with a different instructor (dual). No solo time required. Still not legal to fly until a flight review is completed.

A flight review can only take place in a class/category combo someone already has. Ditto - I think - for WINGS. There is no requirement to be 24-month or 90-day current for a flight review.

I agree with Terry and Roger.

In

"§61.321 How do I obtain privileges to operate an additional category or class of light-sport aircraft?"

there is no reference to 61.313 which spells out the hourly requirements for, what I believe are, the initial Sport Pilot certificate. Since the Commercial Pilot certificate covers Sport Pilot privileges, there is no initial Sport Pilot certificate to acquire in this case.

Also, there is no regulation that I can find that says an applicant MUST be Acting PIC on either a Proficiency Check with an instructor or during a Practical Exam with an Examiner or Inspector.

If using it as a guide, the DPE Handbook strongly discourages a DPE from acting as a PIC during an exam. But I would assume than a Proficiency Check instructor would be more amenable to acting as PIC.

On Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 12:33:18 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I'm assuming this discussion is about an airplane (or other non-glider) pilot who has chosen not to renew a medical for some reason, and is now also more than 24 months since the last flight review.

Maybe a safe assumption, but all I know is that the guy is a formerly active commercial pilot who DOESN'T WANT TO FLY POWERED AIRCRAFT ANY MORE...


Best I can tell... So as long as the instructor is current for carrying a passenger, and willing to sign off this pilot, then a flight review can be done in an airplane prior to soloing the glider.

The 90-day currency for carrying passengers doesn't apply to one CFI and one "student" in the airplane/glider. For a training flight both are "required crew members," and neither one is a passenger with respect to the other.

then a flight review can be done in an airplane prior to soloing the glider.

Of course it can. But, why spend the money getting PTS proficient when the guy doesn't want to fly powered aircraft anymore. The money can best be spent becoming a better glider pilot.

I suppose the guy could also throw his certificate in the mail with a note to the FAA, then follow the new process to get a Student Pilot Certificate...