"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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Agreed. But is required training (and in particular, training required
by
61.31(i)) a "rating limitation"?

Its a limitation on your private. Your private is limited, prohibiting
tailwheel flying until you have the endorsement.

Makes sense to me. But Bob Moore, who has a perfectly respectable opinion
around here, has made a different statement, that 61.31(i) is NOT a rating
limitation, and he seemed to present a sensible argument for that position
as well.

I see two valid interpretations of the regulations, both in conflict with
each other. That was why I was asking about an official definition of
"rating limitation", since understanding how that phrase is used is the key
to figuring out which of the two interpretations is correct.

Got a reference? Is this something that's in the Part 61 FAQ? I'd look
myself, but frankly I've spent enough of my time reading through that
poorly-indexed behemoth to last me a while.

Pete