14 CFR 61.317
§ 61.317 Is my sport pilot certificate issued with aircraft category and class ratings?
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 61.317, § 61.317 Is my sport pilot certificate issued with aircraft category and class ratings?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55552
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Full text
Your sport pilot certificate does not list aircraft category and class ratings. When you successfully pass the practical test for a sport pilot certificate, regardless of the aircraft privileges you seek, the FAA will issue you a sport pilot certificate without any category and class ratings. The FAA will provide you with a logbook endorsement for the category and class of aircraft in which you are authorized to act as pilot in command.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.