14 CFR 61.403
§ 61.403 What are the age, language, and pilot certificate requirements for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 61.403, § 61.403 What are the age, language, and pilot certificate requirements for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55562
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To be eligible for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating you must:
(a) Be at least 18 years old.
(b) Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English. If you cannot read, speak, write, and understand English because of medical reasons, the FAA may place limits on your certificate as are necessary for the safe operation of aircraft.
(c) Hold at least a sport pilot certificate with category and class ratings or privileges, as applicable, that are appropriate to the flight instructor privileges sought.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.