14 CFR · Part 61
14 CFR § 61.417
Will my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating list aircraft category and class ratings?
This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.
Your flight instructor certificate does not list aircraft category and class ratings. When you successfully pass the practical test for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating, regardless of the aircraft privileges you seek, the FAA will issue you a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating without any category and class ratings. The FAA will provide you with a logbook endorsement for the category and class of aircraft you are authorized to provide training in.
Reflects the eCFR edition current as of July 6, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 17, 2026.