If you hold | And you hold | Then you may operate | And |
(1) A medical certificate | (i) A sport pilot certificate, | (A) Any light-sport aircraft for which you hold the endorsements required for its category and class | (1) You must hold any other endorsements required by this subpart, and comply with the limitations in § 61.315 . |
(ii) At least a recreational pilot certificate with a category and class rating, | (A) Any light-sport aircraft in that category and class, | (1) You do not have to hold any of the endorsements required by this subpart, nor do you have to comply with the limitations in § 61.315 . | |
(iii) At least a recreational pilot certificate but not a rating for the category and class of light sport aircraft you operate, | (A) That light-sport aircraft, only if you hold the endorsements required in § 61.321 for its category and class, | (1) You must comply with the limitations in § 61.315 , except § 61.315(c)(14) and, if a private pilot or higher, § 61.315(c)(7) . | |
(2) Only a U.S. driver's license | (i) A sport pilot certificate, | (A) Any light-sport aircraft for which you hold the endorsements required for its category and class. | (1) You must hold any other endorsements required by this subpart, and comply with the limitations in § 61.315 . |
(ii) At least a recreational pilot certificate with a category and class rating, | (A) Any light-sport aircraft in that category and class, | (1) You do not have to hold any of the endorsements required by this subpart, but you must comply with the limitations in § 61.315 . | |
(iii) At least a recreational pilot certificate but not a rating for the category and class of light-sport aircraft you operate, | (A) That light-sport aircraft, only if you hold the endorsements required in § 61.321 for its category and class, | (1) You must comply with the limitations in § 61.315 , except § 61.315(c)(14) and, if a private pilot or higher, § 61.315(c)(7) . | |
(3) Neither a medical certificate nor a U.S. driver's license | (i) A sport pilot certificate, | (A) Any light-sport glider or balloon for which you hold the endorsements required for its category and class | (1) You must hold any other endorsements required by this subpart, and comply with the limitations in § 61.315 . |
(ii) At least a private pilot certificate with a category and class rating for glider or balloon, | (A) Any light-sport glider or balloon in that category and class | (1) You do not have to hold any of the endorsements required by this subpart, nor do you have to comply with the limitations in § 61.315 . | |
(iii) At least a private pilot certificate but not a rating for glider or balloon, | (A) Any light-sport glider or balloon, only if you hold the endorsements required in § 61.321 for its category and class | (1) You must comply with the limitations in § 61.315 , except § 61.315(c)(14) and, if a private pilot or higher, § 61.315(c)(7) . |
14 C.F.R. §61.303