Hi, all,
CFI candidate trying to figure out the new Sport Pilot regs!
Back in the day, a Student Pilot certificate was also a medical, since you needed both to solo. But now, a student may or may not need a medical to solo and move forward, depending on what certificate they're going for (Sport or Private). So are Student Pilot certificates now separated from medicals? Does it depend on what certificate you're "going for", and how does that work, since a piece of paper (a student certificate) bestows privileges but doesn't know your intentions? I tried looking up regs, and the closest bit I could find was 61.89(d), which says:
(d) The holder of a student pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft without holding a medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter provided the student pilot holds a valid U.S. driver's license, meets the requirements of §61.23(c)(3) [which seems to be about BasicMed?], and the operation is conducted consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section and the conditions of §61.113(i) [which is about Private Pilot privileges?]. Where the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section conflict with §61.113(i), a student pilot must comply with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
...and this is in the section about student pilots, no matter whether they're going for SP or PP. The regs don't seem to distinguish; a student pilot is a student pilot.
So can someone help steer me through this?
Does a PP candidate still need a 3rd class (or BasicMed) + student cert before soloing? (I'm guessing yes, as suggested by the paragraph above)
Does a SP candidate need *only* a student cert before soloing? (I'm guessing yes, but I can't find this anywhere)
SP's, once they get their certificate, are restricted to LSA, so I'm assuming that someone with a student pilot cert (but "going for" the SP) would be similarly restricted when they solo? (I'm guessing yes, but again, can't find this in the regs anywhere.)
What if a student pilot changes her mind (SP <-> PP) and wants to solo in something else?
Thanks, all!
CFI candidate trying to figure out the new Sport Pilot regs!
Back in the day, a Student Pilot certificate was also a medical, since you needed both to solo. But now, a student may or may not need a medical to solo and move forward, depending on what certificate they're going for (Sport or Private). So are Student Pilot certificates now separated from medicals? Does it depend on what certificate you're "going for", and how does that work, since a piece of paper (a student certificate) bestows privileges but doesn't know your intentions? I tried looking up regs, and the closest bit I could find was 61.89(d), which says:
(d) The holder of a student pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft without holding a medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter provided the student pilot holds a valid U.S. driver's license, meets the requirements of §61.23(c)(3) [which seems to be about BasicMed?], and the operation is conducted consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section and the conditions of §61.113(i) [which is about Private Pilot privileges?]. Where the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section conflict with §61.113(i), a student pilot must comply with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
...and this is in the section about student pilots, no matter whether they're going for SP or PP. The regs don't seem to distinguish; a student pilot is a student pilot.
So can someone help steer me through this?
Does a PP candidate still need a 3rd class (or BasicMed) + student cert before soloing? (I'm guessing yes, as suggested by the paragraph above)
Does a SP candidate need *only* a student cert before soloing? (I'm guessing yes, but I can't find this anywhere)
SP's, once they get their certificate, are restricted to LSA, so I'm assuming that someone with a student pilot cert (but "going for" the SP) would be similarly restricted when they solo? (I'm guessing yes, but again, can't find this in the regs anywhere.)
What if a student pilot changes her mind (SP <-> PP) and wants to solo in something else?
Thanks, all!