(a) Use the following table to determine what operating limits and endorsement requirements in this subpart, if any, apply to you when you operate a light-sport aircraft. The medical certificate specified in this table must be in compliance with Sec. 61.2 in regards to currency and validity. If you hold a recreational pilot certificate, but not a medical certificate, you must comply with cross country requirements in Sec. 61.101 (c), even if your flight does not exceed 50 nautical miles from your departure airport. You must also comply with requirements in other subparts of this part that apply to your certificate and the operation you conduct. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) A medical certificate............ (i) A sport pilot (A) Any light-sport (1) You must hold any
(i) A sport pilot (A) Any light-sport (1) You must hold any
certificate,. aircraft for which you other endorsements
hold the endorsements required by this
required for its subpart, and comply
category and class with the limitations
in Sec. 61.315.
(ii) At least a (A) Any light-sport (1) You do not have to
recreational pilot aircraft in that hold any of the
certificate with a category and class, endorsements required
category and class by this subpart, nor
rating, do you have to comply
with the limitations
in Sec. 61.315.
(iii) At least a (A) That light-sport (1) You must comply
recreational pilot aircraft, only if you with the limitations
certificate but not a hold the endorsements in Sec. 61.315,
rating for the required in Sec. except Sec.
category and class of 61.321 for its 61.315(c)(14) and, if
light sport aircraft category and class, a private pilot or
you operate, higher, Sec.
(i) A sport pilot (A) Any light-sport (1) You must hold any
certificate, aircraft for which you other endorsements
hold the endorsements required by this
required for its subpart, and comply
category and class. with the limitations
in Sec. 61.315.
(ii) At least a (A) Any light-sport (1) You do not have to
recreational pilot aircraft in that hold any of the
certificate with a category and class, endorsements required
category and class by this subpart, but
rating, you must comply with
the limitations in
Sec. 61.315.
(iii) At least a (A) That light-sport (1) You must comply
recreational pilot aircraft, only if you with the limitations
certificate but not a hold the endorsements in Sec. 61.315,
rating for the required in Sec. except Sec.
category and class of 61.321 for its 61.315(c)(14) and, if
light-sport aircraft category and class, a private pilot or
you operate, higher, Sec.
61.315(c)(7).(3) Neither a medical certificate nor (i) A sport pilot (A) Any light-sport (1) You must hold any
a U.S. driver's license certificate, glider or balloon for other endorsements
which you hold the required by this
endorsements required subpart, and comply
for its category and with the limitations
class in Sec. 61.315.
(ii) At least a private (A) Any light-sport (1) You do not have to
pilot certificate with glider or balloon in hold any of the
a category and class that category and endorsements required
rating for glider or class by this subpart, nor
balloon, do you have to comply
with the limitations
in Sec. 61.315.
(iii) At least a (A) Any light-sport (1) You must comply
private pilot glider or balloon, with the limitations
certificate but not a only if you hold the in Sec. 61.315,
rating for glider or endorsements required except Sec.
balloon, in Sec. 61.321 for 61.315(c)(14) and, if
its category and class a private pilot or
higher, Sec.
61.315(c)(7).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) A person using a U.S. driver's license to meet the requirements of this paragraph must--
(1) Comply with each restriction and limitation imposed by that person's U.S. driver's license and any judicial or administrative order applying to the operation of a motor vehicle;
(2) Have been found eligible for the issuance of at least a third-class airman medical certificate at the time of his or her most recent application (if the person has applied for a medical certificate);
(3) Not have had his or her most recently issued medical certificate (if the person has held a medical certificate) suspended or revoked or most recent Authorization for a Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate withdrawn; and
(4) Not know or have reason to know of any medical condition that would make that person unable to operate a light-sport aircraft in a safe manner. [Doc. No. FAA-2001-11133, 69 FR 44869, July 27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61-124, 74 FR 42562, Aug. 21, 2009; Amdt. 61-125, 75 FR 5221, Feb. 1, 2010]