Regulations: Pilot Certification & Privileges

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The answer is A: Denying applications for up to 1 year after final conviction, or certificate action

61.15(a) makes a conviction under any Federal or State statute relating to growing, processing, manufacturing, selling, disposing of, possessing, transporting, or importing narcotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant or stimulant drugs grounds for denial of an application for up to 1 year after final conviction, or suspension or revocation of any Part 61 certificate.

Source: 14 CFR 61.15(a) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is C: 1 year after the date of revocation

61.13(d)(2) bars a person whose pilot, flight instructor, or ground instructor certificate has been revoked from applying for any certificate, rating, or authorization for 1 year after the date of revocation, unless otherwise authorized. A person whose certificate is suspended may not apply during the suspension period (61.13(d)(1)).

Source: 14 CFR 61.13(d) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is C: Her airman certificate and a copy of the marriage license or similar document

61.25(a) requires an application to change the name on a certificate to be accompanied by the airman certificate and a copy of the marriage license, court order, or other document verifying the name change. The documents are returned after inspection.

Source: 14 CFR 61.25 · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is A: Place operating limitations on the certificate as needed for safety

61.103(c) requires the ability to read, speak, write, and understand English; if the applicant cannot meet one of these requirements due to medical reasons, the Administrator may place such operating limitations on the pilot certificate as are necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft.

Source: 14 CFR 61.103(c) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is B: 59 knots CAS

61.316(a)(1) limits airplanes to a VS1 of not more than 59 knots CAS at maximum certificated takeoff weight and most critical center of gravity (other aircraft are limited to 45 knots CAS). The pre-MOSAIC light-sport limits of 45 knots VS1 and 1,320 pounds no longer define sport pilot privileges.

Source: 14 CFR 61.316(a)(1) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is A: Four persons

61.316(a)(2) allows a maximum seating capacity of two persons, except for airplanes, which may have up to four seats. Even so, 61.315(c)(4) still limits a sport pilot to carrying no more than one passenger.

Source: 14 CFR 61.316(a)(2) · 14 CFR 61.315(c)(4) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is C: One

61.315(c)(4) prohibits a sport pilot from acting as PIC while carrying more than one passenger, regardless of how many seats the airplane has. MOSAIC increased the seating allowed in eligible airplanes but did not change the one-passenger limit.

Source: 14 CFR 61.315(c)(4) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is C: A day flight in an airplane meeting 61.316, with one passenger

Under 61.303(a)(2)(ii), a private pilot with only a U.S. driver's license may operate aircraft meeting 61.316 in her category and class but must comply with the sport pilot limits of 61.315, including no more than one passenger. Night sport pilot operations require a medical certificate or BasicMed (61.329(b)), so night flight is not allowed.

Source: 14 CFR 61.303(a)(2)(ii) · 14 CFR 61.315(c) · 14 CFR 61.329(b) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is B: Have been found eligible for at least a third-class medical at the most recent application

61.23(c)(2) requires that the person have been found eligible for at least a third-class medical at the most recent application (if any), not have had the most recently issued medical suspended or revoked or special issuance withdrawn, comply with driver's license restrictions, and not know of any condition that would prevent safe operation.

Source: 14 CFR 61.23(c)(2) · 14 CFR 61.3(c)(2)(v) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is A: Eligibility depends on the 61.316 performance and design limits, not a 1,320-pound weight limit

MOSAIC decoupled sport pilot privileges from the old 'light-sport aircraft' definition (effective October 22, 2025) and removed that definition from 14 CFR 1.1 effective July 24, 2026. Sport pilot eligibility now rests on 61.316 limits such as VS1 of 59 knots CAS or less for airplanes, up to four seats, and a non-pressurized cabin, with no maximum weight.

Source: 14 CFR 61.316 · MOSAIC final rule, Docket FAA-2023-1377, Amdt. 61-159 (90 FR, July 24, 2025) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is C: One passenger; 50 NM

61.101(a)(1) limits a recreational pilot to no more than one passenger. 61.101(b) permits flights within 50 NM of the departure airport after local training and an endorsement, and 61.101(c) requires cross-country training and an endorsement for flights beyond 50 NM.

Source: 14 CFR 61.101(a)-(c) · ACS PA.I.A

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The answer is B: After receiving the training and endorsement specified in 61.331

61.316(a)(8) generally requires fixed landing gear for powered aircraft, but 61.316(b) and 61.331(a) allow retractable gear if the sport pilot satisfies the 61.31(e) complex training and endorsement or receives specific retractable-gear training and an instructor endorsement.

Source: 14 CFR 61.316(b) · 14 CFR 61.331(a) · ACS PA.I.A