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Sport Pilots update in the rules regarding CFI-S dual instruction time

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Robert Dingus

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A new rule change was announced that allows all of the training received from your CFI-S Light Sport only instructors.
For me this means my 12 hours of dual with my first instructor does now count toward the PPL, and higher certificates.

June 28, 2018 Fewer Limitations on Sport Pilot CFIs
An FAA legal interpretation issued in 2009 asserted that time logged with a CFI-S was inapplicable toward any higher ratings, including recreational and private pilot certificates. This essentially meant that unless the sport pilot syllabus was completed with a “traditional” (Part 61 Subpart H) CFI, a sport pilot would need to repeat every hour of dual when upgrading to a higher rating.

skip down in the language and we now have this.


In the final draft of the rule, the FAA concurred with EAA’s comments and allowed for all dual logged with a CFI-S to count, with the only caveat being that the time must have been spent covering material that is required for both sport pilot and the higher rating sought.
The rule also corrects an oddity of the sport pilot rule that requires pilots flying certain light-sport aircraft to receive basic instrument flight training, but did not allow a CFI-S to provide that training. Under the new rule, A CFI-S can provide this training after a one-time endorsement.


the whole article is here.

https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/news/06-28-2018-new-rule-brings-benefits-to-sport-pilot-commercial-and-simulator-training
 
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