REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING

§ 61.191 Additional flight instructor ratings

14 CFR Part 61 — Subpart H—Flight Instructors Other than Flight Instructors With a Sport Pilot Rating

Official text — 14 CFR § 61.191

REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING

(a) A person who applies for an additional flight instructor rating on a flight instructor certificate must meet the eligibility requirements listed in § 61.183 of this part that apply to the flight instructor rating sought.

(b) A person who applies for an additional rating on a flight instructor certificate is not required to pass the knowledge test on the areas listed in § 61.185(a)(1) of this part.

Reproduced from the eCFR. Text as amended through 2026-07-31. Verify against the official source before relying on it operationally.

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