14 CFR 61.41 - Flight training received from flight instructors not certificated by the FAA.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 09, 2026

Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space last revised: Dec 19, 2026

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§ 61.41 - Flight training received from flight instructors not certificated by the FAA.

(a) A person may credit flight training toward the requirements of a pilot certificate or rating issued under this part, if that person received the training from:

(1) A flight instructor of an Armed Force in a program for training military pilots of either—

(i) The United States; or

(ii) A foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

(2) A flight instructor who is authorized to give such training by the licensing authority of a foreign contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, and the flight training is given outside the United States.

(b) A flight instructor described in paragraph (a) of this section is only authorized to give endorsements to show training given.

authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 44701-44703, 44707, 44709-44711, 44729, 44903, 45102-45103, 45301-45302

source: Docket 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 14 CFR 61.41