FAA Exemption #9756

In consideration of the foregoing, I find that a partial grant of exemption is in the public interest. Therefore, pursuant to the authority contained in 49 U.S.C. §§ 40113 and 44701, delegated to me by the Administrator, United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association is granted an exemption from 14 CFR § 61.52(a)(3) to the extent necessary to allow USHPA/USHGA members to use aeronautical experience obtained in an ultralight vehicle while towing an unpowered ultralight vehicle to meet the requirements for a private pilot certificate with an airplane category rating and single-engine land class rating, subject to the conditions and limitations listed below.

1. Each person seeking to use aeronautical experience obtained in an ultralight vehicle to meet the aeronautical experience requirements for the issuance of a private pilot certificate under this exemption must:

a. Have obtained that aeronautical experience while towing an unpowered ultralight vehicle;

b. Have been a registered ultralight pilot with USHPA/USHGA when that aeronautical experience was obtained;

c. Have documented and logged that aeronautical experience in accordance with the provisions for logging aeronautical experience specified by USHPA/ USHGA and in accordance with the provisions for logging pilot time in aircraft as specified in § 61.51;

d. Have met USHPA/USHGA requirements for towing unpowered ultralight vehicles when that aeronautical experience was obtained;

e. Have conducted the towing under a specific individual authorization issued by USHPA/USHGA when that aeronautical experience was obtained;

2. Aeronautical experience obtained in an ultralight vehicle may only be used to meet the aeronautical experience requirements specified in the introductory language of § 61.109(a) which requires an applicant to “log at least 40 hours of flight time that includes at least 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor and 10 hours of solo flight training in the areas of operation listed in § 61.107(b)(1).” Aeronautical experience obtained in an ultralight vehicle may not be used to meet the aeronautical experience requirements specified in subparagraphs (a)(1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of § 61.109.

3. Each person seeking to use aeronautical experience obtained in an ultralight vehicle to meet the requirements for a private pilot certificate with an airplane category rating and single-engine land class rating must present to the examiner at the time of application for the practical test:

a. A copy of this exemption; and

b. Evidence indicating that the requirements specified in Condition No. 1 have been met.

4. USHPA/USHGA must provide the Manager, General Aviation and Commercial Division, Flight Standards Service (AFS-800), with a list of those persons who have applied for the issuance of a private pilot certificate using the relief provided by this exemption. This list will be provided annually at the beginning of each calendar year.

This exemption terminates on September 30, 2010, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2008.


/s/
James J. Ballough
Director, Flight Standards Service