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Student pilot cert needed?

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I saw that this question was asked and replied to several years ago.  I am following up to see if there has been any change.

I possess a Private Pilot certificate in gliders only.  I now want to add on ASEL.  Is my PPL/Glider sufficient, or do I need a Student License?  Also, can you point me to the specific FAR that addresses this.

 

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  1. Kris Kortokrax on May 08, 2016

    To add an ASEL rating to your pilot certificate, you follow 61.63. You already possess a pilot certificate and will not be issued another. There is no regulation that explicitly states that you may only have one certificate, but it is the case.

    There is one exception. If you were to possess a Private certificate with an ASEL rating (for example) based on a foreign pilot license and you decided to pursue an AMEL rating by passing an FAA practical test, you would be issued a second pilot certificate that would list only the AMEL rating. This is because the AMEL is not restricted (based upon your holding a current foreign pilot license). It is unrestricted because you passed the FAA test.

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