Part 61 CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS
Subpart E--Private Pilots

Sec. 61.107

Flight proficiency.

1. General. A person who applies for a private pilot certificate must receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor on the areas of operation of this section that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought.
2. Areas of operation.
   1. For an airplane category rating with a single-engine class rating:
      1. Preflight preparation;
      2. Preflight procedures;
      3. Airport and seaplane base operations;
      4. Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds;
      5. Performance maneuvers;
      6. Ground reference maneuvers;
      7. Navigation;
      8. Slow flight and stalls;
      9. Basic instrument maneuvers;
      10. Emergency operations;
      11. Night operations, except as provided in Sec. 61.110 of this part; and
      12. Postflight procedures.
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