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Single Engine Sea Rating if Only Multi Engine Land PPL

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FAA Regulations, Light Sport Aircraft, Private Pilot

What would be the additional ratings/endorsements necessary to go from a Multi-Engine Land (no Single-Engine Land) to Single-Engine Sea or an SES LSA?

If so, would pursuing an SES or SES LSA rating necessitate starting over at ASEL?

(Please forgive me for any faux pas in the way the question is phrased) 

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  1. Jeff Baum on Jun 04, 2021

    You need to take a look at the Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards (ACS), available from the FAA website for free as a .pdf. Checkout the table on page A-13 in the appendix. This particular table shows the AoO’s required to be tested to add a Single Engine Sea to a Private Pilot AMEL (second column). Yes, you may add an ASES to a Private Pilot AMEL without obtaining a SEL class.

    You may fly Light Sport aircraft with a Private Pilot certificate (or any certificate Recreational or higher) in the Category and Class which are listed on you Private Pilot certificate. You must comply with the regulations listed in Part 61, Subpart J. Make special note of 61.303.

    If you are operating a Category or Class of Light Sport which is not on your certificate you’ll need the required aeronautical experience listed in 61.313 and the appropriate instructor endorsement(s) in 61.321. In this situation you would be a Sport Pilot, not a Private Pilot. This is similar to a pilot who holds an ATP-MEL and a Private-Glider. Different level of certificate, different privileges and limitations.

    But wait! There’s more!! If you are looking at flying Light Sport, you really need to get very familiar with 61.301 thru 61.327, and 61.315 specifically as these regs detail the privileges and limitations while operating as a Sport Pilot.

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