Definition
A specific provision in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 61 (Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors), Section 61.101 (Recreational pilot privileges and limits), paragraph (i)(3). This paragraph allows a recreational pilot who holds a current and valid recreational pilot certificate to operate a light-sport aircraft, provided they meet the additional training and endorsement requirements specified in the regulation.
Plain English
This is a specific rule in the federal aviation regulations. It is the rule that lets a recreational pilot fly a light-sport airplane, as long as they have completed the required extra training and have the proper logbook endorsement.
Context Anchor
Seen in FAA handbooks when the text points you from a training explanation to the exact regulation that controls a pilot privilege or limitation.
Derivation
CFR stands for Code of Federal Regulations — the official collection of U.S. federal rules. Title 14 covers aviation. The numbering format reads as Part (61), section (61.101), paragraph (i), sub-paragraph (3). Each layer narrows the rule down to a specific provision.
Why Pilots Care
Recreational pilots must understand this paragraph to know the exact conditions under which they may legally fly light-sport airplanes without exceeding their certificate privileges.
Intuition Check
Do not read this as a page number or a chapter title. It is a precise regulatory address in the FAA rules.
Example Sentence 1
The instructor referenced 14 CFR part 61, section 61.101(i)(3) when explaining what additional training was needed before the recreational pilot could fly the light-sport airplane.
Example Sentence 2
Compliance with 14 CFR part 61, section 61.101(i)(3) determines whether the recreational pilot can fly the airplane on the planned cross-country flight.