Definition
A regulation in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR Part 61) that sets out the training and endorsement requirements a student pilot or recreational pilot must meet before operating an aircraft in, to, from, through, or on an airport located within Class B airspace, or at one of the specific busy airports listed in 14 CFR Part 91 Appendix D, Section 1.
Plain English
It is the rule that says a student or recreational pilot must get specific training and a written sign-off from a flight instructor before flying into the busiest, most controlled airspace around major airports.
Context Anchor
Seen in operating-rules discussions for Class B airspace and student pilot privileges.
Derivation
A section is a numbered division of a larger rule or document. The word comes from a root meaning “to cut,” as in cutting a larger body of text into smaller parts. In “section 61.94,” 61 points to Part 61 of the federal aviation rules, and .94 points to the specific rule inside that part.
Why Pilots Care
It prevents student pilots from entering high-density airspace without verified training and instructor sign-off, reducing collision risk.
Analogy
Think of it like an address in a rulebook: Part 61 is the neighborhood, and section 61.94 is the exact house you need to visit.
Intuition Check
Do not read “section” as just a page or chapter heading here. In FAA writing, section 61.94 is a specific legal rule with requirements a pilot may have to follow.
Example Sentence 1
Before her solo flight to the busy metropolitan airport, the student pilot received the section 61.94 endorsement from her instructor.
Example Sentence 2
During the preflight briefing the instructor confirmed the student had satisfied section 61.94 for the upcoming Class B transition.