Originally Posted by
martymayes
A good rule of thumb is if a limitation is printed directly directly on the airman certificate, only an FAA inspector or DPE can remove it by issuing another certificate. Yep, training will be required, along with another practical test with an examiner, ala BIG bite.
Cut and paste from Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards: (emphasis added)
Sport pilots taking the practical test in a single-seat aircraft will have the
limitation, “No passenger carriage and flight in a single-pilot seat aircraft
only” placed on their pilot certificate, per 61.45(f)(3), limiting their
operations to a single-seat light-sport aircraft and no passenger carriage
will be authorized.
Only an examiner is authorized to remove this limitation when the sport
pilot takes a complete practical test in a two-place light-sport aircraft.
This practical test may be conducted in the same or additional category
of aircraft.
Upon successful completion of the practical test, the limitation will be
removed, and the sport pilot is authorized to act as pilot in command in
all categories of light-sport aircraft that he or she has a make and model
endorsement within a set of aircraft to operate. The limitation can also
be removed if the sport pilot completes the certification requirements in
an aircraft with a minimum of two places, for a higher certificate or
rating.
Cut and Paste from AC 61-65F: (emphasis added)
b. The limitation “No passenger carriage and flight in a single-pilot station aircraft only”
will be placed on the person’s pilot certificate, which limits a pilot to operations in a single-seat
light-sport aircraft, and no passenger carriage will be authorized. Only a DPE or an ASI is
authorized to remove this limitation. This can be accomplished when the sport pilot takes a
practical test in a two-place light-sport aircraft and conducts the additional tasks identified in the
ACS or PTS, as appropriate. This practical test may be conducted in the same or additional
category of aircraft.
c. Upon successful completion of the practical test, the limitation will be removed and the
sport pilot is authorized to act as pilot in command (PIC) in all categories of light-sport aircraft
for which he or she has an endorsement. The limitation can also be removed if the sport pilot
completes the certification requirements in an aircraft with a minimum of two places, for a
higher certificate or rating.