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What does a sport pilot need to fly a retractable-gear airplane after MOSAIC?

Training and an instructor endorsement.

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  2. Training and an instructor endorsement ✔
  3. A private pilot certificate

Why: MOSAIC added retractable gear to sport pilot privileges, but not automatically. The pilot needs ground and flight training from an instructor in a retractable-gear aircraft and an endorsement under 61.331.

Huh, didn't know that: The same approach, training plus an endorsement, applies to airplanes with a manual controllable-pitch propeller.

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Why did the pilot love his retractable gear? It was always on a roll, then out of sight.
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Answer: Training and an instructor endorsement. MOSAIC added retractable gear to sport pilot privileges, but not automatically. The pilot needs ground and flight training from an instructor in a retractable-gear aircraft and an endorsement under 61.331.

  1. 14 CFR 61.331 (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/api/renderer/v1/content/enhanced/current/title-14?part=61&section=61.331
    Receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in an aircraft that has retractable landing gear
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Federal Register, MOSAIC Final Rule (govinfo) www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-24/html/2025-13972.htm
    These new privileges for sport pilots are available via training and endorsements.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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