	Limitations on Pilot Certificates
	Examples of limitations commonly placed on pilot certificates. PASSENGER CARRYING IS PROHIBITED Awlays placed on student pilot certificates HOLDER DOES NOT MEET ICAO REQUIREMENT Awlays placed on recreational pilot certificates NIGHT FLYING PROHIBITED Placed recreational and private pilot certificates if the holder has not completed 3 hours of training at night. Also placed on some foreign based certificates, and when the holder has certain visual deficiencies like color blindness [check yourself] LIMITED TO CENTER THRUST Placed on multiengine certificates if the applicant takes the practical test in an airplane limited to center thrust NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF RADIO or NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF ENGLISH Placed on certificates where the FAA has waived the English language requirement NOT VALID FOR CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AIRPLANES ON CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHTS OF MORE THAN 50 NM OR AT NIGHT Placed on commercial pilot certificates when the pilot does not hold an instrument rating HOLDER DOES NOT MEET THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND FLIGHT EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO Placed on ATP cerificates if the holder has less than 150 hours as Pilot-in-Command VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER XXXXXXXX EXPIRES MM-DD-YY Placed on all flight instructor certificates Many limitations can be avoided by planning and completing all the required training. If the limitation is due to a medical problem a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA) can be issued by the FAA upon demonstration of ability. A SODA will remove the corresponding limitation.

Limitations on Pilot Certificates

Examples of limitations commonly placed on pilot certificates.

PASSENGER CARRYING IS PROHIBITED: Awlays placed on student pilot certificates
HOLDER DOES NOT MEET ICAO REQUIREMENT: Awlays placed on recreational pilot certificates
NIGHT FLYING PROHIBITED: Placed recreational and private pilot certificates if the holder has not completed 3 hours of training at night. Also placed on some foreign based certificates, and when the holder has certain visual deficiencies like color blindness [check yourself]
LIMITED TO CENTER THRUST: Placed on multiengine certificates if the applicant takes the practical test in an airplane limited to center thrust
NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF RADIO
or NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF ENGLISH: Placed on certificates where the FAA has waived the English language requirement
NOT VALID FOR CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AIRPLANES ON CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHTS OF MORE THAN 50 NM OR AT NIGHT: Placed on commercial pilot certificates when the pilot does not hold an instrument rating
HOLDER DOES NOT MEET THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND FLIGHT EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO: Placed on ATP cerificates if the holder has less than 150 hours as Pilot-in-Command
VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER XXXXXXXX EXPIRES MM-DD-YY: Placed on all flight instructor certificates

Many limitations can be avoided by planning and completing all the required training. If the limitation is due to a medical problem a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA) can be issued by the FAA upon demonstration of ability. A SODA will remove the corresponding limitation.