Originally Posted by
WstCstCmtr
So how does this jive with FAAO 8700.1
“B. Logging Time. Unless the vehicle is type certificated as an aircraft in a category listed in FAR § 61.5(b)(1) or as an experimental aircraft, or otherwise holds an airworthiness certificate, flight time acquired in such a vehicle may not be used to meet requirements of FAR Part 61 for a certificate or rating or to meet the recency of experience requirements.”
I thought the common understanding was LSA doesn't count for ratings. LSAs are not type certificated or experimental.
It depends.
Time in an actual certificated aircraft (like a CE-152 or cub) or even experimental which also happens to fall under the LSA limits can be counted towards all appropriate ratings.
Time in an aircraft which is truly only an LSA does not count for other ratings I think, except that total time in anything which is legal to fly can always be counted.
Airlines won't care what you got your ratings in (unless it was a T-45 or T-38).
Yoke vs. stick won't matter, pilots generally find that it takes about 30 seconds to adapt from one to the other. Non-issue.