Originally Posted by
nciflyer
I wish the reg would just come out and say it.
The reg =does= say it. Look at FAR 1.1.
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Rating means a statement that,
as a part of a certificate, sets forth special conditions, privileges, or limitations.
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The, of course, there's 61.5 which defines the known universe of pilot "ratings." Not a 61.31 endorsement in the lot.
When they start putting "high performance" on your pilot certificate under the heading "ratings" it will be a rating.
OTOH, if you mean they should also repeat the definitions every time they use the word rating in another reg, be careful what you wish for. A lot of folks think the FAR is way too long now. Can you imagine of every time an FAR used a defined term, it included the definition? :eek:
But you're not alone alone in the confusion. "Logging PIC has nothing to do with acting as PIC" is not the most intuitive concept.