Pilot Certification in The United States - Other Certificates and Ratings

Other Certificates and Ratings

• A flight instructor certificate authorizes the holder to give training and endorsement for a certificate, and perform a flight review.
• An instrument rating is required to fly under instrument flight rules. Instrument ratings are issued for a specific category of aircraft; a pilot certified to fly an airplane under IFR has an Instrument Airplane rating.
• An instrument instructor rating authorizes a certified flight instructor to give training and endorsement for an instrument rating.
• A multi-engine rating is required to fly an airplane with more than one engine. It is the most common example of a class rating.
• A multi-engine instructor rating authorizes a certified flight instructor to give training and endorsement for a multi-engine rating.

United States military pilots are issued an Aviator Badge upon completion of flight training and issuance of a pilot's certificate. Badges for crew or ground positions are also issued to qualified applicants.