Career Highlights
- Holds Sport Pilot certificate
Aircraft Registered to This Address3 aircraft
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Sport pilot certificate requires a minimum of 20 hours of flight time under 14 CFR Part 61 Subpart J. This is an estimate; the pilot can override by claiming the profile and reporting actual logged hours. Pilots holding sport pilot certificates typically log within this range, but individual totals vary widely.
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Certificates & Ratings
Certification Summary
James Richard Rishel Sr holds a Sport Pilot certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is based in Ayden, North Carolina.
About Sport Pilot Certificates
A Sport Pilot certificate allows the holder to fly light-sport aircraft during daytime VFR conditions. Sport pilots are not required to hold an FAA medical certificate if they have a valid driver's license. This certificate requires a minimum of 20 hours of flight time under 14 CFR Part 61 Subpart J.
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FAA registry data last refreshed April 2026.