"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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Perhaps he was concerned about ratings that don't require an entry,
such as an experienced taildragger pilot's not requiring a taildragger
endorsement because he'd obtained the experience before the
requirement came in?

That wasn't what he was asking. But even so, in that case the pilot should
have a logbook record of the tailwheel time. Pilots are required to log any
and all time that they want to use in order to meet the various requirements
found in Part 61.

Seems to me that there's a similar situation with the new Sport Pilot
certificate. New sport pilots have to have training recorded, but I
can fly as a sport pilot without any endorsement or paperwork.

Just as the holder of a Commercial Pilot certificate need not carry proof of
a Private Pilot training when exercising only the privileges of a Private
Pilot, the holder of a Private Pilot (or Recreational, in your case) need
not carry proof of Sport Pilot training when exercising only the privileges
of a Sport Pilot.

Pete