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§ 61.105
(2) Certified that the person is pre-
pared for the required knowledge test.
(e) Pass the required knowledge test
on the aeronautical knowledge areas
listed in § 61.105(b) of this part.
(f) Receive flight training and a log-
book endorsement from an authorized
instructor who:
(1) Conducted the training in the
areas of operation listed in § 61.107(b) of
this part that apply to the aircraft rat-
ing sought; and
(2) Certified that the person is pre-
pared for the required practical test.
(g) Meet the aeronautical experience
requirements of this part that apply to
the aircraft rating sought before apply-
ing for the practical test.
(h) Pass a practical test on the areas
of operation listed in § 61.107(b) of this
part that apply to the aircraft rating
sought.
(i) Comply with the appropriate sec-
tions of this part that apply to the air-
craft category and class rating sought.
(j) Hold a U.S. student pilot certifi-
cate, sport pilot certificate, or rec-
reational pilot certificate.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42558, Aug.
21, 2009]
§ 61.105
Aeronautical knowledge.
(a)
General. A person who is applying
for a private pilot certificate must re-
ceive and log ground training from an
authorized instructor or complete a
home-study course on the aeronautical
knowledge areas of paragraph (b) of
this section that apply to the aircraft
category and class rating sought.
(b)
Aeronautical knowledge areas. (1)
Applicable Federal Aviation Regula-
tions of this chapter that relate to pri-
vate pilot privileges, limitations, and
flight operations;
(2) Accident reporting requirements
of the National Transportation Safety
Board;
(3) Use of the applicable portions of
the ‘‘Aeronautical Information Man-
ual’’ and FAA advisory circulars;
(4) Use of aeronautical charts for
VFR navigation using pilotage, dead
reckoning, and navigation systems;
(5) Radio communication procedures;
(6) Recognition of critical weather
situations from the ground and in
flight, windshear avoidance, and the
procurement and use of aeronautical
weather reports and forecasts;
(7) Safe and efficient operation of air-
craft, including collision avoidance,
and recognition and avoidance of wake
turbulence;
(8) Effects of density altitude on
takeoff and climb performance;
(9) Weight and balance computations;
(10) Principles of aerodynamics, pow-
erplants, and aircraft systems;
(11) Stall awareness, spin entry,
spins, and spin recovery techniques for
the airplane and glider category rat-
ings;
(12) Aeronautical decision making
and judgment; and
(13) Preflight action that includes—
(i) How to obtain information on run-
way lengths at airports of intended
use, data on takeoff and landing dis-
tances, weather reports and forecasts,
and fuel requirements; and
(ii) How to plan for alternatives if
the planned flight cannot be completed
or delays are encountered.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40902, July 30, 1997]
§ 61.107
Flight proficiency.
(a)
General. A person who applies for
a private pilot certificate must receive
and log ground and flight training from
an authorized instructor on the areas
of operation of this section that apply
to the aircraft category and class rat-
ing sought.
(b)
Areas of operation. (1) For an air-
plane category rating with a single-en-
gine class rating:
(i) Preflight preparation;
(ii) Preflight procedures;
(iii) Airport and seaplane base oper-
ations;
(iv) Takeoffs, landings, and go-
arounds;
(v) Performance maneuvers;
(vi) Ground reference maneuvers;
(vii) Navigation;
(viii) Slow flight and stalls;
(ix) Basic instrument maneuvers;
(x) Emergency operations;
(xi) Night operations, except as pro-
vided in § 61.110 of this part; and
(xii) Postflight procedures.
(2) For an airplane category rating
with a multiengine class rating:
(i) Preflight preparation;
(ii) Preflight procedures;
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