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§ 61.113

may have the ‘‘Night flying prohib-
ited’’ limitation removed if the per-
son—

(i) Accomplishes the appropriate

night flight training requirements of
this subpart; and

(ii) Presents to an examiner a log-

book or training record endorsement
from an authorized instructor that
verifies accomplishment of the appro-
priate night flight training require-
ments of this subpart.

night flying requirements in
§ 61.109(d)(2), (i)(2), or (j)(2) may be
issued a private pilot certificate with
the limitation ‘‘Night flying prohib-
ited.’’ This limitation may be removed
by an examiner if the holder complies
with the requirements of § 61.109(d)(2),
(i)(2), or (j)(2), as appropriate.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40904, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44869, July 27, 2004]

§ 61.111

Cross-country flights: Pilots

based on small islands.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph

(b) of this section, an applicant located
on an island from which the cross-
country flight training required in
§ 61.109 of this part cannot be accom-
plished without flying over water for
more than 10 nautical miles from the
nearest shoreline need not comply with
the requirements of that section.

(b) If other airports that permit civil

operations are available to which a
flight may be made without flying over
water for more than 10 nautical miles
from the nearest shoreline, the appli-
cant must show completion of two
round-trip solo flights between those
two airports that are farthest apart, in-
cluding a landing at each airport on
both flights.

paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this
section, and meets all requirements for
the issuance of a private pilot certifi-
cate, except the cross-country training
requirements of § 61.109 of this part,
will be issued a pilot certificate with
an endorsement containing the fol-
lowing limitation, ‘‘Passenger carrying
prohibited on flights more than 10 nau-
tical miles from (the appropriate is-
land).’’ The limitation may be subse-
quently amended to include another is-

land if the applicant complies with the
requirements of paragraph (b) of this
section for another island.

(d) Upon meeting the cross-country

training requirements of § 61.109 of this
part, the applicant may have the limi-
tation in paragraph (c) of this section
removed.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40904, July 30, 1997]

§ 61.113

Private pilot privileges and

limitations: Pilot in command.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs

(b) through (h) of this section, no per-
son who holds a private pilot certifi-
cate may act as pilot in command of an
aircraft that is carrying passengers or
property for compensation or hire; nor
may that person, for compensation or
hire, act as pilot in command of an air-
craft.

(b) A private pilot may, for com-

pensation or hire, act as pilot in com-
mand of an aircraft in connection with
any business or employment if:

(1) The flight is only incidental to

that business or employment; and

(2) The aircraft does not carry pas-

sengers or property for compensation
or hire.

than the pro rata share of the oper-
ating expenses of a flight with pas-
sengers, provided the expenses involve
only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or
rental fees.

(d) A private pilot may act as pilot in

command of a charitable, nonprofit, or
community event flight described in
§ 91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply
with the requirements of § 91.146.

(e) A private pilot may be reimbursed

for aircraft operating expenses that are
directly related to search and location
operations, provided the expenses in-
volve only fuel, oil, airport expendi-
tures, or rental fees, and the operation
is sanctioned and under the direction
and control of:

(1) A local, State, or Federal agency;

(2) An organization that conducts

search and location operations.

(f) A private pilot who is an aircraft

salesman and who has at least 200
hours of logged flight time may dem-
onstrate an aircraft in flight to a pro-
spective buyer.

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§ 61.115

(g) A private pilot who meets the re-

quirements of § 61.69 may act as a pilot
in command of an aircraft towing a
glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle.

(h) A private pilot may act as pilot in

command for the purpose of conducting
a production flight test in a light-sport
aircraft intended for certification in
the light-sport category under § 21.190
of this chapter, provided that—

(1) The aircraft is a powered para-

chute or a weight-shift-control air-
craft;

(2) The person has at least 100 hours

of pilot-in-command time in the cat-
egory and class of aircraft flown; and

(3) The person is familiar with the

processes and procedures applicable to
the conduct of production flight test-
ing, to include operations conducted
under a special flight permit and any
associated operating limitations.

(i) A private pilot may act as pilot in

command or serve as a required
flightcrew member of an aircraft with-
out holding a medical certificate issued
under part 67 of this chapter provided
the pilot holds a valid U.S. driver’s li-
cense, meets the requirements of
§ 61.23(c)(3), and complies with this sec-
tion and all of the following conditions
and limitations:

(1) The aircraft is authorized to carry

not more than 6 occupants, has a max-
imum takeoff weight of not more than
6,000 pounds, and is operated with no
more than five passengers on board;
and

(2) The flight, including each portion

of the flight, is not carried out—

(i) At an altitude that is more than

18,000 feet above mean sea level;

(ii) Outside the United States unless

authorized by the country in which the
flight is conducted; or

(iii) At an indicated airspeed exceed-

ing 250 knots; and

(3) The pilot has available in his or

her logbook—

(i) The completed medical examina-

tion checklist required under § 68.7 of
this chapter; and

(ii) The certificate of course comple-

tion required under § 61.23(c)(3).

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44869, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–115, 72 FR 6910, Feb. 13,
2007; Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR 5220, Feb. 1, 2010;
Docket FAA–2016–9157, Amdt. 61–140, 82 FR
3165, Jan. 11, 2017; Docket No. FAA–2021–1040,
Amdt. Nos. 61–152, 87 FR 71237, Nov. 22, 2022]

§ 61.115

Balloon rating: Limitations.

(a) If a person who applies for a pri-

vate pilot certificate with a balloon
rating takes a practical test in a bal-
loon with an airborne heater:

(1) The pilot certificate will contain

a limitation restricting the exercise of
the privileges of that certificate to a
balloon with an airborne heater; and

(2) The limitation may be removed

when the person obtains the required
aeronautical experience in a gas bal-
loon and receives a logbook endorse-
ment from an authorized instructor
who attests to the person’s accomplish-
ment of the required aeronautical ex-
perience and ability to satisfactorily
operate a gas balloon.

(b) If a person who applies for a pri-

vate pilot certificate with a balloon
rating takes a practical test in a gas
balloon:

(1) The pilot certificate will contain

a limitation restricting the exercise of
the privilege of that certificate to a
gas balloon; and

(2) The limitation may be removed

when the person obtains the required
aeronautical experience in a balloon
with an airborne heater and receives a
logbook endorsement from an author-
ized instructor who attests to the per-
son’s accomplishment of the required
aeronautical experience and ability to
satisfactorily operate a balloon with an
airborne heater.

§ 61.117