547
Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 61.125
such an aircraft that is carrying pas-
sengers or property for compensation
or hire.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40904, July 30, 1997]
§§ 61.118–61.120
[Reserved]
Subpart F—Commercial Pilots
§ 61.121
Applicability.
This subpart prescribes the require-
ments for the issuance of commercial
pilot certificates and ratings, the con-
ditions under which those certificates
and ratings are necessary, and the gen-
eral operating rules for persons who
hold those certificates and ratings.
§ 61.123
Eligibility requirements: Gen-
eral.
To be eligible for a commercial pilot
certificate, a person must:
(a) Be at least 18 years of age;
(b) Be able to read, speak, write, and
understand the English language. If the
applicant is unable to meet one of
these requirements due to medical rea-
sons, then the Administrator may
place such operating limitations on
that applicant’s pilot certificate as are
necessary for the safe operation of the
aircraft.
(c) Receive a logbook endorsement
from an authorized instructor who:
(1) Conducted the required ground
training or reviewed the person’s home
study on the aeronautical knowledge
areas listed in § 61.125 of this part that
apply to the aircraft category and class
rating sought; and
(2) Certified that the person is pre-
pared for the required knowledge test
that applies to the aircraft category
and class rating sought.
(d) Pass the required knowledge test
on the aeronautical knowledge areas
listed in § 61.125 of this part;
(e) Receive the required training and
a logbook endorsement from an author-
ized instructor who:
(1) Conducted the training on the
areas of operation listed in § 61.127(b) of
this part that apply to the aircraft cat-
egory and class rating sought; and
(2) Certified that the person is pre-
pared for the required practical test.
(f) Meet the aeronautical experience
requirements of this subpart that apply
to the aircraft category and class rat-
ing sought before applying for the prac-
tical test;
(g) Pass the required practical test
on the areas of operation listed in
§ 61.127(b) of this part that apply to the
aircraft category and class rating
sought;
(h) Hold at least a private pilot cer-
tificate issued under this part or meet
the requirements of § 61.73; and
(i) Comply with the sections of this
part that apply to the aircraft category
and class rating sought.
§ 61.125
Aeronautical knowledge.
(a)
General. A person who applies for
a commercial 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
commercial pilot privileges, limita-
tions, and flight operations;
(2) Accident reporting requirements
of the National Transportation Safety
Board;
(3) Basic aerodynamics and the prin-
ciples of flight;
(4) Meteorology to include recogni-
tion of critical weather situations,
windshear recognition and avoidance,
and the use of aeronautical weather re-
ports and forecasts;
(5) Safe and efficient operation of air-
craft;
(6) Weight and balance computations;
(7) Use of performance charts;
(8) Significance and effects of exceed-
ing aircraft performance limitations;
(9) Use of aeronautical charts and a
magnetic compass for pilotage and
dead reckoning;
(10) Use of air navigation facilities;
(11) Aeronautical decision making
and judgment;
(12) Principles and functions of air-
craft systems;
(13) Maneuvers, procedures, and
emergency operations appropriate to
the aircraft;
(14) Night and high-altitude oper-
ations;
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