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§ 61.13
§ 61.7
Obsolete certificates and rat-
ings.
(a) The holder of a free-balloon pilot
certificate issued before November 1,
1973, may not exercise the privileges of
that certificate.
(b) The holder of a pilot certificate
that bears any of the following cat-
egory ratings without an associated
class rating may not exercise the privi-
leges of that category rating:
(1) Rotorcraft.
(2) Lighter-than-air.
(3) Helicopter.
(4) Autogyro.
§ 61.8
Inapplicability of unmanned air-
craft operations.
Any action conducted pursuant to
part 107 of this chapter cannot be used
to meet the requirements of this part.
[FAA–2020–1067, Amdt. Nos. 61-148, 85 FR
79825, Dec. 11, 2020]
§ 61.9
[Reserved]
§ 61.11
Expired pilot certificates and
re-issuance.
(a) No person who holds an expired
pilot certificate or rating may act as
pilot in command or as a required pilot
flight crewmember of an aircraft of the
same category or class that is listed on
that expired pilot certificate or rating.
(b) The following pilot certificates
and ratings have expired and will not
be reissued:
(1) An airline transport pilot certifi-
cate issued before May 1, 1949, or an
airline transport pilot certificate that
contains a horsepower limitation.
(2) A private or commercial pilot cer-
tificate issued before July 1, 1945.
(3) A pilot certificate with a lighter-
than-air or free-balloon rating issued
before July 1, 1945.
(c) An airline transport pilot certifi-
cate that was issued after April 30, 1949,
and that bears an expiration date but
does not contain a horsepower limita-
tion, may have that airline transport
pilot certificate re-issued without an
expiration date.
(d) A private or commercial pilot cer-
tificate that was issued after June 30,
1945, and that bears an expiration date,
may have that pilot certificate re-
issued without an expiration date.
(e) A pilot certificate with a lighter-
than-air or free-balloon rating that was
issued after June 30, 1945, and that
bears an expiration date, may have
that pilot certificate reissued without
an expiration date.
[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42547, Aug.
21, 2009]
§ 61.13
Issuance of airman certificates,
ratings, and authorizations.
(a)
Application. (1) An applicant for
an airman certificate, rating, or au-
thorization under this part must make
that application on a form and in a
manner acceptable to the Adminis-
trator.
(2) An applicant must show evidence
that the appropriate fee prescribed in
appendix A to part 187 of this chapter
has been paid when that person applies
for airmen certification services ad-
ministered outside the United States.
(3) An applicant who is neither a cit-
izen of the United States nor a resident
alien of the United States may be re-
fused issuance of any U.S. airman cer-
tificate, rating or authorization by the
Administrator.
(4) Except as provided in paragraph
(a)(3) of this section, an applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes the train-
ing and certification requirements for
the certificate, rating, or authorization
sought is entitled to receive that air-
man certificate, rating, or authoriza-
tion.
(b)
Limitations. (1) An applicant who
cannot comply with certain areas of
operation required on the practical test
because of physical limitations may be
issued an airman certificate, rating, or
authorization with the appropriate
limitation placed on the applicant’s
airman certificate provided the—
(i) Applicant is able to meet all other
certification requirements for the air-
man certificate, rating, or authoriza-
tion sought;
(ii) Physical limitation has been re-
corded with the FAA on the applicant’s
medical records; and
(iii) Administrator determines that
the applicant’s inability to perform the
particular area of operation will not
adversely affect safety.
(2) A limitation placed on a person’s
airman certificate may be removed,
provided that person demonstrates for
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§ 61.14
an examiner satisfactory proficiency in
the area of operation appropriate to
the airman certificate, rating, or au-
thorization sought.
(c)
Additional requirements for Cat-
egory II and Category III pilot authoriza-
tions. (1) A Category II or Category III
pilot authorization is issued by a letter
of authorization as part of an appli-
cant’s instrument rating or airline
transport pilot certificate.
(2) Upon original issue, the author-
ization contains the following limita-
tions:
(i) For Category II operations, the
limitation is 1,600 feet RVR and a 150-
foot decision height; and
(ii) For Category III operations, each
initial limitation is specified in the au-
thorization document.
(3) The limitations on a Category II
or Category III pilot authorization may
be removed as follows:
(i) In the case of Category II limita-
tions, a limitation is removed when the
holder shows that, since the beginning
of the sixth preceding month, the hold-
er has made three Category II ILS ap-
proaches with a 150-foot decision
height to a landing under actual or
simulated instrument conditions.
(ii) In the case of Category III limita-
tions, a limitation is removed as speci-
fied in the authorization.
(4) To meet the experience require-
ments of paragraph (c)(3) of this sec-
tion, and for the practical test required
by this part for a Category II or a Cat-
egory III pilot authorization, a flight
simulator or flight training device may
be used if it is approved by the Admin-
istrator for such use.
(d)
Application during suspension or
revocation. (1) Unless otherwise author-
ized by the Administrator, a person
whose pilot, flight instructor, or
ground instructor certificate has been
suspended may not apply for any cer-
tificate, rating, or authorization dur-
ing the period of suspension.
(2) Unless otherwise authorized by
the Administrator, a person whose
pilot, flight instructor, or ground in-
structor certificate has been revoked
may not apply for any certificate, rat-
ing, or authorization for 1 year after
the date of revocation.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 40895, July 30, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–116, 72 FR 18558, Apr.
12, 2007; Amdt. 61–132, 78 FR 77572, Dec. 24,
2013]
§ 61.14
[Reserved]
§ 61.15
Offenses involving alcohol or
drugs.
(a) A conviction for the violation of
any Federal or State statute relating
to the growing, processing, manufac-
ture, sale, disposition, possession,
transportation, or importation of nar-
cotic drugs, marijuana, or depressant
or stimulant drugs or substances is
grounds for:
(1) Denial of an application for any
certificate, rating, or authorization
issued under this part for a period of up
to 1 year after the date of final convic-
tion; or
(2) Suspension or revocation of any
certificate, rating, or authorization
issued under this part.
(b) Committing an act prohibited by
§ 91.17(a) or § 91.19(a) of this chapter is
grounds for:
(1) Denial of an application for a cer-
tificate, rating, or authorization issued
under this part for a period of up to 1
year after the date of that act; or
(2) Suspension or revocation of any
certificate, rating, or authorization
issued under this part.
(c) For the purposes of paragraphs
(d), (e), and (f) of this section, a motor
vehicle action means:
(1) A conviction after November 29,
1990, for the violation of any Federal or
State statute relating to the operation
of a motor vehicle while intoxicated by
alcohol or a drug, while impaired by al-
cohol or a drug, or while under the in-
fluence of alcohol or a drug;
(2) The cancellation, suspension, or
revocation of a license to operate a
motor vehicle after November 29, 1990,
for a cause related to the operation of
a motor vehicle while intoxicated by
alcohol or a drug, while impaired by al-
cohol or a drug, or while under the in-
fluence of alcohol or a drug; or
(3) The denial after November 29,
1990, of an application for a license to
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