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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.157 

airline transport pilot certification 
training program in § 61.156. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–130, 78 FR 42374, July 
15, 2013; Amdt. 61–130C, 81 FR 2, Jan. 4, 2016; 
Amdt. 61–149, 86 FR 62087, Nov. 9, 2021] 

§ 61.156

Training requirements: Air-

plane category—multiengine class 
or multiengine airplane type rating 
concurrently with an airline trans-
port pilot certificate. 

A person who applies for the knowl-

edge test for an airline transport pilot 
certificate with an airplane category 
multiengine class rating must present 
a graduation certificate from an au-
thorized training provider under part 
121, 135, 141, or 142 of this chapter certi-
fying the applicant has completed the 
following training in a course approved 
by the Administrator. 

(a) 

Academic training. The applicant 

for the knowledge test must receive at 
least 30 hours of classroom instruction 
that includes the following: 

(1) At least 8 hours of instruction on 

aerodynamics including high altitude 
operations; 

(2) At least 2 hours of instruction on 

meteorology, including adverse weath-
er phenomena and weather detection 
systems; and 

(3) At least 14 hours of instruction on 

air carrier operations, including the 
following areas: 

(i) Physiology; 
(ii) Communications; 
(iii) Checklist philosophy; 
(iv) Operational control; 
(v) Minimum equipment list/configu-

ration deviation list; 

(vi) Ground operations; 
(vii) Turbine engines; 
(viii) Transport category aircraft 

performance; 

(ix) Automation, navigation, and 

flight path warning systems. 

(4) At least 6 hours of instruction on 

leadership, professional development, 
crew resource management, and safety 
culture. 

(b) 

FSTD training. The applicant for 

the knowledge test must receive at 
least 10 hours of training in a flight 
simulation training device qualified 
under part 60 of this chapter that rep-
resents a multiengine turbine airplane. 
The training must include the fol-
lowing: 

(1) At least 6 hours of training in a 

Level C or higher full flight simulator 
qualified under part 60 of this chapter 
that represents a multiengine turbine 
airplane with a maximum takeoff 
weight of 40,000 pounds or greater. The 
training must include the following 
areas: 

(i) Low energy states/stalls; 
(ii) Upset recovery techniques; and 
(iii) Adverse weather conditions, in-

cluding icing, thunderstorms, and 
crosswinds with gusts. 

(2) The remaining FSTD training 

may be completed in a Level 4 or high-
er flight simulation training device. 
The training must include the fol-
lowing areas: 

(i) Navigation including flight man-

agement systems; and 

(ii) Automation including autoflight. 
(c) 

Deviation authority. The Adminis-

trator may issue deviation authority 
from the weight requirement in para-
graph (b)(1) of this section upon a de-
termination that the objectives of the 
training can be met in an alternative 
device. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2010–0100, 78 FR 42375, July 15, 
2013, as amended by Amdt. 61–149, 86 FR 
62087, Nov. 9, 2021] 

§ 61.157

Flight proficiency. 

(a) 

General.  (1) The practical test for 

an airline transport pilot certificate is 
given for— 

(i) An airplane category and single 

engine class rating. 

(ii) An airplane category and multi-

engine class rating. 

(iii) A rotorcraft category and heli-

copter class rating. 

(iv) A powered-lift category rating. 
(v) An aircraft type rating. 
(2) A person who is applying for an 

airline transport pilot practical test 
must meet— 

(i) The eligibility requirements of 

§ 61.153; and 

(ii) The aeronautical knowledge and 

aeronautical experience requirements 
of this subpart that apply to the air-
craft category and class rating sought. 

(b) 

Aircraft type rating. Except as pro-

vided in paragraph (c) of this section, a 
person who applies for an aircraft type 
rating to be added to an airline trans-
port pilot certificate or applies for a 

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