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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.160 

(i) Is acquired as a U.S. Armed 

Forces’ flight engineer crewmember in 
an airplane that requires a flight engi-
neer crewmember by the flight manual; 

(ii) Is acquired while the person is 

participating in a flight engineer crew-
member training program for the U.S. 
Armed Forces; and 

(iii) Does not exceed 1 hour for each 

3 hours of flight engineer flight time 
for a total credited time of no more 
than 500 hours. 

(e) An applicant who credits time 

under paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this 
section is issued an airline transport 
pilot certificate with the limitation, 
‘‘Holder does not meet the pilot in 
command aeronautical experience re-
quirements of ICAO,’’ as prescribed 
under Article 39 of the Convention on 
International Civil Aviation. 

(f) An applicant is entitled to an air-

line transport pilot certificate without 
the ICAO limitation specified under 
paragraph (e) of this section when the 
applicant presents satisfactory evi-
dence of having met the ICAO require-
ments under paragraph (e) of this sec-
tion and otherwise meets the aero-
nautical experience requirements of 
this section. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40906, July 
30, 1997; Amdt. 61–104, 63 FR 20288, Apr. 23, 
1998; Amdt. 61–109, 68 FR 54560, Sept. 17, 2003; 
Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42561, Aug. 21, 2009; 
Amdt. 61–130, 78 FR 42375, July 15, 2013; 
Admt. 61–130A, 78 FR 44874, July 25, 2013; 
Amdt. 61–130B, 78 FR 77573, Dec. 24, 2013; 
Amdt. 61–142, 83 FR 30278, June 27, 2018; 
Amdt. Nos. 61–150, 87 FR 57590, Sept. 21, 2022] 

§ 61.160

Aeronautical experience—air-

plane category restricted privileges. 

(a) Except for a person who has been 

removed from flying status for lack of 
proficiency or because of a disciplinary 
action involving aircraft operations, a 
U.S. military pilot or former U.S. mili-
tary pilot may apply for an airline 
transport pilot certificate with an air-
plane category multiengine class rat-
ing or an airline transport pilot certifi-
cate concurrently with a multiengine 
airplane type rating with a minimum 
of 750 hours of total time as a pilot if 
the pilot presents: 

(1) An official Form DD–214 (Certifi-

cate of Release or Discharge from Ac-
tive Duty) indicating that the person 

was honorably discharged from the 
U.S. Armed Forces or an official U.S. 
Armed Forces record that shows the 
pilot is currently serving in the U.S. 
Armed Forces; and 

(2) An official U.S. Armed Forces 

record that shows the person graduated 
from a U.S. Armed Forces under-
graduate pilot training school and re-
ceived a rating qualification as a mili-
tary pilot. 

(b) A person may apply for an airline 

transport pilot certificate with an air-
plane category multiengine class rat-
ing or an airline transport pilot certifi-
cate concurrently with a multiengine 
airplane type rating with a minimum 
of 1,000 hours of total time as a pilot if 
the person: 

(1) Holds a Bachelor’s degree with an 

aviation major from an institution of 
higher education, as defined in § 61.1, 
that has been issued a letter of author-
ization by the Administrator under 
§ 61.169; 

(2) Completes 60 semester credit 

hours of aviation and aviation-related 
coursework that has been recognized 
by the Administrator as coursework 
designed to improve and enhance the 
knowledge and skills of a person seek-
ing a career as a professional pilot; 

(3) Holds a commercial pilot certifi-

cate with an airplane category and in-
strument rating if: 

(i) The required ground training was 

completed as part of an approved part 
141 curriculum at the institution of 
higher education; and 

(ii) The required flight training was 

completed as part of an approved part 
141 curriculum at the institution of 
higher education or at a part 141 pilot 
school that has a training agreement 
under § 141.26 of this chapter with the 
institution of higher education; and 

(4) Presents official transcripts or 

other documentation acceptable to the 
Administrator from the institution of 
higher education certifying that the 
graduate has satisfied the require-
ments in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) 
of this section. 

(c) A person may apply for an airline 

transport pilot certificate with an air-
plane category multiengine class rat-
ing or an airline transport pilot certifi-
cate concurrently with a multiengine 
airplane type rating with a minimum 

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§ 61.161 

of 1,250 hours of total time as a pilot if 
the person: 

(1) Holds an Associate’s degree with 

an aviation major from an institution 
of higher education, as defined in § 61.1, 
that has been issued a letter of author-
ization by the Administrator under 
§ 61.169; 

(2) Completes at least 30 semester 

credit hours of aviation and aviation- 
related coursework that has been rec-
ognized by the Administrator as 
coursework designed to improve and 
enhance the knowledge and skills of a 
person seeking a career as a profes-
sional pilot; 

(3) Holds a commercial pilot certifi-

cate with an airplane category and in-
strument rating if: 

(i) The required ground training was 

completed as part of an approved part 
141 curriculum at the institution of 
higher education; and 

(ii) The required flight training was 

completed as part of an approved part 
141 curriculum at the institution of 
higher education or at a part 141 pilot 
school that has a written training 
agreement under § 141.26 of this chapter 
with the institution of higher edu-
cation; and 

(4) Presents official transcripts or 

other documentation acceptable to the 
Administrator from the institution of 
higher education certifying that the 
graduate has satisfied the require-
ments in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) 
of this section. 

(d) A graduate of an institution of 

higher education who completes fewer 
than 60 semester credit hours but at 
least 30 credit hours and otherwise sat-
isfies the requirements of paragraph (b) 
of this section may apply for an airline 
transport pilot certificate with an air-
plane category multiengine class rat-
ing or an airline transport pilot certifi-
cate concurrently with a multiengine 
airplane type rating with a minimum 
of 1,250 hours of total time as a pilot. 

(e) A person who applies for an air-

line transport pilot certificate under 
the total flight times listed in para-
graphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this sec-
tion must otherwise meet the aero-
nautical experience requirements of 
§ 61.159, except that the person may 
apply for an airline transport pilot cer-

tificate with 200 hours of cross-country 
flight time. 

(f) A person may apply for an airline 

transport pilot certificate with an air-
plane category multiengine class rat-
ing or an airline transport pilot certifi-
cate concurrently with a multiengine 
airplane type rating if the person has 
1,500 hours total time as a pilot, 200 
hours of cross-country flight time, and 
otherwise meets the aeronautical expe-
rience requirements of § 61.159. 

(g) An airline transport pilot certifi-

cate obtained under this section is sub-
ject to the pilot in command limita-
tions set forth in § 61.167(b) and must 
contain the following limitation, ‘‘Re-
stricted in accordance with 14 CFR 
61.167.’’ The pilot is entitled to an air-
line transport pilot certificate without 
the limitation specified in this para-
graph when the applicant presents sat-
isfactory evidence of having met the 
aeronautical experience requirements 
of § 61.159 and the age requirement of 
§ 61.153(a)(1). 

(h) An applicant who meets the aero-

nautical experience requirements of 
paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this 
section is issued an airline transport 
pilot certificate with the limitation, 
‘‘Holder does not meet the pilot in 
command aeronautical experience re-
quirements of ICAO,’’ as prescribed 
under Article 39 of the Convention on 
International Civil Aviation if the ap-
plicant does not meet the ICAO re-
quirements contained in Annex 1 ‘‘Per-
sonnel Licensing’’ to the Convention 
on International Civil Aviation. An ap-
plicant is entitled to an airline trans-
port pilot certificate without the ICAO 
limitation specified under this para-
graph when the applicant presents sat-
isfactory evidence of having met the 
ICAO requirements and otherwise 
meets the aeronautical experience re-
quirements of § 61.159. 

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

§ 61.161

Aeronautical experience: 

Rotorcraft category and helicopter 
class rating. 

(a) A person who is applying for an 

airline transport pilot certificate with 
a rotorcraft category and helicopter 
class rating, must have at least 1,200 

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