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§ 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.

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