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§ 61.167 

(3) Meet the applicable aeronautical 

experience requirements of subpart G 
of this part; and 

(4) Pass a practical test on the areas 

of operation of § 61.157(e) appropriate to 
the aircraft rating sought. 

(f) 

Adding a multiengine class rating to 

an airline transport pilot certificate with 
a single engine class rating. 
A person ap-
plying to add a multiengine class rat-
ing, or a multiengine class rating con-
currently with a multiengine airplane 
type rating, to an airline transport 
pilot certificate with an airplane cat-
egory single engine class rating must— 

(1) Meet the eligibility requirements 

of § 61.153; 

(2) Pass a required knowledge test on 

the aeronautical knowledge areas of 
§ 61.155(c), as applicable to multiengine 
airplanes; 

(3) Comply with the requirements in 

§ 61.157(b), if applicable; 

(4) Meet the applicable aeronautical 

experience requirements of § 61.159; and 

(5) Pass a practical test on the areas 

of operation of § 61.157(e)(2). 

(g) 

Category class ratings for the oper-

ation of aircraft with experimental certifi-
cates.  
Notwithstanding the provisions 
of paragraphs (a) through (f) of this 
section, a person holding an airline 
transport certificate may apply for a 
category and class rating limited to a 
specific make and model of experi-
mental aircraft, provided— 

(1) The person has logged at least 5 

hours flight time while acting as pilot 
in command in the same category, 
class, make, and model of aircraft that 
has been issued an experimental cer-
tificate; 

(2) The person has received a logbook 

endorsement from an authorized in-
structor who has determined that he or 
she is proficient to act as pilot in com-
mand of the same category, class, 
make, and model of aircraft for which 
application is made; and 

(3) The flight time specified in para-

graph (g)(1) of this section must be 
logged between September 1, 2004 and 
August 31, 2005. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; 
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40906, July 30, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44869, July 
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–130, 78 FR 42376, July 15, 
2013; Amdt. 61–130B, 78 FR 77574, Dec. 24, 2013; 
Amdt. 61–130C, 81 FR 2, Jan. 4, 2016] 

§ 61.167

Airline transport pilot privi-

leges and limitations. 

(a) 

Privileges.  (1) A person who holds 

an airline transport pilot certificate is 
entitled to the same privileges as a 
person who holds a commercial pilot 
certificate with an instrument rating. 

(2) A person who holds an airline 

transport pilot certificate and has met 
the aeronautical experience require-
ments of § 61.159 or § 61.161, and the age 
requirements of § 61.153(a)(1) of this 
part may instruct— 

(i) Other pilots in air transportation 

service in aircraft of the category, 
class, and type, as applicable, for which 
the airline transport pilot is rated and 
endorse the logbook or other training 
record of the person to whom training 
has been given; 

(ii) In flight simulators, and flight 

training devices representing the air-
craft referenced in paragraph (a)(2)(i) 
of this section, when instructing under 
the provisions of this section and en-
dorse the logbook or other training 
record of the person to whom training 
has been given; 

(iii) Only as provided in this section, 

except that an airline transport pilot 
who also holds a flight instructor cer-
tificate can exercise the instructor 
privileges under subpart H of this part 
for which he or she is rated; and 

(iv) In an aircraft, only if the aircraft 

has functioning dual controls, when in-
structing under the provisions of this 
section. 

(3) Excluding briefings and 

debriefings, an airline transport pilot 
may not instruct in aircraft, flight 
simulators, and flight training devices 
under this section— 

(i) For more than 8 hours in any 24- 

consecutive-hour period; or 

(ii) For more than 36 hours in any 7- 

consecutive-day period. 

(4) An airline transport pilot may not 

instruct in Category II or Category III 
operations unless he or she has been 
trained and successfully tested under 
Category II or Category III operations, 
as applicable. 

(b) 

Limitations. A person who holds an 

airline transport pilot certificate and 
has not satisfied the age requirement 
of § 61.153(a)(1) and the aeronautical ex-
perience requirements of § 61.159 may 
not: 

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§ 61.169 

(1) Act as pilot in command in oper-

ations conducted under part 121, 
§ 91.1053(a)(2)(i), or § 135.243(a)(1) of this 
chapter, or 

(2) Serve as second in command in 

flag or supplemental operations in part 
121 of this chapter requiring three or 
more pilots. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2010–0100, 78 FR 42376, July 15, 
2013, as amended by Amdt. 61–130B, 78 FR 
77574, Dec. 24, 2013; Amdt. 61–130C, 81 FR 2, 
Jan. 4, 2016] 

§ 61.169

Letters of authorization for in-

stitutions of higher education. 

(a) An institution of higher education 

that is accredited, as defined in § 61.1, 
may apply for a letter of authorization 
for the purpose of certifying its grad-
uates for an airline transport pilot cer-
tificate under the academic and aero-
nautical experience requirements in 
§ 61.160. The application must be in a 
form and manner acceptable to the Ad-
ministrator. 

(b) An institution of higher education 

must comply with the provisions of the 
letter of authorization and may not 
certify a graduate unless it determines 
that the graduate has satisfied the re-
quirements of § 61.160, as appropriate. 

(c) The Administrator may rescind or 

amend a letter of authorization if the 
Administrator determines that the in-
stitution of higher education is not 
complying or is unable to comply with 
the provisions of the letter of author-
ization. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2010–0100, 78 FR 42377, July 15, 
2013] 

§§ 61.170–69.171

[Reserved] 

Subpart H—Flight Instructors Other 

than Flight Instructors With a 
Sport Pilot Rating 

§ 61.181

Applicability. 

This subpart prescribes the require-

ments for the issuance of flight in-
structor certificates and ratings (ex-
cept for flight instructor certificates 
with a sport pilot rating), the condi-
tions under which those certificates 
and ratings are necessary, and the lim-

itations on those certificates and rat-
ings. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44869, July 
27, 2004] 

§ 61.183

Eligibility requirements. 

To be eligible for a flight instructor 

certificate or rating 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 flight instructor cer-
tificate as are necessary; 

(c) Hold either a commercial pilot 

certificate or airline transport pilot 
certificate with: 

(1) An aircraft category and class rat-

ing that is appropriate to the flight in-
structor rating sought; and 

(2) An instrument rating, or privi-

leges on that person’s pilot certificate 
that are appropriate to the flight in-
structor rating sought, if applying 
for— 

(i) A flight instructor certificate with 

an airplane category and single-engine 
class rating; 

(ii) A flight instructor certificate 

with an airplane category and multien-
gine class rating; 

(iii) A flight instructor certificate 

with a powered-lift rating; or 

(iv) A flight instructor certificate 

with an instrument rating. 

(d) Receive a logbook endorsement 

from an authorized instructor on the 
fundamentals of instructing listed in 
§ 61.185 of this part appropriate to the 
required knowledge test; 

(e) Pass a knowledge test on the 

areas listed in § 61.185(a)(1) of this part, 
unless the applicant: 

(1) Holds a flight instructor certifi-

cate or ground instructor certificate 
issued under this part; 

(2) Holds a teacher’s certificate 

issued by a State, county, city, or mu-
nicipality that authorizes the person to 
teach at an educational level of the 7th 
grade or higher; or 

(3) Is employed as a teacher at an ac-

credited college or university. 

(f) Pass a knowledge test on the aero-

nautical knowledge areas listed in 
§ 61.185(a)(2) and (a)(3) of this part that 

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