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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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