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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)
§ 61.197
conduct training for night vision gog-
gle operations unless the flight instruc-
tor:
(1) Has a pilot and flight instructor
certificate with the applicable cat-
egory and class rating for the training;
(2) If appropriate, has a type rating
on his or her pilot certificate for the
aircraft;
(3) Is pilot in command qualified for
night vision goggle operations, in ac-
cordance with § 61.31(k);
(4) Has logged 100 night vision goggle
operations as the sole manipulator of
the controls;
(5) Has logged 20 night vision goggle
operations as the sole manipulator of
the controls in the category and class,
and type of aircraft, if aircraft class
and type is appropriate, that the train-
ing will be given in;
(6) Is qualified to act as pilot in com-
mand in night vision goggle operations
under § 61.57(f) or (g); and
(7) Has a logbook endorsement from
an FAA Aviation Safety Inspector or a
person who is authorized by the FAA to
provide that logbook endorsement that
states the flight instructor is author-
ized to perform the night vision goggle
pilot in command qualification and re-
cent flight experience requirements
under § 61.31(k) and § 61.57(f) and (g).
(l)
Training on control and maneu-
vering an aircraft solely by reference to
the instruments. A flight instructor may
conduct flight training on control and
maneuvering an airplane solely by ref-
erence to the flight instruments, pro-
vided the flight instructor—
(1) Holds a flight instructor certifi-
cate with the applicable category and
class rating; or
(2) Holds an instrument rating appro-
priate to the aircraft used for the
training on his or her flight instructor
certificate, and holds a commercial
pilot certificate or airline transport
pilot certificate with the appropriate
category and class ratings for the air-
craft in which the training is con-
ducted provided the pilot receiving the
training holds a pilot certificate with
category and class ratings appropriate
to the aircraft in which the training is
being conducted.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40907, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42561, Aug. 21, 2009; Dock-
et FAA–2010–1127, Amdt. 61–135, 81 FR 1307,
Jan. 12, 2016; Docket FAA–2016–6142, Amdt.
61–142, 83 FR 30729, June 27, 2018]
§ 61.197
Renewal requirements for
flight instructor certification.
(a) A person who holds a flight in-
structor certificate that has not ex-
pired may renew that flight instructor
certificate by—
(1) Passing a practical test for—
(i) One of the ratings listed on the
current flight instructor certificate; or
(ii) An additional flight instructor
rating; or
(2) Submitting a completed and
signed application with the FAA and
satisfactorily completing one of the
following renewal requirements—
(i) A record of training students
showing that, during the preceding 24
calendar months, the flight instructor
has endorsed at least 5 students for a
practical test for a certificate or rating
and at least 80 percent of those stu-
dents passed that test on the first at-
tempt.
(ii) A record showing that, within the
preceding 24 calendar months, the
flight instructor has served as a com-
pany check pilot, chief flight instruc-
tor, company check airman, or flight
instructor in a part 121 or part 135 oper-
ation, or in a position involving the
regular evaluation of pilots.
(iii) A graduation certificate showing
that, within the preceding 3 calendar
months, the person has successfully
completed an approved flight instruc-
tor refresher course consisting of
ground training or flight training, or a
combination of both.
(iv) A record showing that, within
the preceding 24 months from the
month of application, the flight in-
structor passed an official U.S. Armed
Forces military instructor pilot or
pilot examiner proficiency check in an
aircraft for which the military instruc-
tor already holds a rating or in an air-
craft for an additional rating.
(b) The expiration month of a re-
newed flight instructor certificate
shall be 24 calendar months from—
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