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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.37 

(l) 

Exceptions.  (1) This section does 

not require a category and class rating 
for aircraft not type-certificated as air-
planes, rotorcraft, gliders, lighter- 
than-air aircraft, powered-lifts, pow-
ered parachutes, or weight-shift-con-
trol aircraft. 

(2) The rating limitations of this sec-

tion do not apply to— 

(i) An applicant when taking a prac-

tical test given by an examiner; 

(ii) The holder of a student pilot cer-

tificate; 

(iii) The holder of a pilot certificate 

when operating an aircraft under the 
authority of— 

(A) A provisional type certificate; or 
(B) An experimental certificate, un-

less the operation involves carrying a 
passenger; 

(iv) The holder of a pilot certificate 

with a lighter-than-air category rating 
when operating a balloon; 

(v) The holder of a recreational pilot 

certificate operating under the provi-
sions of § 61.101(h); or 

(vi) The holder of a sport pilot cer-

tificate when operating a light-sport 
aircraft. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 40896, July 30, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–104, 63 FR 20286, Apr. 
23, 1998; Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44865, July 27, 
2004; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42548, Aug. 21, 2009; 
Amdt. 61–128, 76 FR 54105, Aug. 31, 2011; 
Amdt. 61–142, 83 FR 30276, June 27, 2018] 

§ 61.33

Tests: General procedure. 

Tests prescribed by or under this part 

are given at times and places, and by 
persons designated by the Adminis-
trator. 

§ 61.35

Knowledge test: Prerequisites 

and passing grades. 

(a) An applicant for a knowledge test 

must have: 

(1) Received an endorsement, if re-

quired by this part, from an authorized 
instructor certifying that the applicant 
accomplished the appropriate ground- 
training or a home-study course re-
quired by this part for the certificate 
or rating sought and is prepared for the 
knowledge test; 

(2) For the knowledge test for an air-

line transport pilot certificate with an 
airplane category multiengine class 
rating, a graduation certificate for the 
airline transport pilot certification 

training program specified in § 61.156; 
and 

(3) Proper identification at the time 

of application that contains the appli-
cant’s— 

(i) Photograph; 
(ii) Signature; 
(iii) Date of birth, which shows: 
(A) For issuance of certificates other 

than the ATP certificate with an air-
plane category multiengine class rat-
ing, the applicant meets or will meet 
the age requirements of this part for 
the certificate sought before the expi-
ration date of the airman knowledge 
test report; and 

(B) For issuance of an ATP certifi-

cate with an airplane category multi-
engine class rating obtained under the 
aeronautical experience requirements 
of § 61.159 or § 61.160, the applicant is at 
least 18 years of age at the time of the 
knowledge test; 

(iv) If the permanent mailing address 

is a post office box number, then the 
applicant must provide a current resi-
dential address. 

(b) The Administrator shall specify 

the minimum passing grade for the 
knowledge test. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–104, 63 FR 20286, Apr. 
23, 1998; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42548, Aug. 21, 
2009; Amdt. 61–130, 78 FR 42373, July 15, 2013; 
Amdt. 61–130B, 78 FR 77573, Dec. 24, 2013; 
Amdt. 61–149, 86 FR 62087, Nov. 9, 2021] 

§ 61.37

Knowledge tests: Cheating or 

other unauthorized conduct. 

(a) An applicant for a knowledge test 

may not: 

(1) Copy or intentionally remove any 

knowledge test; 

(2) Give to another applicant or re-

ceive from another applicant any part 
or copy of a knowledge test; 

(3) Give assistance on, or receive as-

sistance on, a knowledge test during 
the period that test is being given; 

(4) Take any part of a knowledge test 

on behalf of another person; 

(5) Be represented by, or represent, 

another person for a knowledge test; 

(6) Use any material or aid during the 

period that the test is being given, un-
less specifically authorized to do so by 
the Administrator; and 

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