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§ 61.4
accordance with an approved part 142
training program; or
(v) Under paragraph (i)(2)(iii) of this
section, if the training is given by an
authorized flight instructor under
§ 61.41 of this part.
(j)
Age limitation for certain operations.
(1)
Age limitation. No person who holds
a pilot certificate issued under this
part may serve as a pilot on a civil air-
plane of U.S. registry in the following
operations if the person has reached his
or her 60th birthday or, in the case of
operations with more than one pilot,
his or her 65th birthday:
(i) Scheduled international air serv-
ices carrying passengers in turbojet-
powered airplanes;
(ii) Scheduled international air serv-
ices carrying passengers in airplanes
having a passenger-seat configuration
of more than nine passenger seats, ex-
cluding each crewmember seat;
(iii) Nonscheduled international air
transportation for compensation or
hire in airplanes having a passenger-
seat configuration of more than 30 pas-
senger seats, excluding each crew-
member seat; or
(iv) Scheduled international air serv-
ices, or nonscheduled international air
transportation for compensation or
hire, in airplanes having a payload ca-
pacity of more than 7,500 pounds.
(2)
Definitions. (i) ‘‘International air
service,’’ as used in this paragraph (j),
means scheduled air service performed
in airplanes for the public transport of
passengers, mail, or cargo, in which the
service passes through the airspace
over the territory of more than one
country.
(ii) ‘‘International air transpor-
tation,’’ as used in this paragraph (j),
means air transportation performed in
airplanes for the public transport of
passengers, mail, or cargo, in which the
service passes through the airspace
over the territory of more than one
country.
(k)
Special purpose pilot authorization.
Any person that is required to hold a
special purpose pilot authorization,
issued in accordance with § 61.77 of this
part, must have that authorization and
the person’s foreign pilot license in
that person’s physical possession or
have it readily accessible in the air-
craft when exercising the privileges of
that authorization.
(l)
Inspection of certificate. Each per-
son who holds an airman certificate,
temporary document in accordance
with paragraph (a)(1)(v) or (vi) of this
section, medical certificate, documents
establishing alternative medical quali-
fication under part 68 of this chapter,
authorization, or license required by
this part must present it and their
photo identification as described in
paragraph (a)(2) of this section for in-
spection upon a request from:
(1) The Administrator;
(2) An authorized representative of
the National Transportation Safety
Board;
(3) Any Federal, State, or local law
enforcement officer; or
(4) An authorized representative of
the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40894, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61–111, 67 FR 65861, Oct. 28, 2002; Amdt.
61–110, 69 FR 44864, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61–
123, 74 FR 34234, July 15, 2009; Amdt. 61–124, 74
FR 42546, Aug. 21, 2009; Amdt. 61–124A, 74 FR
53644, Oct. 20, 2009; Amdt. 61–131, 78 FR 56828,
Sept. 16, 2013; Amdt. 61–134, 80 FR 33400, June
12, 2015; Docket FAA–2010–1127, Amdt. 61–135,
81 FR 1306, Jan. 12, 2016; Doc. No. FAA–2016–
9157, Amdt. 61–140, 82 FR 3164, Jan. 11, 2017;
Amdt. 60–6, 83 FR 30276, June 27, 2018; Docket
No. FAA–2021–1040, Amdt. Nos. 61–152, 87 FR
71236, Nov. 22, 2022; Docket No. FAA–2021–
1040; Amdt. No. 61–152, 87 FR 71236, Nov. 22,
2022]
§ 61.4
Qualification and approval of
flight simulators and flight training
devices.
(a) Except as specified in paragraph
(b) or (c) of this section, each flight
simulator and flight training device
used for training, and for which an air-
man is to receive credit to satisfy any
training, testing, or checking require-
ment under this chapter, must be
qualified and approved by the Adminis-
trator for—
(1) The training, testing, and check-
ing for which it is used;
(2) Each particular maneuver, proce-
dure, or crewmember function per-
formed; and
(3) The representation of the specific
category and class of aircraft, type of
aircraft, particular variation within
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§ 61.5
the type of aircraft, or set of aircraft
for certain flight training devices.
(b) Any device used for flight train-
ing, testing, or checking that has been
determined to be acceptable to or ap-
proved by the Administrator prior to
August 1, 1996, which can be shown to
function as originally designed, is con-
sidered to be a flight training device,
provided it is used for the same pur-
poses for which it was originally ac-
cepted or approved and only to the ex-
tent of such acceptance or approval.
(c) The Administrator may approve a
device other than a flight simulator or
flight training device for specific pur-
poses.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40895, July 30, 1997]
§ 61.5
Certificates and ratings issued
under this part.
(a) The following certificates are
issued under this part to an applicant
who satisfactorily accomplishes the
training and certification requirements
for the certificate sought:
(1) Pilot certificates—
(i) Student pilot.
(ii) Sport pilot.
(iii) Recreational pilot.
(iv) Private pilot.
(v) Commercial pilot.
(vi) Airline transport pilot.
(2) Flight instructor certificates.
(3) Ground instructor certificates.
(b) The following ratings are placed
on a pilot certificate (other than stu-
dent pilot) when an applicant satisfac-
torily accomplishes the training and
certification requirements for the rat-
ing sought:
(1) Aircraft category ratings—
(i) Airplane.
(ii) Rotorcraft.
(iii) Glider.
(iv) Lighter-than-air.
(v) Powered-lift.
(vi) Powered parachute.
(vii) Weight-shift-control aircraft.
(2) Airplane class ratings—
(i) Single-engine land.
(ii) Multiengine land.
(iii) Single-engine sea.
(iv) Multiengine sea.
(3) Rotorcraft class ratings—
(i) Helicopter.
(ii) Gyroplane.
(4) Lighter-than-air class ratings—
(i) Airship.
(ii) Balloon.
(5) Weight-shift-control aircraft class
ratings—
(i) Weight-shift-control aircraft land.
(ii) Weight-shift-control aircraft sea.
(6) Powered parachute class ratings—
(i) Powered parachute land.
(ii) Powered parachute sea.
(7) Aircraft type ratings—
(i) Large aircraft other than lighter-
than-air.
(ii) Turbojet-powered airplanes.
(iii) Other aircraft type ratings speci-
fied by the Administrator through the
aircraft type certification procedures.
(iv) Second-in-command pilot type
rating for aircraft that is certificated
for operations with a minimum crew of
at least two pilots.
(8) Instrument ratings (on private
and commercial pilot certificates
only)—
(i) Instrument—Airplane.
(ii) Instrument—Helicopter.
(iii) Instrument—Powered-lift.
(c) The following ratings are placed
on a flight instructor certificate when
an applicant satisfactorily accom-
plishes the training and certification
requirements for the rating sought:
(1) Aircraft category ratings—
(i) Airplane.
(ii) Rotorcraft.
(iii) Glider.
(iv) Powered-lift.
(2) Airplane class ratings—
(i) Single-engine.
(ii) Multiengine.
(3) Rotorcraft class ratings—
(i) Helicopter.
(ii) Gyroplane.
(4) Instrument ratings—
(i) Instrument—Airplane.
(ii) Instrument—Helicopter.
(iii) Instrument—Powered-lift.
(5) Sport pilot rating.
(d) The following ratings are placed
on a ground instructor certificate when
an applicant satisfactorily accom-
plishes the training and certification
requirements for the rating sought:
(1) Basic.
(2) Advanced.
(3) Instrument.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44864, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–113, 70 FR 45271, Aug. 4,
2005]
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