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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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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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