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§ 61.53
State to the Convention on Inter-
national Civil Aviation Organization;
(3) A military aircraft under the di-
rect operational control of the U.S.
Armed Forces; or
(4) A public aircraft under the direct
operational control of a Federal, State,
county, or municipal law enforcement
agency, if the flight time was acquired
by the pilot while engaged on an offi-
cial law enforcement flight for a Fed-
eral, State, County, or Municipal law
enforcement agency.
(k)
Logging night vision goggle time. (1)
A person may log night vision goggle
time only for the time the person uses
night vision goggles as the primary vis-
ual reference of the surface and oper-
ates:
(i) An aircraft during a night vision
goggle operation; or
(ii) A full flight simulator or flight
training device with the lighting sys-
tem adjusted to represent the period
beginning 1 hour after sunset and end-
ing 1 hour before sunrise.
(2) An authorized instructor may log
night vision goggle time when that per-
son conducts training using night vi-
sion goggles as the primary visual ref-
erence of the surface and operates:
(i) An aircraft during a night goggle
operation; or
(ii) A full flight simulator or flight
training device with the lighting sys-
tem adjusted to represent the period
beginning 1 hour after sunset and end-
ing 1 hour before sunrise.
(3) To log night vision goggle time to
meet the recent night vision goggle ex-
perience requirements under § 61.57(f), a
person must log the information re-
quired under § 61.51(b).
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40897, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61–104, 63 FR 20286, Apr. 23, 1998; Amdt.
61–110, 69 FR 44865, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61–
124, 74 FR 42549, Aug. 21, 2009; Amdt. 61–128, 76
FR 54105, Aug. 31, 2011; Amdt. 61–142, 83 FR
30277, June 27, 2018]
§ 61.52
Use of aeronautical experience
obtained in ultralight vehicles.
(a) Before January 31, 2012, a person
may use aeronautical experience ob-
tained in an ultralight vehicle to meet
the requirements for the following cer-
tificates and ratings issued under this
part:
(1) A sport pilot certificate.
(2) A flight instructor certificate
with a sport pilot rating;
(3) A private pilot certificate with a
weight-shift-control or powered para-
chute category rating.
(b) Before January 31, 2012, a person
may use aeronautical experience ob-
tained in an ultralight vehicle to meet
the provisions of § 61.69.
(c) A person using aeronautical expe-
rience obtained in an ultralight vehicle
to meet the requirements for a certifi-
cate or rating specified in paragraph
(a) of this section or the requirements
of paragraph (b) of this section must—
(1) Have been a registered ultralight
pilot with an FAA-recognized ultra-
light organization when that aero-
nautical experience was obtained;
(2) Document and log that aero-
nautical experience in accordance with
the provisions for logging aeronautical
experience specified by an FAA-recog-
nized ultralight organization and in ac-
cordance with the provisions for log-
ging pilot time in aircraft as specified
in § 61.51;
(3) Obtain the aeronautical experi-
ence in a category and class of vehicle
corresponding to the rating or privilege
sought; and
(4) Provide the FAA with a certified
copy of his or her ultralight pilot
records from an FAA-recognized ultra-
light organization, that —
(i) Document that he or she is a reg-
istered ultralight pilot with that FAA-
recognized ultralight organization; and
(ii) Indicate that he or she is recog-
nized to operate the category and class
of aircraft for which sport pilot privi-
leges are sought.
[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44865, July
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR
5220, Feb. 1, 2010]
§ 61.53
Prohibition on operations dur-
ing medical deficiency.
(a)
Operations that require a medical
certificate. Except as provided for in
paragraph (b) of this section, no person
who holds a medical certificate issued
under part 67 of this chapter may act
as pilot in command, or in any other
capacity as a required pilot flight
crewmember, while that person:
(1) Knows or has reason to know of
any medical condition that would
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make the person unable to meet the re-
quirements for the medical certificate
necessary for the pilot operation; or
(2) Is taking medication or receiving
other treatment for a medical condi-
tion that results in the person being
unable to meet the requirements for
the medical certificate necessary for
the pilot operation.
(b)
Operations that do not require a
medical certificate. For operations pro-
vided for in § 61.23(b) of this part, a per-
son shall not act as pilot in command,
or in any other capacity as a required
pilot flight crewmember, while that
person knows or has reason to know of
any medical condition that would
make the person unable to operate the
aircraft in a safe manner.
(c)
Operations requiring a medical cer-
tificate or a U.S. driver’s license. For op-
erations provided for in § 61.23(c), a per-
son must meet the provisions of—
(1) Paragraph (a) of this section if
that person holds a medical certificate
issued under part 67 of this chapter and
does not hold a U.S. driver’s license.
(2) Paragraph (b) of this section if
that person holds a U.S. driver’s li-
cense.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44866, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42550, Aug. 21,
2009]
§ 61.55
Second-in-command qualifica-
tions.
(a) A person may serve as a second-
in-command of an aircraft type certifi-
cated for more than one required pilot
flight crewmember or in operations re-
quiring a second-in-command pilot
flight crewmember only if that person
holds:
(1) At least a private pilot certificate
with the appropriate category and
class rating; and
(2) An instrument rating or privilege
that applies to the aircraft being flown
if the flight is under IFR; and
(3) At least a pilot type rating for the
aircraft being flown unless the flight
will be conducted as domestic flight
operations within the United States
airspace.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(e) of this section, no person may serve
as a second-in-command of an aircraft
type certificated for more than one re-
quired pilot flight crewmember or in
operations requiring a second-in-com-
mand unless that person has within the
previous 12 calendar months:
(1) Become familiar with the fol-
lowing information for the specific
type aircraft for which second-in-com-
mand privileges are requested—
(i) Operational procedures applicable
to the powerplant, equipment, and sys-
tems.
(ii) Performance specifications and
limitations.
(iii) Normal, abnormal, and emer-
gency operating procedures.
(iv) Flight manual.
(v) Placards and markings.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph
(g) of this section, performed and
logged pilot time in the type of aircraft
or in a flight simulator that represents
the type of aircraft for which second-
in-command privileges are requested,
which includes—
(i) Three takeoffs and three landings
to a full stop as the sole manipulator of
the flight controls;
(ii) Engine-out procedures and ma-
neuvering with an engine out while
executing the duties of pilot in com-
mand; and
(iii) Crew resource management
training.
(c) If a person complies with the re-
quirements in paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion in the calendar month before or
the calendar month after the month in
which compliance with this section is
required, then that person is consid-
ered to have accomplished the training
and practice in the month it is due.
(d) A person may receive a second-in-
command pilot type rating for an air-
craft after satisfactorily completing
the second-in-command familiarization
training requirements under paragraph
(b) of this section in that type of air-
craft provided the training was com-
pleted within the 12 calendar months
before the month of application for the
SIC pilot type rating. The person must
comply with the following application
and pilot certification procedures:
(1) The person who provided the
training must sign the applicant’s log-
book or training record after each les-
son in accordance with § 61.51(h)(2) of
this part. In lieu of the trainer, it is
permissible for a qualified management
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