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§ 61.64
(h)
Aircraft category and class rating
for the operation of aircraft with an ex-
perimental certificate. A person holding
a recreational, private, or commercial
pilot certificate may apply for a cat-
egory and class rating limited to a spe-
cific make and model of experimental
aircraft, provided—
(1) The person logged 5 hours flight
time while acting as pilot in command
in the same category, class, make, and
model of aircraft.
(2) The person received a logbook en-
dorsement from an authorized instruc-
tor who determined the pilot’s pro-
ficiency to act as pilot in command of
the same category, class, make, and
model of aircraft.
(3) The flight time specified under
paragraph (h)(1) of this section was
logged between September 1, 2004 and
August 31, 2005.
(i)
Waiver authority. An Examiner
who conducts a practical test may
waive any task for which the FAA has
provided waiver authority.
[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42552, Aug.
21, 2009, as amended by Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR
5220, Feb. 1, 2010]
§ 61.64
Use of a flight simulator and
flight training device.
(a)
Use of a flight simulator or flight
training device. If an applicant for a cer-
tificate or rating uses a flight simu-
lator or flight training device for train-
ing or any portion of the practical test,
the flight simulator and flight training
device—
(1) Must represent the category,
class, and type (if a type rating is ap-
plicable) for the rating sought; and
(2) Must be qualified and approved by
the Administrator and used in accord-
ance with an approved course of train-
ing under part 141 or part 142 of this
chapter; or under part 121 or part 135 of
this chapter, provided the applicant is
a pilot employee of that air carrier op-
erator.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(f) of this section, if an airplane is not
used during the practical test for a
type rating for a turbojet airplane (ex-
cept for preflight inspection), an appli-
cant must accomplish the entire prac-
tical test in a Level C or higher flight
simulator and the applicant must—
(1) Hold a type rating in a turbojet
airplane of the same class of airplane
for which the type rating is sought, and
that type rating may not contain a su-
pervised operating experience limita-
tion;
(2) Have 1,000 hours of flight time in
two different turbojet airplanes of the
same class of airplane for which the
type rating is sought;
(3) Have been appointed by the U.S.
Armed Forces as pilot in command in a
turbojet airplane of the same class of
airplane for which the type rating is
sought;
(4) Have 500 hours of flight time in
the same type of airplane for which the
type rating is sought; or
(5) Have logged at least 2,000 hours of
flight time, of which 500 hours were in
turbine-powered airplanes of the same
class of airplane for which the type rat-
ing is sought.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(f) of this section, if an airplane is not
used during the practical test for a
type rating for a turbo-propeller air-
plane (except for preflight inspection),
an applicant must accomplish the en-
tire practical test in a Level C or high-
er flight simulator and the applicant
must—
(1) Hold a type rating in a turbo-pro-
peller airplane of the same class of air-
plane for which the type rating is
sought, and that type rating may not
contain a supervised operating experi-
ence limitation;
(2) Have 1,000 hours of flight time in
two different turbo-propeller airplanes
of the same class of airplane for which
the type rating is sought;
(3) Have been appointed by the U.S.
Armed Forces as pilot in command in a
turbo-propeller airplane of the same
class of airplane for which the type rat-
ing is sought;
(4) Have 500 hours of flight time in
the same type of airplane for which the
type rating is sought; or
(5) Have logged at least 2,000 hours of
flight time, of which 500 hours were in
turbine-powered airplanes of the same
class of airplane for which the type rat-
ing is sought.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph
(f) of this section, if a helicopter is not
used during the practical test for a
type rating in a helicopter (except for
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§ 61.65
preflight inspection), an applicant
must accomplish the entire practical
test in a Level C or higher flight simu-
lator and the applicant must meet one
of the following requirements—
(1) Hold a type rating in a helicopter
and that type rating may not contain
the supervised operating experience
limitation;
(2) Have been appointed by the U.S.
Armed Forces as pilot in command of a
helicopter;
(3) Have 500 hours of flight time in
the type of helicopter; or
(4) Have 1,000 hours of flight time in
two different types of helicopters.
(e) Except as provided in paragraph
(f) of this section, if a powered-lift is
not used during the practical test for a
type rating in a powered-lift (except
for preflight inspection), an applicant
must accomplish the entire practical
test in a Level C or higher flight simu-
lator and the applicant must meet one
of the following requirements—
(1) Hold a type rating in a powered-
lift without a supervised operating ex-
perience limitation;
(2) Have been appointed by the U.S.
Armed Forces as pilot in command of a
powered-lift;
(3) Have 500 hours of flight time in
the type of powered-lift for which the
rating is sought; or
(4) Have 1,000 hours of flight time in
two different types of powered-lifts.
(f) If the applicant does not meet one
of the experience requirements of para-
graphs (b)(1) through (5), (c)(1) through
(5), (d)(1) through (4) or (e)(1) through
(4) of this section, as appropriate to the
type rating sought, then—
(1) The applicant must complete the
following tasks on the practical test in
an aircraft appropriate to category,
class, and type for the rating sought:
Preflight inspection, normal takeoff,
normal instrument landing system ap-
proach, missed approach, and normal
landing; or
(2) The applicant’s pilot certificate
will be issued with a limitation that
states: ‘‘The [name of the additional
type rating] is subject to pilot in com-
mand limitations,’’ and the applicant
is restricted from serving as pilot in
command in an aircraft of that type.
(g) The limitation described under
paragraph (f)(2) of this section may be
removed from the pilot certificate if
the applicant complies with the fol-
lowing—
(1) Performs 25 hours of flight time in
an aircraft of the category, class, and
type for which the limitation applies
under the direct observation of the
pilot in command who holds a cat-
egory, class, and type rating, without
limitations, for the aircraft;
(2) Logs each flight and the pilot in
command who observed the flight at-
tests in writing to each flight;
(3) Obtains the flight time while per-
forming the duties of pilot in com-
mand; and
(4) Presents evidence of the super-
vised operating experience to any Ex-
aminer or Flight Standards office to
have the limitation removed.
[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 76 FR 78143, Dec.
16, 2011, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–
0119, Amdt. 61–141, 83 FR 9170, Mar. 5, 2018]
§ 61.65
Instrument rating require-
ments.
(a)
General. A person who applies for
an instrument rating must:
(1) Hold at least a current private
pilot certificate, or be concurrently ap-
plying for a private pilot certificate,
with an airplane, helicopter, or pow-
ered-lift rating appropriate to the in-
strument rating sought;
(2) Be able to read, speak, write, and
understand the English language. If the
applicant is unable to meet any of
these requirements due to a medical
condition, the Administrator may
place such operating limitations on the
applicant’s pilot certificate as are nec-
essary for the safe operation of the air-
craft;
(3) Receive and log ground training
from an authorized instructor or ac-
complish a home-study course of train-
ing on the aeronautical knowledge
areas of paragraph (b) of this section
that apply to the instrument rating
sought;
(4) Receive a logbook or training
record endorsement from an authorized
instructor certifying that the person is
prepared to take the required knowl-
edge test;
(5) Receive and log training on the
areas of operation of paragraph (c) of
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