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§ 61.13 

§ 61.7

Obsolete certificates and rat-

ings. 

(a) The holder of a free-balloon pilot 

certificate issued before November 1, 
1973, may not exercise the privileges of 
that certificate. 

(b) The holder of a pilot certificate 

that bears any of the following cat-
egory ratings without an associated 
class rating may not exercise the privi-
leges of that category rating: 

(1) Rotorcraft. 
(2) Lighter-than-air. 
(3) Helicopter. 
(4) Autogyro. 

§ 61.8

Inapplicability of unmanned air-

craft operations. 

Any action conducted pursuant to 

part 107 of this chapter cannot be used 
to meet the requirements of this part. 

[FAA–2020–1067, Amdt. Nos. 61-148, 85 FR 
79825, Dec. 11, 2020] 

§ 61.9

[Reserved] 

§ 61.11

Expired pilot certificates and 

re-issuance. 

(a) No person who holds an expired 

pilot certificate or rating may act as 
pilot in command or as a required pilot 
flight crewmember of an aircraft of the 
same category or class that is listed on 
that expired pilot certificate or rating. 

(b) The following pilot certificates 

and ratings have expired and will not 
be reissued: 

(1) An airline transport pilot certifi-

cate issued before May 1, 1949, or an 
airline transport pilot certificate that 
contains a horsepower limitation. 

(2) A private or commercial pilot cer-

tificate issued before July 1, 1945. 

(3) A pilot certificate with a lighter- 

than-air or free-balloon rating issued 
before July 1, 1945. 

(c) An airline transport pilot certifi-

cate that was issued after April 30, 1949, 
and that bears an expiration date but 
does not contain a horsepower limita-
tion, may have that airline transport 
pilot certificate re-issued without an 
expiration date. 

(d) A private or commercial pilot cer-

tificate that was issued after June 30, 
1945, and that bears an expiration date, 
may have that pilot certificate re-
issued without an expiration date. 

(e) A pilot certificate with a lighter- 

than-air or free-balloon rating that was 
issued after June 30, 1945, and that 
bears an expiration date, may have 
that pilot certificate reissued without 
an expiration date. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42547, Aug. 
21, 2009] 

§ 61.13

Issuance of airman certificates, 

ratings, and authorizations. 

(a) 

Application.  (1) An applicant for 

an airman certificate, rating, or au-
thorization under this part must make 
that application on a form and in a 
manner acceptable to the Adminis-
trator. 

(2) An applicant must show evidence 

that the appropriate fee prescribed in 
appendix A to part 187 of this chapter 
has been paid when that person applies 
for airmen certification services ad-
ministered outside the United States. 

(3) An applicant who is neither a cit-

izen of the United States nor a resident 
alien of the United States may be re-
fused issuance of any U.S. airman cer-
tificate, rating or authorization by the 
Administrator. 

(4) Except as provided in paragraph 

(a)(3) of this section, an applicant who 
satisfactorily accomplishes the train-
ing and certification requirements for 
the certificate, rating, or authorization 
sought is entitled to receive that air-
man certificate, rating, or authoriza-
tion. 

(b) 

Limitations.  (1) An applicant who 

cannot comply with certain areas of 
operation required on the practical test 
because of physical limitations may be 
issued an airman certificate, rating, or 
authorization with the appropriate 
limitation placed on the applicant’s 
airman certificate provided the— 

(i) Applicant is able to meet all other 

certification requirements for the air-
man certificate, rating, or authoriza-
tion sought; 

(ii) Physical limitation has been re-

corded with the FAA on the applicant’s 
medical records; and 

(iii) Administrator determines that 

the applicant’s inability to perform the 
particular area of operation will not 
adversely affect safety. 

(2) A limitation placed on a person’s 

airman certificate may be removed, 
provided that person demonstrates for 

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