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§ 61.75

(4) If a person is a military pilot in

the Armed Forces from a foreign con-
tracting State to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation and is ap-
plying for a pilot certificate and rat-
ing, that person must present the fol-
lowing:

(i) An official U.S. Armed Forces

record that shows the person is a mili-
tary pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces;

(ii) An official U.S. Armed Forces

record that shows the person is as-
signed as a military pilot in the U.S.
Armed Forces for purposes other than
receiving flight training;

(iii) An official record that shows the

person graduated from a military un-
dergraduate pilot training school from
the Armed Forces from a foreign con-
tracting State to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation or from
the U.S. Armed Forces, and received a
qualification as a military pilot; and

(iv) An official U.S. Armed Forces

record that shows that the person
passed a pilot proficiency check and in-
strument proficiency check in an air-
craft as a military pilot in the U.S.
Armed Forces.

[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42555, Aug.
21, 2009]

§ 61.75

Private pilot certificate issued

on the basis of a foreign pilot li-
cense.

(a)

General. A person who holds a for-

eign pilot license at the private pilot
level or higher that was issued by a
contracting State to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation may apply
for and be issued a U.S. private pilot
certificate with the appropriate ratings
if the foreign pilot license meets the
requirements of this section.

(b)

Certificate issued. A U.S. private

pilot certificate issued under this sec-
tion must specify the person’s foreign
license number and country of
issuance. A person who holds a foreign
pilot license issued by a contracting
State to the Convention on Inter-
national Civil Aviation may be issued a
U.S. private pilot certificate based on
the foreign pilot license without any
further showing of proficiency, pro-
vided the applicant:

(1) Meets the requirements of this

section;

(2) Holds a foreign pilot license, at

the private pilot license level or high-
er, that does not contain a limitation
stating that the applicant has not met
all of the standards of ICAO for that li-
cense;

(3) Does not hold a U.S. pilot certifi-

cate other than a U.S. student pilot
certificate;

(4) Holds a medical certificate issued

under part 67 of this chapter or a med-
ical license issued by the country that
issued the person’s foreign pilot li-
cense; and

(5) Is able to read, speak, write, and

understand the English language. If the
applicant is unable to meet one of
these requirements due to medical rea-
sons, then the Administrator may
place such operating limitations on
that applicant’s pilot certificate as are
necessary for the safe operation of the
aircraft.

(c)

Aircraft ratings issued. Aircraft

ratings listed on a person’s foreign
pilot license, in addition to any issued
after testing under the provisions of
this part, may be placed on that per-
son’s U.S. pilot certificate for private
pilot privileges only.

(d)

Instrument ratings issued. A person

who holds an instrument rating on the
foreign pilot license issued by a con-
tracting State to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation may be
issued an instrument rating on a U.S.
pilot certificate provided:

(1) The person’s foreign pilot license

authorizes instrument privileges;

(2) Within 24 months preceding the

month in which the person applies for
the instrument rating, the person
passes the appropriate knowledge test;
and

(3) The person is able to read, speak,

write, and understand the English lan-
guage. If the applicant is unable to
meet one of these requirements due to
medical reasons, then the Adminis-
trator may place such operating limi-
tations on that applicant’s pilot cer-
tificate as are necessary for the safe
operation of the aircraft.

(e)

Operating privileges and limitations.

A person who receives a U.S. private
pilot certificate that has been issued
under the provisions of this section:

(1) May act as pilot in command of a

civil aircraft of the United States in

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§ 61.77

accordance with the pilot privileges
authorized by this part and the limita-
tions placed on that U.S. pilot certifi-
cate;

(2) Is limited to the privileges placed

on the certificate by the Adminis-
trator;

(3) Is subject to the limitations and

restrictions on the person’s U.S. cer-
tificate and foreign pilot license when
exercising the privileges of that U.S.
pilot certificate in an aircraft of U.S.
registry operating within or outside
the United States; and

(f)

Limitation on licenses used as the

basis for a U.S. certificate. A person may
use only one foreign pilot license as a
basis for the issuance of a U.S. pilot
certificate. The foreign pilot license
and medical certification used as a
basis for issuing a U.S. pilot certificate
under this section must be written in
English or accompanied by an English
transcription that has been signed by
an official or representative of the for-
eign aviation authority that issued the
foreign pilot license.

(g)

Limitation placed on a U.S. pilot

certificate. A U.S. pilot certificate
issued under this section can only be
exercised when the pilot has the for-
eign pilot license, upon which the
issuance of the U.S. pilot certificate
was based, in the holder’s possession or
readily accessible in the aircraft.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42556, Aug.
21, 2009]

§ 61.77

Special purpose pilot author-

ization: Operation of a civil aircraft
of the United States and leased by a
non-U.S. citizen.

(a)

General. The holder of a foreign

pilot license issued by a contracting
State to the Convention on Inter-
national Civil Aviation who meets the
requirements of this section may be
issued a special purpose pilot author-
ization by the Administrator for the
purpose of performing pilot duties—

(1) On a civil aircraft of U.S. registry

that is leased to a person who is not a
citizen of the United States, and

(2) For carrying persons or property

for compensation or hire for operations
in—

(i) Scheduled international air serv-

ices in turbojet-powered airplanes of
U.S. registry;

(ii) Scheduled international air serv-

ices in airplanes of U.S. registry having
a configuration of more than nine pas-
senger seats, excluding crewmember
seats;

(iii) Nonscheduled international air

transportation in airplanes of U.S. reg-
istry having a configuration of more
than 30 passenger seats, excluding
crewmember seats; or

(iv) Scheduled international air serv-

ices, or nonscheduled international air
transportation, in airplanes of U.S.
registry having a payload capacity of
more than 7,500 pounds.

(b)

Eligibility. To be eligible for the

issuance or renewal of a special pur-
pose pilot authorization, an applicant
must present the following to a Flight
Standards office:

(1) A foreign pilot license issued by

the aeronautical authority of a con-
tracting State to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation that con-
tains the appropriate aircraft category,
class, type rating, if appropriate, and
instrument rating for the aircraft to be
flown;

(2) A certification by the lessee of the

aircraft—

(i) Stating that the applicant is em-

ployed by the lessee;

(ii) Specifying the aircraft type on

which the applicant will perform pilot
duties; and

(iii) Stating that the applicant has

received ground and flight instruction
that qualifies the applicant to perform
the duties to be assigned on the air-
craft.

(3) Documentation showing when the

applicant will reach the age of 65 years
(an official copy of the applicant’s
birth certificate or other official docu-
mentation);

(4) Documentation the applicant

meets the medical standards for the
issuance of the foreign pilot license
from the aeronautical authority of
that contracting State to the Conven-
tion on International Civil Aviation;
and

(5) A statement that the applicant

does not already hold a special purpose
pilot authorization; however, if the ap-
plicant already holds a special purpose