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§ 61.89

(8) Descents, and descending turns in

both directions.

(9) Flight at various airspeeds from

maximum cruise to slow flight.

(10) Emergency procedures and equip-

ment malfunctions.

(11) Ground reference maneuvers.
(12) Stall entry, stall, and stall recov-

ery.

(13) Straight glides, and gliding turns

in both directions.

(14) Go-arounds.
(15) Approaches to landing areas with

a simulated engine malfunction.

(16) Procedures for disassembly.
(n)

Limitations on student pilots oper-

ating an aircraft in solo flight. A student
pilot may not operate an aircraft in
solo flight unless that student pilot has
received an endorsement in the stu-
dent’s logbook for the specific make
and model aircraft to be flown by an
authorized instructor who gave the
training within the 90 days preceding
the date of the flight.

(o)

Limitations on student pilots oper-

ating an aircraft in solo flight at night. A
student pilot may not operate an air-
craft in solo flight at night unless that
student pilot has received:

(1) Flight training at night on night

flying procedures that includes take-
offs, approaches, landings, and go-
arounds at night at the airport where
the solo flight will be conducted;

(2) Navigation training at night in

the vicinity of the airport where the
solo flight will be conducted; and

(3) An endorsement in the student’s

logbook for the specific make and
model aircraft to be flown for night
solo flight by an authorized instructor
who gave the training within the 90-
day period preceding the date of the
flight.

(p)

Limitations on flight instructors au-

thorizing solo flight. No instructor may
authorize a student pilot to perform a
solo flight unless that instructor has—

(1) Given that student pilot training

in the make and model of aircraft or a
similar make and model of aircraft in
which the solo flight is to be flown;

(2) Determined the student pilot is

proficient in the maneuvers and proce-
dures prescribed in this section;

(3) Determined the student pilot is

proficient in the make and model of
aircraft to be flown; and

(4) Endorsed the student pilot’s log-

book for the specific make and model
aircraft to be flown, and that endorse-
ment remains current for solo flight
privileges, provided an authorized in-
structor updates the student’s logbook
every 90 days thereafter.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40902, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61–104, 63 FR 20287, Apr. 23, 1998; Amdt.
61–110, 69 FR 44866, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61–
124, 74 FR 42557, Aug. 21, 2009; Docket FAA–
2010–1127, Amdt. 61–135, 81 FR 1306, Jan. 12,
2016]

§ 61.89

General limitations.

(a) A student pilot may not act as

pilot in command of an aircraft:

(1) That is carrying a passenger;
(2) That is carrying property for com-

pensation or hire;

(3) For compensation or hire;
(4) In furtherance of a business;
(5) On an international flight, except

that a student pilot may make solo
training flights from Haines, Gustavus,
or Juneau, Alaska, to White Horse,
Yukon, Canada, and return over the
province of British Columbia;

(6) With a flight or surface visibility

of less than 3 statute miles during day-
light hours or 5 statute miles at night;

(7) When the flight cannot be made

with visual reference to the surface; or

(8) In a manner contrary to any limi-

tations placed in the pilot’s logbook by
an authorized instructor.

(b) A student pilot may not act as a

required pilot flight crewmember on
any aircraft for which more than one
pilot is required by the type certificate
of the aircraft or regulations under
which the flight is conducted, except
when receiving flight training from an
authorized instructor on board an air-
ship, and no person other than a re-
quired flight crewmember is carried on
the aircraft.

pilot certificate must comply with the
provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this section and may not act as pilot in
command—

(1) Of an aircraft other than a light-

sport aircraft;

(2) At night;
(3) At an altitude of more than 10,000

feet MSL or 2,000 feet AGL, whichever
is higher;

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§ 61.93

(4) In Class B, C, and D airspace, at

an airport located in Class B, C, or D
airspace, and to, from, through, or on
an airport having an operational con-
trol tower without having received the
ground and flight training specified in
§ 61.94 and an endorsement from an au-
thorized instructor;

(5) Of a light-sport aircraft without

having received the applicable ground
training, flight training, and instructor
endorsements specified in § 61.327 (a)
and (b).

(d) The holder of a student pilot cer-

tificate may act as pilot in command
of an aircraft without holding a med-
ical certificate issued under part 67 of
this chapter provided the student pilot
holds a valid U.S. driver’s license,
meets the requirements of § 61.23(c)(3),
and the operation is conducted con-
sistent with the requirements of para-
graphs (a) and (b) of this section and
the conditions of § 61.113(i). Where the
requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b)
of this section conflict with § 61.113(i), a
student pilot must comply with para-
graphs (a) and (b) of this section.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44867, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR 5220, Feb. 1, 2010;
Docket FAA–2016–9157, Amdt. 61–140, 82 FR
3165, Jan. 11, 2017]

§ 61.91

[Reserved]

§ 61.93

Solo cross-country flight re-

quirements.

(a)

General. (1) Except as provided in

paragraph (b) of this section, a student
pilot must meet the requirements of
this section before—

(i) Conducting a solo cross-country

flight, or any flight greater than 25
nautical miles from the airport from
where the flight originated.

(ii) Making a solo flight and landing

at any location other than the airport
of origination.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph

(b) of this section, a student pilot who
seeks solo cross-country flight privi-
leges must:

(i) Have received flight training from

an instructor authorized to provide
flight training on the maneuvers and
procedures of this section that are ap-
propriate to the make and model of air-

craft for which solo cross-country
privileges are sought;

(ii) Have demonstrated cross-country

proficiency on the appropriate maneu-
vers and procedures of this section to
an authorized instructor;

(iii) Have satisfactorily accomplished

the pre-solo flight maneuvers and pro-
cedures required by § 61.87 of this part
in the make and model of aircraft or
similar make and model of aircraft for
which solo cross-country privileges are
sought; and

(iv) Comply with any limitations in-

cluded in the authorized instructor’s
endorsement that are required by para-
graph (c) of this section.

(3) A student pilot who seeks solo

cross-country flight privileges must
have received ground and flight train-
ing from an authorized instructor on
the cross-country maneuvers and pro-
cedures listed in this section that are
appropriate to the aircraft to be flown.

(b)

Authorization to perform certain

solo flights and cross-country flights. A
student pilot must obtain an endorse-
ment from an authorized instructor to
make solo flights from the airport
where the student pilot normally re-
ceives training to another location. A
student pilot who receives this en-
dorsement must comply with the re-
quirements of this paragraph.

(1) Solo flights may be made to an-

other airport that is within 25 nautical
miles from the airport where the stu-
dent pilot normally receives training,
provided—

(i) An authorized instructor has

given the student pilot flight training
at the other airport, and that training
includes flight in both directions over
the route, entering and exiting the
traffic pattern, and takeoffs and land-
ings at the other airport;

(ii) The authorized instructor who

gave the training endorses the student
pilot’s logbook authorizing the flight;

(iii) The student pilot has a solo

flight endorsement in accordance with
§ 61.87 of this part;

(iv) The authorized instructor has de-

termined that the student pilot is pro-
ficient to make the flight; and

(v) The purpose of the flight is to

practice takeoffs and landings at that
other airport.