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August 1, 1996, which can be shown to (6) Powered parachute class ratings— function as originally designed, is con- (i) Powered parachute land. sidered to be a flight training device, (ii) Powered parachute sea. provided it is used for the same pur- (7) Aircraft type ratings— poses for which it was originally ac- (i) Large aircraft other than lighter- cepted or approved and only to the ex- than-air. tent of such acceptance or approval. (ii) Turbojet-powered . (c) The Administrator may approve a (iii) Other aircraft type ratings speci- device other than a flight simulator or fied by the Administrator through the flight training device for specific pur- aircraft type certification procedures. poses. (iv) Second-in-command pilot type [Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; rating for aircraft that is certificated Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40895, July 30, 1997] for operations with a minimum crew of at least two pilots. § 61.5 Certificates and ratings issued (8) Instrument ratings (on private under this part. and commercial pilot certificates (a) The following certificates are only)— issued under this part to an applicant (i) Instrument—. who satisfactorily accomplishes the (ii) Instrument—. training and certification requirements (iii) Instrument—Powered-lift. for the certificate sought: (c) The following ratings are placed (1) Pilot certificates— on a flight instructor certificate when (i) Student pilot. an applicant satisfactorily accom- (ii) Sport pilot. plishes the training and certification (iii) Recreational pilot. requirements for the rating sought: (iv) Private pilot. (1) Aircraft category ratings— (v) Commercial pilot. (i) Airplane. (vi) Airline transport pilot. (ii) . (2) Flight instructor certificates. (iii) . (3) Ground instructor certificates. (iv) Powered-lift. (b) The following ratings are placed (2) Airplane class ratings— on a pilot certificate (other than stu- (i) Single-engine. dent pilot) when an applicant satisfac- (ii) Multiengine. torily accomplishes the training and (3) Rotorcraft class ratings— certification requirements for the rat- (i) Helicopter. ing sought: (ii) Gyroplane. (1) Aircraft category ratings— (4) Instrument ratings— (i) Airplane. (i) Instrument—Airplane. (ii) Rotorcraft. (ii) Instrument—Helicopter. (iii) Glider. (iv) Lighter-than-air. (iii) Instrument—Powered-lift. (v) Powered-lift. (5) Sport pilot rating. (vi) Powered parachute. (d) The following ratings are placed (vii) Weight-shift-control aircraft. on a ground instructor certificate when (2) Airplane class ratings— an applicant satisfactorily accom- (i) Single-engine land. plishes the training and certification (ii) Multiengine land. requirements for the rating sought: (iii) Single-engine sea. (1) Basic. (iv) Multiengine sea. (2) Advanced. (3) Rotorcraft class ratings— (3) Instrument. (i) Helicopter. [Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as (ii) Gyroplane. amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44864, July (4) Lighter-than-air class ratings— 27, 2004; Amdt. 61–113, 70 FR 45271, Aug. 4, (i) . 2005] (ii) . (5) Weight-shift-control aircraft class § 61.7 Obsolete certificates and rat- ratings— ings. (i) Weight-shift-control aircraft land. (a) The holder of a free-balloon pilot (ii) Weight-shift-control aircraft sea. certificate issued before November 1,

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1973, may not exercise the privileges of thorization under this part must make that certificate. that application on a form and in a (b) The holder of a pilot certificate manner acceptable to the Adminis- that bears any of the following cat- trator. egory ratings without an associated (2) An applicant must show evidence class rating may not exercise the privi- that the appropriate fee prescribed in leges of that category rating: appendix A to part 187 of this chapter (1) Rotorcraft. has been paid when that person applies (2) Lighter-than-air. for airmen certification services ad- (3) Helicopter. ministered outside the United States. (4) . (3) An applicant who is neither a cit- § 61.9 [Reserved] izen of the United States nor a resident alien of the United States may be re- § 61.11 Expired pilot certificates and fused issuance of any U.S. airman cer- re-issuance. tificate, rating or authorization by the (a) No person who holds an expired Administrator. pilot certificate or rating may act as (4) Except as provided in paragraph pilot in command or as a required pilot (a)(3) of this section, an applicant who flight crewmember of an aircraft of the satisfactorily accomplishes the train- same category or class that is listed on ing and certification requirements for that expired pilot certificate or rating. the certificate, rating, or authorization (b) The following pilot certificates sought is entitled to receive that air- and ratings have expired and will not man certificate, rating, or authoriza- be reissued: tion. (1) An airline transport pilot certifi- (b) Limitations. (1) An applicant who cate issued before May 1, 1949, or an cannot comply with certain areas of airline transport pilot certificate that operation required on the practical test contains a horsepower limitation. because of physical limitations may be (2) A private or commercial pilot cer- issued an airman certificate, rating, or tificate issued before July 1, 1945. authorization with the appropriate (3) A pilot certificate with a lighter- limitation placed on the applicant’s than-air or free-balloon rating issued airman certificate provided the— before July 1, 1945. (i) Applicant is able to meet all other (c) An airline transport pilot certifi- certification requirements for the air- cate that was issued after April 30, 1949, and that bears an expiration date but man certificate, rating, or authoriza- does not contain a horsepower limita- tion sought; tion, may have that airline transport (ii) Physical limitation has been re- pilot certificate re-issued without an corded with the FAA on the applicant’s expiration date. medical records; and (d) A private or commercial pilot cer- (iii) Administrator determines that tificate that was issued after June 30, the applicant’s inability to perform the 1945, and that bears an expiration date, particular area of operation will not may have that pilot certificate re- adversely affect safety. issued without an expiration date. (2) A limitation placed on a person’s (e) A pilot certificate with a lighter- airman certificate may be removed, than-air or free-balloon rating that was provided that person demonstrates for issued after June 30, 1945, and that an examiner satisfactory proficiency in bears an expiration date, may have the area of operation appropriate to that pilot certificate reissued without the airman certificate, rating, or au- an expiration date. thorization sought. [Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42547, Aug. (c) Additional requirements for Cat- 21, 2009] egory II and Category III pilot authoriza- tions. (1) A Category II or Category III § 61.13 Issuance of airman certificates, pilot authorization is issued by a letter ratings, and authorizations. of authorization as part of an appli- (a) Application. (1) An applicant for cant’s instrument rating or airline an airman certificate, rating, or au- transport pilot certificate.

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