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(6) Use an official government issued (v) Credential that authorizes driver’s license to meet any require- unescorted access to a security identi- ments of part 61 related to holding that fication display area at an airport reg- driver’s license, if the driver’s license ulated under 49 CFR part 1542; or is surrendered, suspended, revoked or (vi) Other form of identification that expired. the Administrator finds acceptable. (b) Currency. No person may: (b) Required pilot certificate for oper- (1) Exercise privileges of an airman ating a foreign-registered aircraft. No certificate, rating, endorsement, or au- person may serve as a required pilot thorization issued under this part un- flight crewmember of a civil aircraft of less that person meets the appropriate foreign registry within the United airman and medical recency require- States, unless that person’s pilot cer- ments of this part, specific to the oper- tificate— ation or activity. (1) Is in that person’s physical posses- (2) Exercise privileges of a foreign sion, or readily accessible in the air- pilot license within the United States craft when exercising the privileges of to conduct an operation described in that pilot certificate; and § 61.3(b), unless that person meets the (2) Has been issued under this part, or appropriate airman and medical has been issued or validated by the recency requirements of the country country in which the aircraft is reg- that issued the license, specific to the istered. operation. (c) Medical certificate. (1) A person may serve as a required pilot flight [Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42546, Aug. crewmember of an aircraft only if that 21, 2009] person holds the appropriate medical § 61.3 Requirement for certificates, certificate issued under part 67 of this ratings, and authorizations. chapter, or other documentation ac- ceptable to the FAA, that is in that (a) Pilot certificate. No person may person’s physical possession or readily serve as a required pilot flight crew- accessible in the aircraft. Paragraph member of a civil aircraft of the United (c)(2) of this section provides certain States, unless that person— exceptions to the requirement to hold a (1) Has a pilot certificate or special medical certificate. purpose pilot authorization issued (2) A person is not required to meet under this part in that person’s phys- the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of ical possession or readily accessible in this section if that person— the aircraft when exercising the privi- (i) Is exercising the privileges of a leges of that pilot certificate or au- student pilot certificate while seeking thorization. However, when the air- a pilot certificate with a glider cat- craft is operated within a foreign coun- egory rating, a balloon class rating, or try, a pilot license issued by that coun- glider or balloon privileges; try may be used; and (ii) Is exercising the privileges of a (2) Has a photo identification that is student pilot certificate while seeking in that person’s physical possession or a sport pilot certificate with other readily accessible in the aircraft when than glider or balloon privileges and exercising the privileges of that pilot holds a U.S. driver’s license; certificate or authorization. The photo (iii) Is exercising the privileges of a identification must be a: student pilot certificate while seeking (i) Driver’s license issued by a State, a pilot certificate with a weight-shift- the District of Columbia, or territory control aircraft category rating or a or possession of the United States; powered parachute category rating and (ii) Government identification card holds a U.S. driver’s license; issued by the Federal government, a (iv) Is exercising the privileges of a State, the District of Columbia, or a sport pilot certificate with glider or territory or possession of the United balloon privileges; States; (v) Is exercising the privileges of a (iii) U.S. Armed Forces’ identifica- sport pilot certificate with other than tion card; glider or balloon privileges and holds a (iv) Official passport; U.S. driver’s license. A person who has

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applied for or held a medical certificate (2) Except as provided in paragraph may exercise the privileges of a sport (d)(3) of this section, no person other pilot certificate using a U.S. driver’s li- than the holder of a flight instructor cense only if that person— certificate issued under this part with (A) Has been found eligible for the the appropriate rating on that certifi- issuance of at least a third-class air- cate may— man medical certificate at the time of (i) Give training required to qualify a his or her most recent application; and person for solo flight and solo cross- (B) Has not had his or her most re- country flight; cently issued medical certificate sus- (ii) Endorse an applicant for a— pended or revoked or most recent Au- (A) Pilot certificate or rating issued thorization for a Special Issuance of a under this part; Medical Certificate withdrawn. (B) Flight instructor certificate or (vi) Is holding a pilot certificate with rating issued under this part; or a balloon class rating and is piloting or (C) Ground instructor certificate or providing training in a balloon as ap- rating issued under this part; propriate; (iii) Endorse a pilot logbook to show training given; or (vii) Is holding a pilot certificate or a (iv) Endorse a student pilot certifi- flight instructor certificate with a cate and logbook for solo operating glider category rating, and is piloting privileges. or providing training in a glider, as ap- (3) A flight instructor certificate propriate; issued under this part is not nec- (viii) Except as provided in paragraph essary— (c)(2)(vii) of this section, is exercising (i) Under paragraph (d)(2) of this sec- the privileges of a flight instructor cer- tion, if the training is given by the tificate, provided the person is not act- holder of a commercial pilot certificate ing as pilot in command or as a re- with a lighter-than-air rating, provided quired pilot flight crewmember; the training is given in accordance (ix) Is exercising the privileges of a with the privileges of the certificate in ground instructor certificate; a lighter-than-air aircraft; (x) Is operating an aircraft within a (ii) Under paragraph (d)(2) of this sec- foreign country using a pilot license tion, if the training is given by the issued by that country and possesses holder of an airline transport pilot cer- evidence of current medical qualifica- tificate with a rating appropriate to tion for that license; or the aircraft in which the training is (xi) Is operating an aircraft with a given, provided the training is given in U.S. pilot certificate, issued on the accordance with the privileges of the basis of a foreign pilot license, issued certificate and conducted in accord- under § 61.75, and holds a medical cer- ance with an approved air carrier tificate issued by the foreign country training program approved under part that issued the foreign pilot license, 121 or part 135 of this chapter; which is in that person’s physical pos- (iii) Under paragraph (d)(2) of this session or readily accessible in the air- section, if the training is given by a craft when exercising the privileges of person who is qualified in accordance that airman certificate. with subpart C of part 142 of this chap- (xii) Is a pilot of the U.S. Armed ter, provided the training is conducted Forces, has an up-to-date U.S. military in accordance with an approved part medical examination, and holds mili- 142 training program; tary pilot flight status. (iv) Under paragraphs (d)(2)(i), (d) Flight instructor certificate. (1) A (d)(2)(ii)(C), and (d)(2)(iii) of this sec- person who holds a flight instructor tion, if the training is given by the certificate issued under this part must holder of a ground instructor certifi- have that certificate, or other docu- cate in accordance with the privileges mentation acceptable to the Adminis- of the certificate; or trator, in that person’s physical posses- (v) Under paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this sion or readily accessible in the air- section, if the training is given by an craft when exercising the privileges of authorized flight instructor under that flight instructor certificate. § 61.41 of this part.

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(e) Instrument rating. No person may (i) Holds a Category III pilot author- act as pilot in command of a civil air- ization for that category or class of craft under IFR or in weather condi- aircraft, and the type of aircraft, if ap- tions less than the minimums pre- plicable; or scribed for VFR flight unless that per- (ii) In the case of a civil aircraft of son holds: foreign registry, is authorized by the (1) The appropriate aircraft category, country of registry to act as pilot in class, type (if required), and instru- command of that aircraft in Category ment rating on that person’s pilot cer- III operations. tificate for any airplane, helicopter, or (2) Act as second in command of a powered-lift being flown; civil aircraft during Category III oper- (2) An airline transport pilot certifi- ations unless that person— cate with the appropriate aircraft cat- (i) Holds a pilot certificate with cat- egory, class, and type rating (if re- egory and class ratings for that air- quired) for the aircraft being flown; craft and an instrument rating for that (3) For a glider, a pilot certificate category aircraft; with a glider category rating and an airplane instrument rating; or (ii) Holds an airline transport pilot (4) For an airship, a commercial pilot certificate with category and class rat- certificate with a lighter-than-air cat- ings for that aircraft; or egory rating and airship class rating. (iii) In the case of a civil aircraft of (f) Category II pilot authorization. Ex- foreign registry, is authorized by the cept for a pilot conducting Category II country of registry to act as second in operations under part 121 or part 135, a command of that aircraft during Cat- person may not: egory III operations. (1) Act as pilot in command of a civil (h) Category A aircraft pilot authoriza- aircraft during Category II operations tion. The Administrator may issue a unless that person— certificate of authorization for a Cat- (i) Holds a Category II pilot author- egory II or Category III operation to ization for that category or class of the pilot of a small aircraft that is a aircraft, and the type of aircraft, if ap- Category A aircraft, as identified in plicable; or § 97.3(b)(1) of this chapter if: (ii) In the case of a civil aircraft of (1) The Administrator determines foreign registry, is authorized by the that the Category II or Category III op- country of registry to act as pilot in eration can be performed safely by that command of that aircraft in Category pilot under the terms of the certificate II operations. of authorization; and (2) Act as second in command of a (2) The Category II or Category III civil aircraft during Category II oper- operation does not involve the carriage ations unless that person— of persons or property for compensa- (i) Holds a pilot certificate with cat- tion or hire. egory and class ratings for that air- (i) Ground instructor certificate. (1) craft and an instrument rating for that Each person who holds a ground in- category aircraft; structor certificate issued under this (ii) Holds an airline transport pilot certificate with category and class rat- part or part 143 must have that certifi- ings for that aircraft; or cate in that person’s physical posses- (iii) In the case of a civil aircraft of sion or immediately accessible when foreign registry, is authorized by the exercising the privileges of that certifi- country of registry to act as second in cate. command of that aircraft during Cat- (2) Except as provided in paragraph egory II operations. (i)(3) of this section, no person other (g) Category III pilot authorization. Ex- than the holder of a ground instructor cept for a pilot conducting Category III certificate, issued under this part or operations under part 121 or part 135, a part 143, with the appropriate rating on person may not: that certificate may— (1) Act as pilot in command of a civil (i) Give ground training required to aircraft during Category III operations qualify a person for solo flight and solo unless that person— cross-country flight;

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(ii) Endorse an applicant for a knowl- (iii) Nonscheduled international air edge test required for a pilot, flight in- transportation for compensation or structor, or ground instructor certifi- hire in airplanes having a passenger- cate or rating issued under this part; or seat configuration of more than 30 pas- (iii) Endorse a pilot logbook to show senger seats, excluding each crew- ground training given. member seat; or (3) A ground instructor certificate (iv) Scheduled international air serv- issued under this part is not nec- ices, or nonscheduled international air essary— transportation for compensation or (i) Under paragraph (i)(2) of this sec- hire, in airplanes having a payload ca- tion, if the training is given by the pacity of more than 7,500 pounds. holder of a flight instructor certificate (2) Age Pairing Requirement. No person issued under this part in accordance who has attained the age of 60 but who with the privileges of that certificate; has not attained the age of 65 may (ii) Under paragraph (i)(2) of this sec- serve as a pilot in command in any of tion, if the training is given by the the operations described in paragraphs holder of a commercial pilot certificate (j)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section un- with a lighter-than-air rating, provided less there is another pilot in the flight the training is given in accordance deck crew who has not yet attained 60 with the privileges of the certificate in years of age. a lighter-than-air aircraft; (3) Definitions. (i) ‘‘International air (iii) Under paragraph (i)(2) of this service,’’ as used in this paragraph (j), section, if the training is given by the means scheduled air service performed holder of an airline transport pilot cer- in airplanes for the public transport of tificate with a rating appropriate to passengers, mail, or cargo, in which the the aircraft in which the training is service passes through the airspace given, provided the training is given in over the territory of more than one accordance with the privileges of the country. certificate and conducted in accord- (ii) ‘‘International air transpor- ance with an approved air carrier tation,’’ as used in this paragraph (j), training program approved under part means air transportation performed in 121 or part 135 of this chapter; airplanes for the public transport of (iv) Under paragraph (i)(2) of this sec- passengers, mail, or cargo, in which the tion, if the training is given by a per- service passes through the airspace son who is qualified in accordance with over the territory of more than one subpart C of part 142 of this chapter, country. provided the training is conducted in (k) Special purpose pilot authorization. accordance with an approved part 142 Any person that is required to hold a training program; or special purpose pilot authorization, (v) Under paragraph (i)(2)(iii) of this issued in accordance with § 61.77 of this section, if the training is given by an part, must have that authorization and authorized flight instructor under the person’s foreign pilot license in § 61.41 of this part. that person’s physical possession or (j) Age limitation for certain operations have it readily accessible in the air- (1) Age limitation. No person who holds craft when exercising the privileges of a pilot certificate issued under this that authorization. part may serve as a pilot on a civil air- (l) Inspection of certificate. Each per- plane of U.S. registry in the following son who holds an airman certificate, operations if the person has reached his medical certificate, authorization, or or her 65th birthday: license required by this part must (i) Scheduled international air serv- present it and their photo identifica- ices carrying passengers in turbojet- tion as described in paragraph (a)(2) of powered airplanes; this section for inspection upon a re- (ii) Scheduled international air serv- quest from: ices carrying passengers in airplanes (1) The Administrator; having a passenger-seat configuration (2) An authorized representative of of more than nine passenger seats, ex- the National Transportation Safety cluding each crewmember seat; Board;

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(3) Any Federal, State, or local law training and certification requirements enforcement officer; or for the certificate sought: (4) An authorized representative of (1) Pilot certificates— the Transportation Security Adminis- (i) Student pilot. tration. (ii) Sport pilot. (iii) Recreational pilot. [Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; (iv) Private pilot. Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40894, July 30, 1997; Amdt. 61–111, 67 FR 65861, Oct. 28, 2002; Amdt. (v) Commercial pilot. 61–110, 69 FR 44864, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61– (vi) Airline transport pilot. 123, 74 FR 34234, July 15, 2009; Amdt. 61–124, 74 (2) Flight instructor certificates. FR 42546, Aug. 21, 2009; Amdt. 61–124A, 74 FR (3) Ground instructor certificates. 53644, Oct. 20, 2009] (b) The following ratings are placed on a pilot certificate (other than stu- § 61.4 Qualification and approval of dent pilot) when an applicant satisfac- flight simulators and flight training torily accomplishes the training and devices. certification requirements for the rat- (a) Except as specified in paragraph ing sought: (b) or (c) of this section, each flight (1) Aircraft category ratings— simulator and flight training device (i) Airplane. used for training, and for which an air- (ii) Rotorcraft. man is to receive credit to satisfy any (iii) Glider. training, testing, or checking require- (iv) Lighter-than-air. ment under this chapter, must be (v) Powered-lift. qualified and approved by the Adminis- (vi) Powered parachute. trator for— (vii) Weight-shift-control aircraft. (1) The training, testing, and check- (2) Airplane class ratings— ing for which it is used; (i) Single-engine land. (2) Each particular maneuver, proce- (ii) Multiengine land. dure, or crewmember function per- (iii) Single-engine sea. formed; and (iv) Multiengine sea. (3) The representation of the specific (3) Rotorcraft class ratings— category and class of aircraft, type of (i) Helicopter. aircraft, particular variation within (ii) Gyroplane. the type of aircraft, or set of aircraft (4) Lighter-than-air class ratings— for certain flight training devices. (i) Airship. (b) Any device used for flight train- (ii) Balloon. ing, testing, or checking that has been (5) Weight-shift-control aircraft class determined to be acceptable to or ap- ratings— proved by the Administrator prior to (i) Weight-shift-control aircraft land. August 1, 1996, which can be shown to (ii) Weight-shift-control aircraft sea. function as originally designed, is con- (6) Powered parachute class ratings— sidered to be a flight training device, (i) Powered parachute land. provided it is used for the same pur- (ii) Powered parachute sea. poses for which it was originally ac- (7) Aircraft type ratings— cepted or approved and only to the ex- (i) Large aircraft other than lighter- tent of such acceptance or approval. than-air. (c) The Administrator may approve a (ii) Turbojet-powered airplanes. device other than a flight simulator or (iii) Other aircraft type ratings speci- flight training device for specific pur- fied by the Administrator through the poses. aircraft type certification procedures. (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—Airplane. who satisfactorily accomplishes the (ii) Instrument—Helicopter.

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