Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 61.69

missed approach with one engine inop- (3) Has a logbook endorsement from erative is used for the practical test, an authorized instructor who certifies the flight increment must include the that the person has received ground performance of one missed approach and flight training in gliders or with the most critical engine, if appli- unpowered ultralight vehicles and is cable, set at idle or zero thrust before proficient in— reaching the middle or outer marker; (i) The techniques and procedures es- (v) If a multiengine flight simulator sential to the safe towing of gliders or or multiengine flight training device is unpowered ultralight vehicles, includ- used, a missed approach must be exe- ing airspeed limitations; cuted with an engine, which shall be (ii) Emergency procedures; the most critical engine, if applicable, (iii) Signals used; and failed; (iv) Maximum angles of bank. (vi) For an authorization for an air- (4) Except as provided in paragraph craft that requires a type rating, the (b) of this section, has logged at least practical test must be performed in co- three flights as the sole manipulator of ordination with a second in command the controls of an aircraft while towing who holds a type rating in the aircraft a glider or unpowered ultralight vehi- in which the authorization is sought; cle, or has simulated towing flight pro- (vii) Oral questioning may be con- cedures in an aircraft while accom- ducted at any time during the practical panied by a pilot who meets the re- test; quirements of paragraphs (c) and (d) of (viii) Subject to the limitations of this section. this paragraph, for Category IIIb oper- ations predicated on the use of a fail- (5) Except as provided in paragraph passive rollout control system, at least (b) of this section, has received a log- one manual rollout using visual ref- book endorsement from the pilot, de- erence or a combination of visual and scribed in paragraph (a)(4) of this sec- instrument references must be exe- tion, certifying that the person has ac- cuted. The maneuver required by this complished at least 3 flights in an air- paragraph shall be initiated by a fail- craft while towing a glider or passive disconnect of the rollout con- unpowered ultralight vehicle, or while trol system— simulating towing flight procedures; (A) After main gear touchdown; and (B) Prior to nose gear touchdown; (6) Within 24 calendar months before (C) In conditions representative of the flight has— the most adverse lateral touchdown (i) Made at least three actual or sim- displacement allowing a safe landing ulated tows of a glider or unpowered on the runway; and ultralight vehicle while accompanied (D) In weather conditions anticipated by a qualified pilot who meets the re- in Category IIIb operations. quirements of this section; or (ii) Made at least three flights as [Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40900, July 30, 1997] pilot in command of a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle towed by § 61.69 Glider and unpowered ultra- an aircraft. light vehicle towing: Experience (b) Any person who, before May 17, and training requirements. 1967, has made and logged 10 or more (a) No person may act as pilot in flights as pilot in command of an air- command for towing a glider or craft towing a glider or unpowered unpowered ultralight vehicle unless ultralight vehicle in accordance with a that person— certificate of waiver need not comply (1) Holds a private, commercial or with paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this airline transport pilot certificate with section. a category rating for powered aircraft; (c) The pilot, described in paragraph (2) Has logged at least 100 hours of (a)(4) of this section, who endorses the pilot-in-command time in the aircraft logbook of a person seeking towing category, class and type, if required, privileges must have— that the pilot is using to tow a glider (1) Met the requirements of this sec- or unpowered ultralight vehicle; tion prior to endorsing the logbook of

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the person seeking towing privileges; (2) Applied for the airline transport and pilot certificate, type rating, or both (2) Logged at least 10 flights as pilot within the 60-day period from the date in command of an aircraft while towing the person satisfactorily accomplished a glider or unpowered ultralight vehi- the approved training program and cle. pilot-in-command proficiency check for (d) If the pilot described in paragraph that airplane type. (a)(4) of this section holds only a pri- [Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; vate pilot certificate, then that pilot Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40901, July 30, 1997] must have— (1) Logged at least 100 hours of pilot- § 61.73 Military pilots or former mili- in-command time in airplanes, or 200 tary pilots: Special rules. hours of pilot-in-command time in a (a) General. Except for a person who combination of powered and other- has been removed from flying status than-powered aircraft; and for lack of proficiency or because of a (2) Performed and logged at least disciplinary action involving aircraft three flights within the 12 calendar operations, a U.S. military pilot or months preceding the month that pilot former military pilot who meets the re- accompanies or endorses the logbook of quirements of this section may apply, a person seeking towing privileges— on the basis of his or her military pilot (i) In an aircraft while towing a glid- qualifications, for: er or unpowered ultralight vehicle ac- (1) A commercial pilot certificate companied by another pilot who meets with the appropriate aircraft category the requirements of this section; or and class rating. (ii) As pilot in command of a glider (2) An instrument rating with the ap- or unpowered ultralight vehicle being propriate aircraft rating. towed by another aircraft. (3) A type rating. [Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44866, July (b) Military pilots and former military 27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR pilots in the U.S. Armed Forces. A person 42555, Aug. 21, 2009] who qualifies as a military pilot or former military pilot in the U.S. § 61.71 Graduates of an approved Armed Forces may apply for a pilot training program other than under certificate and ratings under paragraph this part: Special rules. (a) of this section if that person— (a) A person who graduates from an (1) Presents evidentiary documents approved training program under part described under paragraphs (h)(1), (2), 141 or part 142 of this chapter is consid- and (3) of this section that show the ered to have met the applicable aero- person’s status in the U.S. Armed nautical experience, aeronautical Forces. knowledge, and areas of operation re- (2) Has passed the military com- quirements of this part if that person petency aeronautical knowledge test presents the graduation certificate and on the appropriate parts of this chapter passes the required practical test with- for commercial pilot privileges and in the 60-day period after the date of limitations, air traffic and general op- graduation. erating rules, and accident reporting (b) A person may apply for an airline rules. transport pilot certificate, type rating, (3) Presents official U.S. military or both under this part, and will be records that show compliance with one considered to have met the applicable of the following requirements— requirements under § 61.157 of this part (i) Before the date of the application, for that certificate and rating, if that passing an official U.S. military pilot person has: and instrument proficiency check in a (1) Satisfactorily accomplished an military aircraft of the kind of aircraft approved training program and the category, class, and type, if class or pilot-in-command proficiency check for type of aircraft is applicable, for the that airplane type, in accordance with ratings sought; or the pilot-in-command requirements (ii) Before the date of application, under subparts N and O of part 121 of logging 10 hours of pilot time as a mili- this chapter; and tary pilot in a U.S. military aircraft in

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