Part 61 - CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS

• Special Federal Aviation Regulation 73 - Robinson R–22/R–44 Special Training and Experience Requirements
• Special Federal Aviation Regulation 93 - Temporary Extension of Time To Allow for Certain Training and Testing
• Special Federal Aviation Regulation 100-1 - Relief for U.S. Military and Civilian Personnel Who are Assigned Outside the United States in Support of U.S. Armed Forces Operations
• Special Federal Aviation Regulation 100-1 - Relief for U.S. Military and Civilian Personnel Who are Assigned Outside the United States in Support of U.S. Armed Forces Operations

Subpart A – General

• Sec. 61.1 - Applicability and definitions.
• Sec. 61.2 - Exercise of Privilege.
• Sec. 61.3 - Requirement for certificates, ratings, and authorizations.
• Sec. 61.4 - Qualification and approval of flight simulators and flight training devices.
• Sec. 61.5 - Certificates and ratings issued under this part.
• Sec. 61.7 - Obsolete certificates and ratings.
• Sec. 61.9 - [Reserved]
• Sec. 61.11 - Expired pilot certificates and re-issuance.
• Sec. 61.13 - Issuance of airman certificates, ratings, and authorizations.
• Sec. 61.14 - [Reserved]
• Sec. 61.15 - Offenses involving alcohol or drugs.
• Sec. 61.16 - Refusal to submit to an alcohol test or to furnish test results.
• Sec. 61.17 - Temporary certificate.
• Sec. 61.18 - Security disqualification.
• Sec. 61.19 - Duration of pilot and instructor certificates.
• Sec. 61.21 - Duration of a Category II and a Category III pilot authorization (for other than part 121 and part 135 use).
• Sec. 61.23 - Medical certificates: Requirement and duration.
• Sec. 61.25 - Change of name.
• Sec. 61.27 - Voluntary surrender or exchange of certificate.
• Sec. 61.29 - Replacement of a lost or destroyed airman or medical certificate or knowledge test report.
• Sec. 61.31 - Type rating requirements, additional training, and authorization requirements.
• Sec. 61.33 - Tests: General procedure.
• Sec. 61.35 - Knowledge test: Prerequisites and passing grades.
• Sec. 61.37 - Knowledge tests: Cheating or other unauthorized conduct.
• Sec. 61.39 - Prerequisites for practical tests.
• Sec. 61.41 - Flight training received from flight instructors not certificated by the FAA.
• Sec. 61.43 - Practical tests: General procedures.
• Sec. 61.45 - Practical tests: Required aircraft and equipment.
• Sec. 61.47 - Status of an examiner who is authorized by the Administrator to conduct practical tests.
• Sec. 61.49 - Retesting after failure.
• Sec. 61.51 - Pilot logbooks.
• Sec. 61.52 - Use of aeronautical experience obtained in ultralight vehicles.
• Sec. 61.53 - Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency.
• Sec. 61.55 - Second-in-command qualifications.
• Sec. 61.56 - Flight review.
• Sec. 61.57 - Recent flight experience: Pilot in command.
• Sec. 61.58 - Pilot-in-command proficiency check: Operation of aircraft requiring more than one pilot flight crewmember.
• Sec. 61.59 - Falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, certificates, logbooks, reports, or records.
• Sec. 61.60 - Change of address.

Subpart B – Aircraft Ratings and Pilot Authorizations

• Sec. 61.61 - Applicability.
• Sec. 61.63 - Additional aircraft ratings (other than for ratings at the airline transport pilot certification level).
• Sec. 61.64 - Use of a flight simulator and flight training device.
• Sec. 61.65 - Instrument rating requirements.
• Sec. 61.67 - Category II pilot authorization requirements.
• Sec. 61.68 - Category III pilot authorization requirements.
• Sec. 61.69 - Glider and unpowered ultralight vehicle towing: Experience and training requirements.
• Sec. 61.71 - Graduates of an approved training program other than under this part: Special rules.
• Sec. 61.73 - Military pilots or former military pilots: Special rules.
• Sec. 61.75 - Private pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign pilot license.
• Sec. 61.77 - Special purpose pilot authorization: Operation of a civil aircraft of the United States and leased by a non-U.S. citizen.

Subpart C – Student Pilots

• Sec. 61.81 - Applicability.
• Sec. 61.83 - Eligibility requirements for student pilots.
• Sec. 61.85 - Application.
• Sec. 61.87 - Solo requirements for student pilots.
• Sec. 61.89 - General limitations.
• Sec. 61.91 - [Reserved]
• Sec. 61.93 - Solo cross-country flight requirements.
• Sec. 61.94 - Student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate or a recreational pilot certificate: Operations at airports within, and in airspace located within, Class B, C, and D airspace, or at airports with an operational control tower in other airspace.
• Sec. 61.95 - Operations in Class B airspace and at airports located within Class B airspace.

Subpart D – Recreational Pilots

• Sec. 61.96 - Applicability and eligibility requirements: General.
• Sec. 61.97 - Aeronautical knowledge.
• Sec. 61.98 - Flight proficiency.
• Sec. 61.99 - Aeronautical experience.
• Sec. 61.100 - Pilots based on small islands.
• Sec. 61.101 - Recreational pilot privileges and limitations.

Subpart E – Private Pilots

• Sec. 61.102 - Applicability.
• Sec. 61.103 - Eligibility requirements: General.
• Sec. 61.105 - Aeronautical knowledge.
• Sec. 61.107 - Flight proficiency.
• Sec. 61.109 - Aeronautical experience.
• Sec. 61.110 - Night flying exceptions.
• Sec. 61.111 - Cross-country flights: Pilots based on small islands.
• Sec. 61.113 - Private pilot privileges and limitations: Pilot in command.
• Sec. 61.115 - Balloon rating: Limitations.
• Sec. 61.117 - Private pilot privileges and limitations: Second in command of aircraft requiring more than one pilot.
• Sec. 61.118 - [Reserved]

Subpart F – Commercial Pilots

• Sec. 61.121 - Applicability.
• Sec. 61.123 - Eligibility requirements: General.
• Sec. 61.125 - Aeronautical knowledge.
• Sec. 61.127 - Flight proficiency.
• Sec. 61.129 - Aeronautical experience.
• Sec. 61.131 - Exceptions to the night flying requirements.
• Sec. 61.133 - Commercial pilot privileges and limitations.
• Sec. 61.135 - [Reserved]

Subpart G – Airline Transport Pilots

• Sec. 61.151 - Applicability.
• Sec. 61.153 - Eligibility requirements: General.
• Sec. 61.155 - Aeronautical knowledge.
• Sec. 61.157 - Flight proficiency.
• Sec. 61.158 - [Reserved]
• Sec. 61.159 - Aeronautical experience: Airplane category rating.
• Sec. 61.161 - Aeronautical experience: Rotorcraft category and helicopter class rating.
• Sec. 61.163 - Aeronautical experience: Powered-lift category rating.
• Sec. 61.165 - Additional aircraft category and class ratings.
• Sec. 61.167 - Privileges.
• Sec. 61.169 - [Reserved]

Subpart H – Flight Instructors Other than Flight Instructors With a Sport Pilot Rating

• Sec. 61.181 - Applicability.
• Sec. 61.183 - Eligibility requirements.
• Sec. 61.185 - Aeronautical knowledge.
• Sec. 61.187 - Flight proficiency.
• Sec. 61.189 - Flight instructor records.
• Sec. 61.191 - Additional flight instructor ratings.
• Sec. 61.193 - Flight instructor privileges.
• Sec. 61.195 - Flight instructor limitations and qualifications.
• Sec. 61.197 - Renewal requirements for flight instructor certification.
• Sec. 61.199 - Reinstatement requirements of an expired flight instructor certificate.
• Sec. 61.201 - [Reserved]

Subpart I – Ground Instructors

• Sec. 61.211 - Applicability.
• Sec. 61.213 - Eligibility requirements.
• Sec. 61.215 - Ground instructor privileges.
• Sec. 61.217 - Recent experience requirements.

Subpart J – Sport Pilots

• Sec. 61.301 - What is the purpose of this subpart and to whom does it apply?
• Sec. 61.303 - If I want to operate a light-sport aircraft, what operating limits and endorsement requirements in this subpart must I comply with?
• Sec. 61.305 - What are the age and language requirements for a sport pilot certificate?
• Sec. 61.307 - What tests do I have to take to obtain a sport pilot certificate?
• Sec. 61.309 - What aeronautical knowledge must I have to apply for a sport pilot certificate?
• Sec. 61.311 - What flight proficiency requirements must I meet to apply for a sport pilot certificate?
• Sec. 61.313 - What aeronautical experience must I have to apply for a sport pilot certificate?
• Sec. 61.315 - What are the privileges and limits of my sport pilot certificate?
• Sec. 61.317 - Is my sport pilot certificate issued with aircraft category and class ratings?
• Sec. 61.319 - [Reserved]
• Sec. 61.321 - How do I obtain privileges to operate an additional category or class of light-sport aircraft?
• Sec. 61.323 - [Reserved]
• Sec. 61.325 - How do I obtain privileges to operate a light-sport aircraft at an airport within, or in airspace within, Class B, C, and D airspace, or in other airspace with an airport having an operational control tower?

Subpart K – Flight Instructors With a Sport Pilot Rating

• Sec. 61.401 - What is the purpose of this subpart?
• Sec. 61.403 - What are the age, language, and pilot certificate requirements for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
• Sec. 61.405 - What tests do I have to take to obtain a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
• Sec. 61.407 - What aeronautical knowledge must I have to apply for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
• Sec. 61.409 - What flight proficiency requirements must I meet to apply for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
• Sec. 61.411 - What aeronautical experience must I have to apply for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
• Sec. 61.413 - What are the privileges of my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
• Sec. 61.415 - What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating?
• Sec. 61.417 - Will my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating list aircraft category and class ratings?
• Sec. 61.419 - How do I obtain privileges to provide training in an additional category or class of light-sport aircraft?
• Sec. 61.421 - May I give myself an endorsement?
• Sec. 61.423 - What are the recordkeeping requirements for a flight instructor with a sport pilot rating?
• Sec. 61.425 - How do I renew my flight instructor certificate?
• Sec. 61.427 - What must I do if my flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating expires?
• Sec. 61.429 - May I exercise the privileges of a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating if I hold a flight instructor certificate with another rating?

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