FAQ 14 CFR Part 61 [Microsoft Word]

FAQs Part61 With Chg #21, 10/12/2004

All Q&As through #640

iFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

14 CFR, PART 61

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General Aviation and Commercial Division, AFS-800

John D. Lynch, E-Mail: john.d.lynch@faa.gov

Phone: (202) 267-3844

REVISION #21, DATE: October 12, 2004

INCORPORATES NEW Q&A Nos: 201a, 290a, 377a, 529a, 539a, and 613 through 640

WITH THE PREVIOUS Q&As Nos. 1 through 612

UPDATE YOUR FAQs at:

Part 61 FAQs at: http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/afs800/docs/pt61FAQ.doc

Part141 FAQs at: http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/afs800/docs/pt141FAQ.doc

Additional document and linkage for the Aeronautical Experience Check List which is a file that contains an aeronautical experience checklist to assist in checking an applicants FAA Form 87101-Airman Certificate and/or Ratings: http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/afs800/docs/aero-exp.doc

The source of answers is from John D. Lynch, Certification And Flight Training Branch, AFS840, Washington, DC unless otherwise noted.

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The answers in this website address Frequently Asked Questions on 14CFR Part61 and represents FAA Flight Standards Service policy as it relates to this regulation. The answers are as result of questions asked by FAA Flight Standards Services Regional Offices, District Offices, and from concerned people from the public. The answers provide for standardization.

Policy statement about this Q&A document from the Director of Flight Standards Service, AFS1

The following are a listing of the new Q&As that have been added or revised:

Q&A35 Modified the answer by removing the aeronautical experience requirements from the answer and then adding a statement to inform the reader to Please review the Aeronautical Checklist for the required aeronautical experience. [See Aeronautical Experience Check List at http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/afs800/docs/aero-exp.doc].

Q&A189 Modified the answer by removing the aeronautical experience requirements from the answer and then adding a statement to inform the reader to Please review the Aeronautical Checklist for the required aeronautical experience. [See Aeronautical Experience Check List at http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/afs800/docs/aero-exp.doc].

Q&A201a Flight Standards HBGA0008, paragraphs2. D. and 3 and 141.39(d); What is meant by two pilot stations? Are engine power controls the only controls that are required? What about rudder controls? How about brake controls? How about flight controls? [Located in the Part 141 FAQs]

Q&A290a 61.75(b)(2)(i) and FAA Order 8700.1, Vol.2, Chapter29, page299, paragraph3. S.(1), (b), (2), (f); A persons foreign pilot license may not be under an order of suspension or revocation.

Q&A377a 61.55(d)(4); 61.3(e); 61.23(a)(3)(i); 61.57(a)(1); and 91.109(b)(1); If the safety pilot is not acting/serving as the PIC (otherwise is serving as the SIC), then a safety pilot is only required to comply with 91.109(b)(1) which requires that a safety pilot . . . possesses at least a private pilot certificate with category and class ratings appropriate to the aircraft being flown. And per 61.23(a)(3)(i), a safety pilot must hold at least a third class medical certificate.

Q&A377a 61.57(a)(1); The 1.1 PIC must be takeoff and landing current.

Q&A529a 61.55(d)(4); 61.3(e); 91.109(b); A safety pilot who is not acting as the PIC is not required to meet the instrument rating requirements of 61.3(e).

Q&A532a 61.31(a)(1) 61.31(a)(1) and 61.5(b)(5)(iii); and FAA Order 8700.1, Vol.2, page 9-15, Figure93, Pilot Certificate Aircraft Type Designations-Rotorcraft; A person who acts as a PIC in a Sikorsky58 (as per FAA Order 8700.1, all series of Sikorsky58 helicopters) must hold a SK58 type rating on his/her pilot certificate.

Q&A539a 61.3(a)(2); Correction on photo identification Q&As.

Q&A613 FAA Order 8700.1, Vol.2, Chapter15, Section1, page 1510, paragraph23.A. and C.(1) and (2) and FAA Order 8710.3D, page 3-3, paragraph7 [Locate under Appendix 1 of the Q&A Document]; Examiner renewal cycle requirements.

Q&A614 Various Part 141 Questions from AMC230 [Located in the Part 141 FAQs]

Q&A615 61.53(b); and the Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, and Pilot School Certification Rules NPRM; (60 FR 41198; August 11, 1995); and FAA Order8710.3C, page 21, paragraph3.A.(5); The rule [i.e., 61.53(b)] would not prevent him from exercising the privileges of his Glider rating even while he is under a 2year medical suspension hold for operating an airplane.

Q&A616 Various Part 141 Questions from AMC230 [Located in the Part 141 FAQs]

Q&A617 61.133(b); The limitation The carriage of passengers for hire in airplanes on cross country flights in excess of 50nautical miles or at night is prohibited should have been placed on the persons pilot certificate.

Q&A618 61.165(e)(4); FAA Order8700.1, Vol.2, Chapter7, page72, paragraph9; and Airline Transport Pilot PTS, page 8, Seaplane Class Rating; In order to upgrade the persons Airplane Multiengine Sea rating to the ATP certification level, the person must . . . Pass a practical test on the areas of operation of 61.157(e), appropriate to the aircraft rating sought.

Q&A619 61.113(g); Yes, a person who holds . . . A private pilot who meets the requirements of 61.69 of this part may act as pilot in command of an aircraft towing a glider . . . And yes, a private pilot who meets the requirements of 61.69 of this part may log pilot in command flight time while towing a glider. That is what was intended when paragraph61.113(g) was drafted into Part61.

Q&A620 61.83(a); A person is merely a passenger and may not log flight time until the person is 16years of age (in powered aircraft) or 14years of age (in gliders and balloons).

Q&A621 61.1(b)(3)(ii); Both of your Examples Nos.1 and 2 conform to 61.1(b)(3)(ii). They are good cross country flights.

Q&A622 61.1(b)(2); 61.193; and FAA Order8700.1, Vol.2, page593, paragraph4.B.(5)(b); My question pertains to the phrase . . . Received ground and flight training from an instructor qualified to conduct Copter ILS approaches to 100 HAT as PIC . . . in FAA Order8700.1, Vol.2, page593, paragraph4.B.(5)(b). What are the qualifications of . . . an instructor qualified to conduct Copter ILS approaches to 100 HAT as PIC . . .?

Q&A623 61.1(b)(3)(ii) and 61.109(a)(5)(ii); You may comply with the 150 NM, 3leg cross country requirement never having gone more than 51NM from your home airport.

Q&A624 Ref. 61.165(e)(4); FAAS80815DAirline Transport Pilot And Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane, on page 8; As per 61.165(e)(4), the rule requires that an applicant . . . Pass a practical test on the areas of operation of 61.157(e) appropriate to the aircraft rating sought. Meaning, an applicant for the addition of an Airplane Multiengine Sea rating at the ATP certification level must pass the Airplane Multiengine Sea rating practical test at the ATP certification level. The Airline Transport Pilot And Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards, FAAS80815D, does not provide any exception or abbreviated practical test.

Q&A625 141.33(d)(2); Check instructor designation; 141.5(d); The results of a comprehensive final exam may not be counted in lieu of an FAA knowledge test. 141.35(b)(2), (c)(3), and (d)(2); Foreign flight instructor experience may not be counted toward meeting the chief instructor aeronautical experience requirements of 141.35(b)(2), (c)(3), and (d)(2). [Located in the Part 141 FAQs]

Q&A626 61.4(a) and 61.65(a)(8)(ii) and Instrument Rating PTS FAAS8081-4D, Appendix1-1 and Appendix1-2; Is it legal to administer the entire Instrument (Airplane) (Helicopter) (Powered lift) practical test in a flight simulator or flight training device? If not, how much of the Instrument (Airplane) (Helicopter) (Powered lift) practical test is allowed to be performed in a flight simulator or a flight training device and how much is required to be performed in the aircraft?

Q&A626 61.4(a) and 61.57(d)(1)(ii); Is it legal to administer the entire Instrument Proficiency Check in a flight simulator or flight training device? If not, how much of the Instrument Proficiency Check is allowed to be performed in a flight simulator or a flight training device and how much is required to be performed in the aircraft?

Q&A627 61.75(b)(4); Section61.75(b)(4) is silent about the situation where the Canadian medical license is current in accordance with the Canadian rule for medical licensing when the 61.75 US pilot certificate is issued, but subsequently goes over the medical licensing time limits of ICAO Annex1, para.1.2.5.2.

Q&A628 FAA Notice 8700.29 paragraphs 4 and 5.b.(1); The training should be incorporated into the TCOs and need not be incorporated into the pilot schools safety procedures of 141.93(a)(3). [Located in the Part 141 FAQs]

Q&A629 141.85(b) and FAA Order 8700.1, pages1432 and 1433, paragraph11.B. and C.(4): No, training in the Private Pilot Airplane Single Engine Land Certification Cours