Transcript FAR Part 61 - Kansas State University

FAR Part 61
FAR 61.3
• Current and appropriate pilot
certificate and medical certificate
is required to be in a pilot’s
personal possession or readily
available in the aircraft when
acting as PIC or required flight
crewman
61.5
• Aircraft category ratings with
respect to airmen
–Airplane
–Rotorcraft
–Glider
–Lighter-than-air
–Powered lift
61.5
• Airplane class rating with
respect to airmen
–Single-engine land
–Multiengine land
–Single-engine sea
–Multiengine sea
61.19
• Commercial pilot certificates
are issued without a specific
expiration date
61.23
• A second-class medical certificate
expires for commercial pilot
purposes at the end of the last day
of the 12th month after the month
of the date of examination shown
on the certificate
61.23
• Pilot must hold a category and
class rating appropriate to the
aircraft being flown
• Type rating required for turbojet powered airplane or gross
weight over 12,500 pounds
61.23
• Complex aircraft require ground
and flight training and a
logbook endorsement
• High performance aircraft (200
HP) requires a one-time
logbook endorsement
61.23
• Tailwheel aircraft require flight
training and a one-time logbook
endorsement
61.51
• Pilot may log second-incommand time all flight time
when qualified and occupying a
crewmember station in an
aircraft that requires more than
one pilot
61.51
• The aeronautical training and
experience used to meet the
requirements for a certificate
rating, or flight review and
recent flight experience must be
documented i.e. logbook
61.56
• To act as PIC a commercial
pilot must have satisfactorily
completed a flight review or
proficiency check within the
preceding 24 months
61.57
• If a pilot does not meet the
recent night experience
requirements, he may not carry
passengers during the period 1
hr after sunset to 1hr before
sunrise
61.57
• Night currency requires three
takeoffs and three landings to a
full stop within the last 90 days
in category, class and type if
required
61.58
• To serve as a pilot in command of an
airplane that is certificated for more
than one pilot crewmember and
operated under part 91, a person
must have completed a pilot-incommand proficiency check in type
within the preceding 12 months
61.60
• Notify the FAA of change in
permanent mailing address
within 30 days of moving
61.69
• To tow gliders you must be at
least a private pilot and have a
logbook endorsement from an
authorized glider instructor
certifying receipt of ground and
flight training and be proficient
61.69
• To act as PIC of an airplane
towing gliders you must within
the preceding 12 months
accomplished 3 actual or
simulated glider tows while
accompanied by a qualified tow
pilot
61.133
• Without an instrument rating
commercial pilots cannot carry
passengers during the day
beyond 50 nm
• They cannot carry passengers
for hire at night