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§ 61.157 

(e) 

Areas of operation. 

(1) For an air-

plane category—single engine class rat-
ing: 

(i) Preflight preparation; 
(ii) Preflight procedures; 
(iii) Takeoff and departure phase; 
(iv) In-flight maneuvers; 
(v) Instrument procedures; 
(vi) Landings and approaches to land-

ings; 

(vii) Normal and abnormal proce-

dures; 

(viii) Emergency procedures; and 
(ix) Postflight procedures. 
(2) For an airplane category—multi-

engine class rating: 

(i) Preflight preparation; 
(ii) Preflight procedures; 
(iii) Takeoff and departure phase; 
(iv) In-flight maneuvers; 
(v) Instrument procedures; 
(vi) Landings and approaches to land-

ings; 

(vii) Normal and abnormal proce-

dures; 

(viii) Emergency procedures; and 
(ix) Postflight procedures. 
(3) For a powered-lift category rat-

ing: 

(i) Preflight preparation; 
(ii) Preflight procedures; 
(iii) Takeoff and departure phase; 
(iv) In-flight maneuvers; 
(v) Instrument procedures; 
(vi) Landings and approaches to land-

ings; 

(vii) Normal and abnormal proce-

dures; 

(viii) Emergency procedures; and 
(ix) Postflight procedures. 
(4) For a rotorcraft category—heli-

copter class rating: 

(i) Preflight preparation; 
(ii) Preflight procedures; 
(iii) Takeoff and departure phase; 
(iv) In-flight maneuvers; 
(v) Instrument procedures; 
(vi) Landings and approaches to land-

ings; 

(vii) Normal and abnormal proce-

dures; 

(viii) Emergency procedures; and 
(ix) Postflight procedures. 
(f) 

Proficiency and competency checks 

conducted under part 121, part 135, or 
subpart K of part 91. 

(1) Successful com-

pletion of any of the following checks 
satisfies the flight proficiency require-
ments of this section for the issuance 

of an airline transport pilot certificate 
and/or the appropriate aircraft rating: 

(i) A proficiency check under § 121.441 

of this chapter. 

(ii) Both a competency check under 

§ 135.293(a)(2) and § 135.293(b) of this 
chapter and pilot-in-command instru-
ment proficiency check under § 135.297 
of this chapter. 

(iii) Both a competency check under 

§ 91.1065 of this chapter and a pilot-in- 
command instrument proficiency 
check under § 91.1069 of this chapter. 

(2) The checks specified in paragraph 

(f)(1) of this section must be conducted 
by one of the following: 

(i) An FAA Aviation Safety Inspec-

tor. 

(ii) An Aircrew Program Designee 

who is authorized to perform pro-
ficiency and/or competency checks for 
the air carrier whose approved training 
program has been satisfactorily com-
pleted by the pilot applicant. 

(iii) A Training Center Evaluator 

with appropriate certification author-
ity who is also authorized to perform 
the portions of the competency and/or 
proficiency checks required by para-
graph (f)(1) of this section for the air 
carrier whose approved training pro-
gram has been satisfactorily completed 
by the pilot applicant. 

(g) 

Aircraft not capable of instrument 

maneuvers and procedures. 

An applicant 

may add a type rating to an airline 
transport pilot certificate with an air-
craft that is not capable of the instru-
ment maneuvers and procedures re-
quired on the practical test under the 
following circumstances— 

(1) The rating is limited to ‘‘VFR 

only.’’ 

(2) The type rating is added to an air-

line transport pilot certificate that has 
instrument privileges in that category 
and class of aircraft. 

(3) The ‘‘VFR only’’ limitation may 

be removed for that aircraft type after 
the applicant: 

(i) Passes a practical test in that 

type of aircraft on the appropriate in-
strument maneuvers and procedures in 
§ 61.157; or 

(ii) Becomes qualified in § 61.73(d) for 

that type of aircraft. 

(h) 

Multiengine airplane with a single- 

pilot station. 

An applicant for a type 

rating, at the ATP certification level, 

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