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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.159 

in a multiengine airplane with a sin-
gle-pilot station must perform the 
practical test in the multi-seat version 
of that airplane. The practical test 
may be performed in the single-seat 
version of that airplane if the Exam-
iner is in a position to observe the ap-
plicant during the practical test in the 
case where there is no multi-seat 
version of that multiengine airplane. 

(i) 

Single engine airplane with a single- 

pilot station. 

An applicant for a type 

rating, at the ATP certification level, 
in a single engine airplane with a sin-
gle-pilot station must perform the 
practical test in the multi-seat version 
of that single engine airplane. The 
practical test may be performed in the 
single-seat version of that airplane if 
the Examiner is in a position to ob-
serve the applicant during the prac-
tical test in the case where there is no 
multi-seat version of that single engine 
airplane. 

(j) 

Waiver authority. 

An Examiner 

who conducts a practical test may 
waive any task for which the FAA has 
provided waiver authority. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42560, Aug. 
21, 2009; Amdt. 61–124A, 74 FR 53647, Oct. 20, 
2009; Amdt. 61–130, 78 FR 42375, July 15, 2013] 

§ 61.158

[Reserved] 

§ 61.159

Aeronautical experience: Air-

plane category rating. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 

(b), (c), and (d) of this section, a person 
who is applying for an airline transport 
pilot certificate with an airplane cat-
egory and class rating must have at 
least 1,500 hours of total time as a pilot 
that includes at least: 

(1) 500 hours of cross-country flight 

time. 

(2) 100 hours of night flight time. 
(3) 50 hours of flight time in the class 

of airplane for the rating sought. A 
maximum of 25 hours of training in a 
full flight simulator representing the 
class of airplane for the rating sought 
may be credited toward the flight time 
requirement of this paragraph if the 
training was accomplished as part of 
an approved training course in parts 
121, 135, 141, or 142 of this chapter. A 
flight training device or aviation train-
ing device may not be used to satisfy 
this requirement. 

(4) 75 hours of instrument flight time, 

in actual or simulated instrument con-
ditions, subject to the following: 

(i) Except as provided in paragraph 

(a)(4)(ii) of this section, an applicant 
may not receive credit for more than a 
total of 25 hours of simulated instru-
ment time in a full flight simulator or 
flight training device. 

(ii) A maximum of 50 hours of train-

ing in a full flight simulator or flight 
training device may be credited toward 
the instrument flight time require-
ments of paragraph (a)(4) of this sec-
tion if the training was accomplished 
in a course conducted by a training 
center certificated under part 142 of 
this chapter. 

(iii) Training in a full flight simu-

lator or flight training device must be 
accomplished in a full flight simulator 
or flight training device, representing 
an airplane. 

(5) 250 hours of flight time in an air-

plane as a pilot in command, or when 
serving as a required second in com-
mand flightcrew member performing 
the duties of pilot in command while 
under the supervision of a pilot in com-
mand, or any combination thereof, 
which includes at least— 

(i) 100 hours of cross-country flight 

time; and 

(ii) 25 hours of night flight time. 
(6) Not more than 100 hours of the 

total aeronautical experience require-
ments of paragraph (a) of this section 
or § 61.160 may be obtained in a full 
flight simulator or flight training de-
vice provided the device represents an 
airplane and the aeronautical experi-
ence was accomplished as part of an ap-
proved training course in parts 121, 135, 
141, or 142 of this chapter. 

(b) A person who has performed at 

least 20 night takeoffs and landings to 
a full stop may substitute each addi-
tional night takeoff and landing to a 
full stop for 1 hour of night flight time 
to satisfy the requirements of para-
graph (a)(2) of this section; however, 
not more than 25 hours of night flight 
time may be credited in this manner. 

(c) A commercial pilot may log sec-

ond-in-command pilot time toward the 
aeronautical experience requirements 
of paragraph (a) of this section and the 
aeronautical experience requirements 

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