Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.159

in a multiengine airplane with a single-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 Examiner is in a position to observe the applicant during the practical test in the
case where there is no multi-seat
version of that multiengine airplane.
(i) Single engine airplane with a singlepilot station. An applicant for a type
rating, at the ATP certification level,
in a single engine airplane with a single-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 observe the applicant during the practical 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]

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Section 61.158

[Reserved]

Section 61.159 Aeronautical experience: Airplane 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 category 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 training device may not be used to satisfy
this requirement.

(4) 75 hours of instrument flight time,
in actual or simulated instrument conditions, 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 instrument time in a full flight simulator or
flight training device.
(ii) A maximum of 50 hours of training in a full flight simulator or flight
training device may be credited toward
the instrument flight time requirements of paragraph (a)(4) of this section 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 simulator 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 airplane as a pilot in command, or when
serving as a required second in command flightcrew member performing
the duties of pilot in command while
under the supervision of a pilot in command, 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 requirements of paragraph (a) of this section
or Section 61.160 may be obtained in a full
flight simulator or flight training device provided the device represents an
airplane and the aeronautical experience was accomplished as part of an approved 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 additional night takeoff and landing to a
full stop for 1 hour of night flight time
to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (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 second-in-command pilot time toward the
aeronautical experience requirements
of paragraph (a) of this section and the
aeronautical experience requirements

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