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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.169 

logged between September 1, 2004 and 
August 31, 2005. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; 
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40906, July 30, 1997; 
Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44869, July 27, 2004; 
Amdt. 61–130, 78 FR 42376, July 15, 2013; 
Amdt. 61–130B, 78 FR 77574, Dec. 24, 2013; 
Docket FAA–2010–0100, Amdt. 61–130C, 81 FR 
2, Jan. 4, 2016] 

§ 61.167

Airline transport pilot privi-

leges and limitations. 

(a) 

Privileges. 

(1) A person who holds 

an airline transport pilot certificate is 
entitled to the same privileges as a 
person who holds a commercial pilot 
certificate with an instrument rating. 

(2) A person who holds an airline 

transport pilot certificate and has met 
the aeronautical experience require-
ments of § 61.159 or § 61.161, and the age 
requirements of § 61.153(a)(1) of this 
part may instruct— 

(i) Other pilots in air transportation 

service in aircraft of the category, 
class, and type, as applicable, for which 
the airline transport pilot is rated and 
endorse the logbook or other training 
record of the person to whom training 
has been given; 

(ii) In flight simulators, and flight 

training devices representing the air-
craft referenced in paragraph (a)(2)(i) 
of this section, when instructing under 
the provisions of this section and en-
dorse the logbook or other training 
record of the person to whom training 
has been given; 

(iii) Only as provided in this section, 

except that an airline transport pilot 
who also holds a flight instructor cer-
tificate can exercise the instructor 
privileges under subpart H of this part 
for which he or she is rated; and 

(iv) In an aircraft, only if the aircraft 

has functioning dual controls, when in-
structing under the provisions of this 
section. 

(3) Excluding briefings and 

debriefings, an airline transport pilot 
may not instruct in aircraft, flight 
simulators, and flight training devices 
under this section— 

(i) For more than 8 hours in any 24- 

consecutive-hour period; or 

(ii) For more than 36 hours in any 7- 

consecutive-day period. 

(4) An airline transport pilot may not 

instruct in Category II or Category III 
operations unless he or she has been 
trained and successfully tested under 
Category II or Category III operations, 
as applicable. 

(b) 

Limitations. 

A person who holds an 

airline transport pilot certificate and 
has not satisfied the age requirement 
of § 61.153(a)(1) and the aeronautical ex-
perience requirements of § 61.159 may 
not: 

(1) Act as pilot in command in oper-

ations conducted under part 121, 
§ 91.1053(a)(2)(i), or § 135.243(a)(1) of this 
chapter, or 

(2) Serve as second in command in 

flag or supplemental operations in part 
121 of this chapter requiring three or 
more pilots. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2010–0100, 78 FR 42376, July 15, 
2013, as amended by Amdt. 61–130B, 78 FR 
77574, Dec. 24, 2013; Amdt. 61–130C, 81 FR 2, 
Jan. 4, 2016] 

§ 61.169

Letters of authorization for in-

stitutions of higher education. 

(a) An institution of higher education 

that is accredited, as defined in § 61.1, 
may apply for a letter of authorization 
for the purpose of certifying its grad-
uates for an airline transport pilot cer-
tificate under the academic and aero-
nautical experience requirements in 
§ 61.160. The application must be in a 
form and manner acceptable to the Ad-
ministrator. 

(b) An institution of higher education 

must comply with the provisions of the 
letter of authorization and may not 
certify a graduate unless it determines 
that the graduate has satisfied the re-
quirements of § 61.160, as appropriate. 

(c) The Administrator may rescind or 

amend a letter of authorization if the 
Administrator determines that the in-
stitution of higher education is not 
complying or is unable to comply with 
the provisions of the letter of author-
ization. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2010–0100, 78 FR 42377, July 15, 
2013] 

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