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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.3 

the aircraft in which the training is 
given, provided the training is given in 
accordance with the privileges of the 
certificate and conducted in accord-
ance with an approved air carrier 
training program approved under part 
121 or part 135 of this chapter; 

(iii) Under paragraph (d)(2) of this 

section, if the training is given by a 
person who is qualified in accordance 
with subpart C of part 142 of this chap-
ter, provided the training is conducted 
in accordance with an approved part 
142 training program; 

(iv) Under paragraphs (d)(2)(i), 

(d)(2)(ii)(C), and (d)(2)(iii) of this sec-
tion, if the training is given by the 
holder of a ground instructor certifi-
cate in accordance with the privileges 
of the certificate; or 

(v) Under paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this 

section, if the training is given by an 
authorized flight instructor under 
§ 61.41 of this part. 

(e) 

Instrument rating. 

No person may 

act as pilot in command of a civil air-
craft under IFR or in weather condi-
tions less than the minimums pre-
scribed for VFR flight unless that per-
son holds: 

(1) The appropriate aircraft category, 

class, type (if required), and instru-
ment rating on that person’s pilot cer-
tificate for any airplane, helicopter, or 
powered-lift being flown; 

(2) An airline transport pilot certifi-

cate with the appropriate aircraft cat-
egory, class, and type rating (if re-
quired) for the aircraft being flown; 

(3) For a glider, a pilot certificate 

with a glider category rating and an 
airplane instrument rating; or 

(4) For an airship, a commercial pilot 

certificate with a lighter-than-air cat-
egory rating and airship class rating. 

(f) 

Category II pilot authorization. 

Ex-

cept for a pilot conducting Category II 
operations under part 121 or part 135, a 
person may not: 

(1) Act as pilot in command of a civil 

aircraft during Category II operations 
unless that person— 

(i) Holds a Category II pilot author-

ization for that category or class of 
aircraft, and the type of aircraft, if ap-
plicable; or 

(ii) In the case of a civil aircraft of 

foreign registry, is authorized by the 
country of registry to act as pilot in 

command of that aircraft in Category 
II operations. 

(2) Act as second in command of a 

civil aircraft during Category II oper-
ations unless that person— 

(i) Holds a pilot certificate with cat-

egory and class ratings for that air-
craft and an instrument rating for that 
category aircraft; 

(ii) Holds an airline transport pilot 

certificate with category and class rat-
ings for that aircraft; or 

(iii) In the case of a civil aircraft of 

foreign registry, is authorized by the 
country of registry to act as second in 
command of that aircraft during Cat-
egory II operations. 

(g) 

Category III pilot authorization. 

Ex-

cept for a pilot conducting Category III 
operations under part 121 or part 135, a 
person may not: 

(1) Act as pilot in command of a civil 

aircraft during Category III operations 
unless that person— 

(i) Holds a Category III pilot author-

ization for that category or class of 
aircraft, and the type of aircraft, if ap-
plicable; or 

(ii) In the case of a civil aircraft of 

foreign registry, is authorized by the 
country of registry to act as pilot in 
command of that aircraft in Category 
III operations. 

(2) Act as second in command of a 

civil aircraft during Category III oper-
ations unless that person— 

(i) Holds a pilot certificate with cat-

egory and class ratings for that air-
craft and an instrument rating for that 
category aircraft; 

(ii) Holds an airline transport pilot 

certificate with category and class rat-
ings for that aircraft; or 

(iii) In the case of a civil aircraft of 

foreign registry, is authorized by the 
country of registry to act as second in 
command of that aircraft during Cat-
egory III operations. 

(h) 

Category A aircraft pilot authoriza-

tion. 

The Administrator may issue a 

certificate of authorization for a Cat-
egory II or Category III operation to 
the pilot of a small aircraft that is a 
Category A aircraft, as identified in 
§ 97.3(b)(1) of this chapter if: 

(1) The Administrator determines 

that the Category II or Category III op-
eration can be performed safely by that 

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