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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.13 

(e) A pilot certificate with a lighter- 

than-air or free-balloon rating that was 
issued after June 30, 1945, and that 
bears an expiration date, may have 
that pilot certificate reissued without 
an expiration date. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42547, Aug. 
21, 2009] 

§ 61.13

Issuance of airman certificates, 

ratings, and authorizations. 

(a) 

Application. 

(1) An applicant for 

an airman certificate, rating, or au-
thorization under this part must make 
that application on a form and in a 
manner acceptable to the Adminis-
trator. 

(2) An applicant must show evidence 

that the appropriate fee prescribed in 
appendix A to part 187 of this chapter 
has been paid when that person applies 
for airmen certification services ad-
ministered outside the United States. 

(3) An applicant who is neither a cit-

izen of the United States nor a resident 
alien of the United States may be re-
fused issuance of any U.S. airman cer-
tificate, rating or authorization by the 
Administrator. 

(4) Except as provided in paragraph 

(a)(3) of this section, an applicant who 
satisfactorily accomplishes the train-
ing and certification requirements for 
the certificate, rating, or authorization 
sought is entitled to receive that air-
man certificate, rating, or authoriza-
tion. 

(b) 

Limitations. 

(1) An applicant who 

cannot comply with certain areas of 
operation required on the practical test 
because of physical limitations may be 
issued an airman certificate, rating, or 
authorization with the appropriate 
limitation placed on the applicant’s 
airman certificate provided the— 

(i) Applicant is able to meet all other 

certification requirements for the air-
man certificate, rating, or authoriza-
tion sought; 

(ii) Physical limitation has been re-

corded with the FAA on the applicant’s 
medical records; and 

(iii) Administrator determines that 

the applicant’s inability to perform the 
particular area of operation will not 
adversely affect safety. 

(2) A limitation placed on a person’s 

airman certificate may be removed, 
provided that person demonstrates for 

an examiner satisfactory proficiency in 
the area of operation appropriate to 
the airman certificate, rating, or au-
thorization sought. 

(c) 

Additional requirements for Cat-

egory II and Category III pilot authoriza-
tions. 

(1) A Category II or Category III 

pilot authorization is issued by a letter 
of authorization as part of an appli-
cant’s instrument rating or airline 
transport pilot certificate. 

(2) Upon original issue, the author-

ization contains the following limita-
tions: 

(i) For Category II operations, the 

limitation is 1,600 feet RVR and a 150- 
foot decision height; and 

(ii) For Category III operations, each 

initial limitation is specified in the au-
thorization document. 

(3) The limitations on a Category II 

or Category III pilot authorization may 
be removed as follows: 

(i) In the case of Category II limita-

tions, a limitation is removed when the 
holder shows that, since the beginning 
of the sixth preceding month, the hold-
er has made three Category II ILS ap-
proaches with a 150-foot decision 
height to a landing under actual or 
simulated instrument conditions. 

(ii) In the case of Category III limita-

tions, a limitation is removed as speci-
fied in the authorization. 

(4) To meet the experience require-

ments of paragraph (c)(3) of this sec-
tion, and for the practical test required 
by this part for a Category II or a Cat-
egory III pilot authorization, a flight 
simulator or flight training device may 
be used if it is approved by the Admin-
istrator for such use. 

(d) 

Application during suspension or 

revocation. 

(1) Unless otherwise author-

ized by the Administrator, a person 
whose pilot, flight instructor, or 
ground instructor certificate has been 
suspended may not apply for any cer-
tificate, rating, or authorization dur-
ing the period of suspension. 

(2) Unless otherwise authorized by 

the Administrator, a person whose 
pilot, flight instructor, or ground in-
structor certificate has been revoked 

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