Section 61.21

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(e) Ground instructor certificate. A
ground instructor certificate is issued
without a specific expiration date.
(f) Return of certificates. The holder of
any airman certificate that is issued
under this part, and that has been suspended or revoked, must return that
certificate to the FAA when requested
to do so by the Administrator.
(g) Duration of pilot certificates. Except for a temporary certificate issued
under Section 61.17 or a student pilot certificate issued under paragraph (b) of this
section, the holder of a paper pilot certificate issued under this part may not
exercise the privileges of that certificate after March 31, 2010.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61-118, 73 FR 10668, Feb.
28, 2008; Amdt. 61-124, 74 FR 42547, Aug. 21,
2009; Amdt. 61-124A, 74 FR 53644, Oct. 20, 2009;
Docket FAA-2010-1127, Amdt. 61-135, 81 FR
1306, Jan. 12, 2016]

Section 61.21 Duration of a Category II and a
Category III pilot authorization (for
other than part 121 and part 135
use).
(a) A Category II pilot authorization
or a Category III pilot authorization
expires at the end of the sixth calendar
month after the month in which it was
issued or renewed.
(b) Upon passing a practical test for a
Category II or Category III pilot authorization, the authorization may be
renewed for each type of aircraft for
which the authorization is held.
(c) A Category II or Category III pilot
authorization for a specific type aircraft for which an authorization is held
will not be renewed beyond 12 calendar
months from the month the practical
test was accomplished in that type aircraft.
(d) If the holder of a Category II or
Category III pilot authorization passes
the practical test for a renewal in the
month before the authorization expires, the holder is considered to have
passed it during the month the authorization expired.

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Section 61.23 Medical certificates: Requirement and duration.
(a) Operations requiring a medical certificate. Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, a person - 

(1) Must hold a first-class medical
certificate:
(i) When exercising the pilot-in-command privileges of an airline transport
pilot certificate;
(ii) When exercising the second-incommand privileges of an airline transport pilot certificate in a flag or supplemental operation in part 121 of this
chapter that requires three or more pilots; or
(iii) When serving as a required pilot
flightcrew member in an operation
conducted under part 121 of this chapter if the pilot has reached his or her
60th birthday.
(2) Must hold at least a second class
medical certificate when exercising:
(i) Second-in-command privileges of
an airline transport pilot certificate in
part 121 of this chapter (other than operations specified in paragraph (a)(1)(ii)
of this section); or
(ii) Privileges of a commercial pilot
certificate; or
(3) Must hold at least a third-class
medical certificate - 
(i) When exercising the privileges of a
private pilot certificate, recreational
pilot certificate, or student pilot certificate, except when operating under
the conditions and limitations set
forth in Section 61.113(i);
(ii) When exercising the privileges of
a flight instructor certificate and acting as the pilot in command or as a required flightcrew member, except when
operating under the conditions and
limitations set forth in Section 61.113(i);
(iii) When taking a practical test in
an aircraft for a recreational pilot, private pilot, commercial pilot, or airline
transport pilot certificate, or for a
flight instructor certificate, except
when operating under the conditions
and limitations set forth in Section 61.113(i);
or
(iv) When performing the duties as an
Examiner in an aircraft when administering a practical test or proficiency
check for an airman certificate, rating,
or authorization.
(b) Operations not requiring a medical
certificate. A person is not required to
hold a medical certificate - 
(1) When exercising the privileges of
a student pilot certificate while seeking - 

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