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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 61.33 

may act as pilot in command of an air-
craft using night vision goggles only if 
that person receives and logs flight 
training from an authorized instructor 
and obtains a logbook or training 
record endorsement from an authorized 
instructor who found the person pro-
ficient in the use of night vision gog-
gles. The flight training must include 
the following tasks: 

(i) Preflight and use of internal and 

external aircraft lighting systems for 
night vision goggle operations; 

(ii) Preflight preparation of night vi-

sion goggles for night vision goggle op-
erations; 

(iii) Proper piloting techniques when 

using night vision goggles during the 
takeoff, climb, enroute, descent, and 
landing phases of flight; and 

(iv) Normal, abnormal, and emer-

gency flight operations using night vi-
sion goggles. 

(3) The requirements under para-

graphs (k)(1) and (2) of this section do 
not apply if a person can document sat-
isfactory completion of any of the fol-
lowing pilot proficiency checks using 
night vision goggles in an aircraft: 

(i) A pilot proficiency check on night 

vision goggle operations conducted by 
the U.S. Armed Forces. 

(ii) A pilot proficiency check on 

night vision goggle operations under 
part 135 of this chapter conducted by 
an Examiner or Check Airman. 

(iii) A pilot proficiency check on 

night vision goggle operations con-
ducted by a night vision goggle manu-
facturer or authorized instructor, when 
the pilot— 

(A) Is employed by a Federal, State, 

county, or municipal law enforcement 
agency; and 

(B) Has logged at least 20 hours as 

pilot in command in night vision gog-
gle operations. 

(l) 

Exceptions. 

(1) This section does 

not require a category and class rating 
for aircraft not type-certificated as air-
planes, rotorcraft, gliders, lighter- 
than-air aircraft, powered-lifts, pow-
ered parachutes, or weight-shift-con-
trol aircraft. 

(2) The rating limitations of this sec-

tion do not apply to— 

(i) An applicant when taking a prac-

tical test given by an examiner; 

(ii) The holder of a student pilot cer-

tificate; 

(iii) The holder of a pilot certificate 

when operating an aircraft under the 
authority of— 

(A) A provisional type certificate; or 
(B) An experimental certificate, un-

less the operation involves carrying a 
passenger; 

(iv) The holder of a pilot certificate 

with a lighter-than-air category rating 
when operating a balloon; 

(v) The holder of a recreational pilot 

certificate operating under the provi-
sions of § 61.101(h); or 

(vi) The holder of a sport pilot cer-

tificate when operating a light-sport 
aircraft. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 40896, July 30, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–104, 63 FR 20286, Apr. 
23, 1998; Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44865, July 27, 
2004; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42548, Aug. 21, 2009; 
Amdt. 61–128, 76 FR 54105, Aug. 31, 2011; 
Amdt. 61–142, 83 FR 30276, June 27, 2018] 

§ 61.33

Tests: General procedure. 

Tests prescribed by or under this part 

are given at times and places, and by 
persons designated by the Adminis-
trator. 

§ 61.35

Knowledge test: Prerequisites 

and passing grades. 

(a) An applicant for a knowledge test 

must have: 

(1) Received an endorsement, if re-

quired by this part, from an authorized 
instructor certifying that the applicant 
accomplished the appropriate ground- 
training or a home-study course re-
quired by this part for the certificate 
or rating sought and is prepared for the 
knowledge test; 

(2) After July 31, 2014, for the knowl-

edge test for an airline transport pilot 
certificate with an airplane category 
multiengine class rating, a graduation 
certificate for the airline transport 
pilot certification training program 
specified in § 61.156; and 

(3) Proper identification at the time 

of application that contains the appli-
cant’s— 

(i) Photograph; 
(ii) Signature; 
(iii) Date of birth, which shows: 

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