Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.51

aircraft having a single set of controls,
provided the:
(1) Examiner agrees to conduct the
test;
(2) Test does not involve a demonstration of instrument skills; and
(3) Proficiency of the applicant can
be observed by an examiner who is in a
position to observe the applicant.
(f) Light-sport aircraft with a single
seat. A practical test for a sport pilot
certificate may be conducted in a
light-sport aircraft having a single seat
provided that the - 
(1) Examiner agrees to conduct the
test;
(2) Examiner is in a position to observe the operation of the aircraft and
evaluate the proficiency of the applicant; and
(3) Pilot certificate of an applicant
successfully passing the test is issued a
pilot certificate with a limitation  - No
passenger carriage and flight in a single-seat light-sport aircraft only. - 
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61-103, 62 FR 40897, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61-104, 63 FR 20286, Apr. 23, 1998; Amdt.
61-110, 69 FR 44865, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61-
124, 74 FR 42549, Aug. 21, 2009]

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Section 61.47 Status of an examiner who is
authorized by the Administrator to
conduct practical tests.
(a) An examiner represents the Administrator for the purpose of conducting practical tests for certificates
and ratings issued under this part and
to observe an applicant-s ability to perform the areas of operation on the
practical test.
(b) The examiner is not the pilot in
command of the aircraft during the
practical test unless the examiner
agrees to act in that capacity for the
flight or for a portion of the flight by
prior arrangement with:
(1) The applicant; or
(2) A person who would otherwise act
as pilot in command of the flight or for
a portion of the flight.
(c) Notwithstanding the type of aircraft used during the practical test, the
applicant and the examiner (and any
other occupants authorized to be on
board by the examiner) are not subject
to the requirements or limitations for

the carriage of passengers that are
specified in this chapter.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61-103, 62 FR 40897, July 30, 1997]

Section 61.49

Retesting after failure.

(a) An applicant for a knowledge or
practical test who fails that test may
reapply for the test only after the applicant has received:
(1) The necessary training from an
authorized instructor who has determined that the applicant is proficient
to pass the test; and
(2) An endorsement from an authorized instructor who gave the applicant
the additional training.
(b) An applicant for a flight instructor certificate with an airplane category rating or, for a flight instructor
certificate with a glider category rating, who has failed the practical test
due to deficiencies in instructional proficiency on stall awareness, spin entry,
spins, or spin recovery must:
(1) Comply with the requirements of
paragraph (a) of this section before
being retested;
(2) Bring an aircraft to the retest
that is of the appropriate aircraft category for the rating sought and is certificated for spins; and
(3) Demonstrate satisfactory instructional proficiency on stall awareness,
spin entry, spins, and spin recovery to
an examiner during the retest.
Section 61.51

Pilot logbooks.

(a) Training time and aeronautical experience. Each person must document
and record the following time in a
manner acceptable to the Administrator:
(1) Training and aeronautical experience used to meet the requirements for
a certificate, rating, or flight review of
this part.
(2) The aeronautical experience required for meeting the recent flight experience requirements of this part.
(b) Logbook entries. For the purposes
of meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, each person
must enter the following information
for each flight or lesson logged:
(1) General - 
(i) Date.
(ii) Total flight time or lesson time.

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