533 

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.51 

(2) If rated to act as pilot in com-

mand of the aircraft, an airline trans-
port pilot may log all flight time while 
acting as pilot in command of an oper-
ation requiring an airline transport 
pilot certificate. 

(3) A certificated flight instructor 

may log pilot in command flight time 
for all flight time while serving as the 
authorized instructor in an operation if 
the instructor is rated to act as pilot in 
command of that aircraft. 

(4) A student pilot may log pilot-in- 

command time only when the student 
pilot— 

(i) Is the sole occupant of the aircraft 

or is performing the duties of pilot of 
command of an airship requiring more 
than one pilot flight crewmember; 

(ii) Has a solo flight endorsement as 

required under § 61.87 of this part; and 

(iii) Is undergoing training for a pilot 

certificate or rating. 

(5) A commercial pilot or airline 

transport pilot may log all flight time 
while acting as pilot in command of an 
operation in accordance with § 135.99(c) 
of this chapter if the flight is con-
ducted in accordance with an approved 
second-in-command professional devel-
opment program that meets the re-
quirements of § 135.99(c) of this chapter. 

(f) 

Logging second-in-command flight 

time. 

A person may log second-in-com-

mand time only for that flight time 
during which that person: 

(1) Is qualified in accordance with the 

second-in-command requirements of 
§ 61.55, and occupies a crewmember sta-
tion in an aircraft that requires more 
than one pilot by the aircraft’s type 
certificate; 

(2) Holds the appropriate category, 

class, and instrument rating (if an in-
strument rating is required for the 
flight) for the aircraft being flown, and 
more than one pilot is required under 
the type certification of the aircraft or 
the regulations under which the flight 
is being conducted; or 

(3) Serves as second in command in 

operations conducted in accordance 
with § 135.99(c) of this chapter when a 
second pilot is not required under the 
type certification of the aircraft or the 
regulations under which the flight is 
being conducted, provided the require-
ments in § 61.159(c) are satisfied. 

(g) 

Logging instrument time. 

(1) A per-

son may log instrument time only for 
that flight time when the person oper-
ates the aircraft solely by reference to 
instruments under actual or simulated 
instrument flight conditions. 

(2) An authorized instructor may log 

instrument time when conducting in-
strument flight instruction in actual 
instrument flight conditions. 

(3) For the purposes of logging in-

strument time to meet the recent in-
strument experience requirements of 
§ 61.57(c) of this part, the following in-
formation must be recorded in the per-
son’s logbook— 

(i) The location and type of each in-

strument approach accomplished; and 

(ii) The name of the safety pilot, if 

required. 

(4) A person may use time in a full 

flight simulator, flight training device, 
or aviation training device for acquir-
ing instrument aeronautical experience 
for a pilot certificate or rating pro-
vided an authorized instructor is 
present to observe that time and signs 
the person’s logbook or training record 
to verify the time and the content of 
the training session. 

(5) A person may use time in a full 

flight simulator, flight training device, 
or aviation training device for satis-
fying instrument recency experience 
requirements provided a logbook or 
training record is maintained to speci-
fy the training device, time, and the 
content. 

(h) 

Logging training time. 

(1) A person 

may log training time when that per-
son receives training from an author-
ized instructor in an aircraft, full 
flight simulator, flight training device, 
or aviation training device. 

(2) The training time must be logged 

in a logbook and must: 

(i) Be endorsed in a legible manner by 

the authorized instructor; and 

(ii) Include a description of the train-

ing given, the length of the training 
lesson, and the authorized instructor’s 
signature, certificate number, and cer-
tificate expiration date. 

(i) 

Presentation of required documents. 

(1) Persons must present their pilot 
certificate, medical certificate, log-
book, or any other record required by 
this part for inspection upon a reason-
able request by— 

VerDate Sep<11>2014 

16:30 Jun 25, 2019

Jkt 247047

PO 00000

Frm 00543

Fmt 8010

Sfmt 8002

Q:\14\14V2.TXT

PC31

kpayne on VMOFRWIN702 with $$_JOB