Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.55

(b) Before January 31, 2012, a person
may use aeronautical experience obtained in an ultralight vehicle to meet
the provisions of Section 61.69.
(c) A person using aeronautical experience obtained in an ultralight vehicle
to meet the requirements for a certificate or rating specified in paragraph
(a) of this section or the requirements
of paragraph (b) of this section must - 
(1) Have been a registered ultralight
pilot with an FAA-recognized ultralight organization when that aeronautical experience was obtained;
(2) Document and log that aeronautical experience in accordance with
the provisions for logging aeronautical
experience specified by an FAA-recognized ultralight organization and in accordance with the provisions for logging pilot time in aircraft as specified
in Section 61.51;
(3) Obtain the aeronautical experience in a category and class of vehicle
corresponding to the rating or privilege
sought; and
(4) Provide the FAA with a certified
copy of his or her ultralight pilot
records from an FAA-recognized ultralight organization, that  - 
(i) Document that he or she is a registered ultralight pilot with that FAArecognized ultralight organization; and
(ii) Indicate that he or she is recognized to operate the category and class
of aircraft for which sport pilot privileges are sought.

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[Doc. No. FAA-2001-11133, 69 FR 44865, July
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61-125, 75 FR
5220, Feb. 1, 2010]

Section 61.53 Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency.
(a) Operations that require a medical
certificate. Except as provided for in
paragraph (b) of this section, no person
who holds a medical certificate issued
under part 67 of this chapter may act
as pilot in command, or in any other
capacity as a required pilot flight
crewmember, while that person:
(1) Knows or has reason to know of
any medical condition that would
make the person unable to meet the requirements for the medical certificate
necessary for the pilot operation; or
(2) Is taking medication or receiving
other treatment for a medical condition that results in the person being

unable to meet the requirements for
the medical certificate necessary for
the pilot operation.
(b) Operations that do not require a
medical certificate. For operations provided for in Section 61.23(b) of this part, a person shall not act as pilot in command,
or in any other capacity as a required
pilot flight crewmember, while that
person knows or has reason to know of
any medical condition that would
make the person unable to operate the
aircraft in a safe manner.
(c) Operations requiring a medical certificate or a U.S. driver-s license. For operations provided for in Section 61.23(c), a person must meet the provisions of - 
(1) Paragraph (a) of this section if
that person holds a medical certificate
issued under part 67 of this chapter and
does not hold a U.S. driver-s license.
(2) Paragraph (b) of this section if
that person holds a U.S. driver-s license.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61-110, 69 FR 44866, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 61-124, 74 FR 42550, Aug. 21,
2009]

Section 61.55 Second-in-command qualifications.
(a) A person may serve as a secondin-command of an aircraft type certificated for more than one required pilot
flight crewmember or in operations requiring a second-in-command pilot
flight crewmember only if that person
holds:
(1) At least a private pilot certificate
with the appropriate category and
class rating; and
(2) An instrument rating or privilege
that applies to the aircraft being flown
if the flight is under IFR; and
(3) At least a pilot type rating for the
aircraft being flown unless the flight
will be conducted as domestic flight
operations within the United States
airspace.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(e) of this section, no person may serve
as a second-in-command of an aircraft
type certificated for more than one required pilot flight crewmember or in
operations requiring a second-in-command unless that person has within the
previous 12 calendar months:
(1) Become familiar with the following information for the specific

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