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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.55 

comply with the following application 
and pilot certification procedures: 

(1) The person who provided the 

training must sign the applicant’s log-
book or training record after each les-
son in accordance with § 61.51(h)(2) of 
this part. In lieu of the trainer, it is 
permissible for a qualified management 
official within the organization to sign 
the applicant’s training records or log-
book and make the required endorse-
ment. The qualified management offi-
cial must hold the position of Chief 
Pilot, Director of Training, Director of 
Operations, or another comparable 
management position within the orga-
nization that provided the training and 
must be in a position to verify the ap-
plicant’s training records and that the 
training was given. 

(2) The trainer or qualified manage-

ment official must make an endorse-
ment in the applicant’s logbook that 
states ‘‘[Applicant’s Name and Pilot 
Certificate Number] has demonstrated 
the skill and knowledge required for 
the safe operation of the [Type of Air-
craft], relevant to the duties and re-
sponsibilities of a second in com-
mand.’’ 

(3) If the applicant’s flight experience 

and/or training records are in an elec-
tronic form, the applicant must pro-
vide a paper copy of those records con-
taining the signature of the trainer or 
qualified management official to a 
Flight Standards office, an Examiner, 
or an Aircrew Program Designee. 

(4) The applicant must complete and 

sign an Airman Certificate and/or Rat-
ing Application, FAA Form 8710–1, and 
present the application to a Flight 
Standards office or to an Examiner or 
to an authorized Aircrew Program Des-
ignee. 

(5) The person who provided the 

ground and flight training to the appli-
cant must sign the ‘‘Instructor’s Rec-
ommendation’’ section of the Airman 
Certificate and/or Rating Application, 
FAA Form 8710–1. In lieu of the trainer, 
it is permissible for a qualified man-
agement official within the organiza-
tion to sign the applicant’s FAA Form 
8710–1. 

(6) The applicant must appear in per-

son at a Flight Standards office or to 
an Examiner or to an authorized Air-
crew Program Designee with his or her 

logbook/training records and with the 
completed and signed FAA Form 8710– 
1. 

(7) There is no practical test required 

for the issuance of the ‘‘SIC Privileges 
Only’’ pilot type rating. 

(f) The familiarization training re-

quirements of paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion do not apply to a person who is: 

(1) Designated and qualified as pilot 

in command under subpart K of part 91, 
part 121, 125, or 135 of this chapter in 
that specific type of aircraft; 

(2) Designated as the second in com-

mand under subpart K of part 91, part 
121, 125, or 135 of this chapter in that 
specific type of aircraft; 

(3) Designated as the second in com-

mand in that specific type of aircraft 
for the purpose of receiving flight 
training required by this section, and 
no passengers or cargo are carried on 
the aircraft; or 

(4) Designated as a safety pilot for 

purposes required by § 91.109 of this 
chapter. 

(g) The holder of a commercial or air-

line transport pilot certificate with the 
appropriate category and class rating 
is not required to meet the require-
ments of paragraph (b)(2) of this sec-
tion, provided the pilot: 

(1) Is conducting a ferry flight, air-

craft flight test, or evaluation flight of 
an aircraft’s equipment; and 

(2) Is not carrying any person or 

property on board the aircraft, other 
than necessary for conduct of the 
flight. 

(h) For the purpose of meeting the re-

quirements of paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion, a person may serve as second in 
command in that specific type aircraft, 
provided: 

(1) The flight is conducted under day 

VFR or day IFR; and 

(2) No person or property is carried 

on board the aircraft, other than nec-
essary for conduct of the flight. 

(i) The training under paragraphs (b) 

and (d) of this section and the training, 
proficiency check, and competency 
check under paragraph (e) of this sec-
tion may be accomplished in a flight 
simulator that is used in accordance 
with an approved training course con-
ducted by a training center certificated 
under part 142 of this chapter or under 

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