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§ 61.68 

(ii) The flight increment must con-

sist of at least two ILS approaches to 
100 feet AGL including at least one 
landing and one missed approach. 

(iii) All approaches performed during 

the flight increment must be made 
with the use of an approved flight con-
trol guidance system, except if an ap-
proved auto approach coupler is in-
stalled, at least one approach must be 
hand flown using flight director com-
mands. 

(iv) If a multiengine airplane with 

the performance capability to execute 
a missed approach with one engine in-
operative is used for the practical test, 
the flight increment must include the 
performance of one missed approach 
with an engine, which shall be the 
most critical engine, if applicable, set 
at idle or zero thrust before reaching 
the middle marker. 

(v) If a multiengine flight simulator 

or multiengine flight training device is 
used for the practical test, the appli-
cant must execute a missed approach 
with the most critical engine, if appli-
cable, failed. 

(vi) For an authorization for an air-

craft that requires a type rating, the 
practical test must be performed in co-
ordination with a second in command 
who holds a type rating in the aircraft 
in which the authorization is sought. 

(vii) Oral questioning may be con-

ducted at any time during a practical 
test. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; 
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40900, July 30, 1997] 

§ 61.68

Category III pilot authorization 

requirements. 

(a) 

General. 

A person who applies for 

a Category III pilot authorization must 
hold: 

(1) At least a private pilot certificate 

or commercial pilot certificate with an 
instrument rating or an airline trans-
port pilot certificate; 

(2) A type rating for the aircraft for 

which the authorization is sought if 
that aircraft requires a type rating; 
and 

(3) A category and class rating for 

the aircraft for which the authoriza-
tion is sought. 

(b) 

Experience requirements. 

An appli-

cant for a Category III pilot authoriza-
tion must have at least— 

(1) 50 hours of night flight time as 

pilot in command. 

(2) 75 hours of instrument flight time 

during actual or simulated instrument 
conditions that may include not more 
than— 

(i) A combination of 25 hours of simu-

lated instrument flight time in a flight 
simulator or flight training device; or 

(ii) 40 hours of simulated instrument 

flight time if accomplished in an ap-
proved course conducted by an appro-
priately rated training center certifi-
cated under part 142 of this chapter. 

(3) 250 hours of cross-country flight 

time as pilot in command. 

(c) 

Practical test requirements. 

(1) A 

practical test must be passed by a per-
son who applies for— 

(i) Issuance or renewal of a Category 

III pilot authorization; and 

(ii) The addition of another type of 

aircraft to the applicant’s Category III 
pilot authorization. 

(2) To be eligible for the practical 

test for an authorization under this 
section, an applicant must— 

(i) Meet the requirements of para-

graphs (a) and (b) of this section; and 

(ii) If the applicant has not passed a 

practical test for this authorization 
during the 12 calendar months pre-
ceding the month of the test, then that 
person must— 

(A) Meet the requirements of 

§ 61.57(c); and 

(B) Have performed at least six ILS 

approaches during the 6 calendar 
months preceding the month of the 
test, of which at least three of the ap-
proaches must have been conducted 
without the use of an approach coupler. 

(3) The approaches specified in para-

graph (c)(2)(ii)(B) of this section— 

(i) Must be conducted under actual or 

simulated instrument flight condi-
tions; 

(ii) Must be conducted to the alert 

height or decision height for the ILS 
approach in the type aircraft in which 
the practical test is to be conducted; 

(iii) Need not be conducted to the de-

cision height authorized for Category 
III operations; 

(iv) Must be conducted to the alert 

height or decision height, as applica-
ble, authorized for Category III oper-
ations only if conducted in a flight 
simulator or flight training device; and 

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