Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.68

(ii) The flight increment must consist 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 control guidance system, except if an approved auto approach coupler is installed, at least one approach must be
hand flown using flight director commands.
(iv) If a multiengine airplane with
the performance capability to execute
a missed approach with one engine inoperative 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 applicant must execute a missed approach
with the most critical engine, if applicable, failed.
(vi) For an authorization for an aircraft that requires a type rating, the
practical test must be performed in coordination with a second in command
who holds a type rating in the aircraft
in which the authorization is sought.
(vii) Oral questioning may be conducted at any time during a practical
test.

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

Section 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 transport 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 authorization is sought.
(b) Experience requirements. An applicant for a Category III pilot authorization 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 simulated instrument flight time in a flight
simulator or flight training device; or
(ii) 40 hours of simulated instrument
flight time if accomplished in an approved course conducted by an appropriately rated training center certificated 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 person 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 paragraphs (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 preceding the month of the test, then that
person must - 
(A) Meet the requirements of
Section 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 approaches must have been conducted
without the use of an approach coupler.
(3) The approaches specified in paragraph (c)(2)(ii)(B) of this section - 
(i) Must be conducted under actual or
simulated instrument flight conditions;
(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 decision height authorized for Category
III operations;
(iv) Must be conducted to the alert
height or decision height, as applicable, authorized for Category III operations only if conducted in a flight
simulator or flight training device; and

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