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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 61.101 

(3) Received from an authorized in-

structor a logbook endorsement, which 
is carried on the person’s possession or 
readily accessible in the aircraft, that 
certifies the person has received and 
been found proficient in those aero-
nautical knowledge areas and areas of 
operation specified in paragraph (d)(1) 
of this section. 

(e) Except as provided in paragraphs 

(d) and (i) of this section, a rec-
reational pilot may not act as pilot in 
command of an aircraft— 

(1) That is certificated— 
(i) For more than four occupants; 
(ii) With more than one powerplant; 
(iii) With a powerplant of more than 

180 horsepower, except aircraft certifi-
cated in the rotorcraft category; or 

(iv) With retractable landing gear; 
(2) That is classified as a multiengine 

airplane, powered-lift, glider, airship, 
balloon, powered parachute, or weight- 
shift-control aircraft; 

(3) That is carrying a passenger or 

property for compensation or hire; 

(4) For compensation or hire; 
(5) In furtherance of a business; 
(6) Between sunset and sunrise; 
(7) In Class A, B, C, and D airspace, at 

an airport located in Class B, C, or D 
airspace, or to, from, through, or at an 
airport having an operational control 
tower; 

(8) At an altitude of more than 10,000 

feet MSL or 2,000 feet AGL, whichever 
is higher; 

(9) When the flight or surface visi-

bility is less than 3 statute miles; 

(10) Without visual reference to the 

surface; 

(11) On a flight outside the United 

States, unless authorized by the coun-
try in which the flight is conducted; 

(12) To demonstrate that aircraft in 

flight as an aircraft salesperson to a 
prospective buyer; 

(13) That is used in a passenger-car-

rying airlift and sponsored by a chari-
table organization; and 

(14) That is towing any object. 
(f) A recreational pilot may not act 

as a pilot flight crewmember on any 
aircraft for which more than one pilot 
is required by the type certificate of 
the aircraft or the regulations under 
which the flight is conducted, except 
when: 

(1) Receiving flight training from a 

person authorized to provide flight 
training on board an airship; and 

(2) No person other than a required 

flight crewmember is carried on the 
aircraft. 

(g) A person who holds a recreational 

pilot certificate, has logged fewer than 
400 flight hours, and has not logged 
pilot-in-command time in an aircraft 
within the 180 days preceding the flight 
shall not act as pilot in command of an 
aircraft until the pilot receives flight 
training and a logbook endorsement 
from an authorized instructor, and the 
instructor certifies that the person is 
proficient to act as pilot in command 
of the aircraft. This requirement can 
be met in combination with the re-
quirements of §§ 61.56 and 61.57 of this 
part, at the discretion of the author-
ized instructor. 

(h) A recreational pilot certificate 

issued under this subpart carries the 
notation, ‘‘Holder does not meet ICAO 
requirements.’’ 

(i) For the purpose of obtaining addi-

tional certificates or ratings while 
under the supervision of an authorized 
instructor, a recreational pilot may fly 
as the sole occupant of an aircraft: 

(1) For which the pilot does not hold 

an appropriate category or class rat-
ing; 

(2) Within airspace that requires 

communication with air traffic con-
trol; or 

(3) Between sunset and sunrise, pro-

vided the flight or surface visibility is 
at least 5 statute miles. 

(j) In order to fly solo as provided in 

paragraph (i) of this section, the rec-
reational pilot must meet the appro-
priate aeronautical knowledge and 
flight training requirements of § 61.87 
for that aircraft. When operating an 
aircraft under the conditions specified 
in paragraph (i) of this section, the rec-
reational pilot shall carry the logbook 
that has been endorsed for each flight 
by an authorized instructor who: 

(1) Has given the recreational pilot 

training in the make and model of air-
craft in which the solo flight is to be 
made; 

(2) Has found that the recreational 

pilot has met the applicable require-
ments of § 61.87; and 

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