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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.113 

prohibited on flights more than 10 nau-
tical miles from (the appropriate is-
land).’’ The limitation may be subse-
quently amended to include another is-
land if the applicant complies with the 
requirements of paragraph (b) of this 
section for another island. 

(d) Upon meeting the cross-country 

training requirements of § 61.109 of this 
part, the applicant may have the limi-
tation in paragraph (c) of this section 
removed. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; 
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40904, July 30, 1997] 

§ 61.113

Private pilot privileges and 

limitations: Pilot in command. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 

(b) through (h) of this section, no per-
son who holds a private pilot certifi-
cate may act as pilot in command of an 
aircraft that is carrying passengers or 
property for compensation or hire; nor 
may that person, for compensation or 
hire, act as pilot in command of an air-
craft. 

(b) A private pilot may, for com-

pensation or hire, act as pilot in com-
mand of an aircraft in connection with 
any business or employment if: 

(1) The flight is only incidental to 

that business or employment; and 

(2) The aircraft does not carry pas-

sengers or property for compensation 
or hire. 

(c) A private pilot may not pay less 

than the pro rata share of the oper-
ating expenses of a flight with pas-
sengers, provided the expenses involve 
only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or 
rental fees. 

(d) A private pilot may act as pilot in 

command of a charitable, nonprofit, or 
community event flight described in 
§ 91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply 
with the requirements of § 91.146. 

(e) A private pilot may be reimbursed 

for aircraft operating expenses that are 
directly related to search and location 
operations, provided the expenses in-
volve only fuel, oil, airport expendi-
tures, or rental fees, and the operation 
is sanctioned and under the direction 
and control of: 

(1) A local, State, or Federal agency; 

or 

(2) An organization that conducts 

search and location operations. 

(f) A private pilot who is an aircraft 

salesman and who has at least 200 
hours of logged flight time may dem-
onstrate an aircraft in flight to a pro-
spective buyer. 

(g) A private pilot who meets the re-

quirements of § 61.69 may act as a pilot 
in command of an aircraft towing a 
glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle. 

(h) A private pilot may act as pilot in 

command for the purpose of conducting 
a production flight test in a light-sport 
aircraft intended for certification in 
the light-sport category under § 21.190 
of this chapter, provided that— 

(1) The aircraft is a powered para-

chute or a weight-shift-control air-
craft; 

(2) The person has at least 100 hours 

of pilot-in-command time in the cat-
egory and class of aircraft flown; and 

(3) The person is familiar with the 

processes and procedures applicable to 
the conduct of production flight test-
ing, to include operations conducted 
under a special flight permit and any 
associated operating limitations. 

(i) A private pilot may act as pilot in 

command of an aircraft without hold-
ing a medical certificate issued under 
part 67 of this chapter provided the 
pilot holds a valid U.S. driver’s license, 
meets the requirements of § 61.23(c)(3), 
and complies with this section and all 
of the following conditions and limita-
tions: 

(1) The aircraft is authorized to carry 

not more than 6 occupants, has a max-
imum takeoff weight of not more than 
6,000 pounds, and is operated with no 
more than five passengers on board; 
and 

(2) The flight, including each portion 

of the flight, is not carried out— 

(i) At an altitude that is more than 

18,000 feet above mean sea level; 

(ii) Outside the United States unless 

authorized by the country in which the 
flight is conducted; or 

(iii) At an indicated airspeed exceed-

ing 250 knots; and 

(3) The pilot has available in his or 

her logbook— 

(i) The completed medical examina-

tion checklist required under § 68.7 of 
this chapter; and 

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