Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.127

to the aircraft category and class rating sought before applying for the practical test;
(g) Pass the required practical test
on the areas of operation listed in
Section 61.127(b) of this part that apply to the
aircraft category and class rating
sought;
(h) Hold at least a private pilot certificate issued under this part or meet
the requirements of Section 61.73; and
(i) Comply with the sections of this
part that apply to the aircraft category
and class rating sought.

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Section 61.125

Aeronautical knowledge.

(a) General. A person who applies for
a commercial pilot certificate must receive and log ground training from an
authorized instructor, or complete a
home-study course, on the aeronautical
knowledge areas of paragraph (b) of
this section that apply to the aircraft
category and class rating sought.
(b) Aeronautical knowledge areas. (1)
Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to
commercial pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations;
(2) Accident reporting requirements
of the National Transportation Safety
Board;
(3) Basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight;
(4) Meteorology to include recognition of critical weather situations,
windshear recognition and avoidance,
and the use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts;
(5) Safe and efficient operation of aircraft;
(6) Weight and balance computations;
(7) Use of performance charts;
(8) Significance and effects of exceeding aircraft performance limitations;
(9) Use of aeronautical charts and a
magnetic compass for pilotage and
dead reckoning;
(10) Use of air navigation facilities;
(11) Aeronautical decision making
and judgment;
(12) Principles and functions of aircraft systems;
(13) Maneuvers, procedures, and
emergency operations appropriate to
the aircraft;
(14) Night and high-altitude operations;

(15) Procedures for operating within
the National Airspace System; and
(16) Procedures for flight and ground
training for lighter-than-air ratings.
Section 61.127 Flight proficiency.
(a) General. A person who applies for
a commercial pilot certificate must receive and log ground and flight training from an authorized instructor on
the areas of operation of this section
that apply to the aircraft category and
class rating sought.
(b) Areas of operation. (1) For an airplane category rating with a single-engine class rating:
(i) Preflight preparation;
(ii) Preflight procedures;
(iii) Airport and seaplane base operations;
(iv) Takeoffs, landings, and goarounds;
(v) Performance maneuvers;
(vi) Ground reference maneuvers;
(vii) Navigation;
(viii) Slow flight and stalls;
(ix) Emergency operations;
(x) High-altitude operations; and
(xi) Postflight procedures.
(2) For an airplane category rating
with a multiengine class rating:
(i) Preflight preparation;
(ii) Preflight procedures;
(iii) Airport and seaplane base operations;
(iv) Takeoffs, landings, and goarounds;
(v) Performance maneuvers;
(vi) Navigation;
(vii) Slow flight and stalls;
(viii) Emergency operations;
(ix) Multiengine operations;
(x) High-altitude operations; and
(xi) Postflight procedures.
(3) For a rotorcraft category rating
with a helicopter class rating:
(i) Preflight preparation;
(ii) Preflight procedures;
(iii) Airport and heliport operations;
(iv) Hovering maneuvers;
(v) Takeoffs, landings, and goarounds;
(vi) Performance maneuvers;
(vii) Navigation;
(viii) Emergency operations;
(ix) Special operations; and
(x) Postflight procedures.
(4) For a rotorcraft category rating
with a gyroplane class rating:

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