kpayne on VMOFRWIN702 with $$_JOB

Section 61.129

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

(c) For a helicopter rating. Except as
provided in paragraph (i) of this section, a person who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with a rotorcraft category and helicopter class rating must log at least 150 hours of flight
time as a pilot that consists of at least:
(1) 100 hours in powered aircraft, of
which 50 hours must be in helicopters.
(2) 100 hours of pilot-in-command
flight time, which includes at least - 
(i) 35 hours in helicopters; and
(ii) 10 hours in cross-country flight in
helicopters.
(3) 20 hours of training on the areas
of operation listed in Section 61.127(b)(3) of
this part that includes at least - 
(i) Five hours on the control and maneuvering of a helicopter solely by reference to instruments using a viewlimiting device including attitude instrument flying, partial panel skills,
recovery from unusual flight attitudes,
and intercepting and tracking navigational systems. This aeronautical experience may be performed in an aircraft,
full flight simulator, flight training device, or an aviation training device;
(ii) One 2-hour cross country flight in
a helicopter in daytime conditions that
consists of a total straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles
from the original point of departure;
(iii) One 2-hour cross country flight
in a helicopter in nighttime conditions
that consists of a total straight-line
distance of more than 50 nautical miles
from the original point of departure;
and
(iv) Three hours in a helicopter with
an authorized instructor in preparation
for the practical test within the preceding 2 calendar months from the
month of the test.
(4) Ten hours of solo flight time in a
helicopter or 10 hours of flight time
performing the duties of pilot in command in a helicopter with an authorized instructor on board (either of
which may be credited towards the
flight time requirement under paragraph (c)(2) of this section), on the
areas
of
operation
listed
under
Section 61.127(b)(3) that includes - 
(i) One cross-country flight with
landings at a minimum of three points,
with one segment consisting of a
straight-line distance of at least 50

nautical miles from the original point
of departure; and
(ii) 5 hours in night VFR conditions
with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings (with
each landing involving a flight in the
traffic pattern).
(d) For a gyroplane rating. A person
who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with a rotorcraft category and
gyroplane class rating must log at
least 150 hours of flight time as a pilot
(of which 5 hours may have been accomplished in a full flight simulator or
flight training device that is representative of a gyroplane) that consists of at
least:
(1) 100 hours in powered aircraft, of
which 25 hours must be in gyroplanes.
(2) 100 hours of pilot-in-command
flight time, which includes at least - 
(i) 10 hours in gyroplanes; and
(ii) 3 hours in cross-country flight in
gyroplanes.
(3) 20 hours of training on the areas
of operation listed in Section 61.127(b)(4) of
this part that includes at least - 
(i) 2.5 hours on the control and maneuvering of a gyroplane solely by reference to instruments using a viewlimiting device including attitude instrument flying, partial panel skills,
recovery from unusual flight attitudes,
and intercepting and tracking navigational systems. This aeronautical experience may be performed in an aircraft,
full flight simulator, flight training device, or an aviation training device;
(ii) One 2-hour cross country flight in
a gyroplane in daytime conditions that
consists of a total straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles
from the original point of departure;
(iii) Two hours of flight training during nighttime conditions in a gyroplane at an airport, that includes 10
takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop
(with each landing involving a flight in
the traffic pattern); and
(iv) Three hours in a gyroplane with
an authorized instructor in preparation
for the practical test within the preceding 2 calendar months from the
month of the test.
(4) Ten hours of solo flight time in a
gyroplane or 10 hours of flight time
performing the duties of pilot in command in a gyroplane with an authorized instructor on board (either of
which may be credited towards the

592

VerDate Sep<11>2014

16:30 Jun 25, 2019

Jkt 247047

PO 00000

Frm 00602

Fmt 8010

Sfmt 8002

Q:\14\14V2.TXT

PC31