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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition)

§ 61.129

of this part including at least 3 train-
ing flights in a glider with an author-
ized instructor in preparation for the
practical test within the preceding 2
calendar months from the month of the
test; and

(ii) 5 solo flights in a glider on the

areas of operation listed in § 61.127(b)(6)
of this part.

(g)

For an airship rating.

A person who

applies for a commercial pilot certifi-
cate with a lighter-than-air category
and airship class rating must log at
least 200 hours of flight time as a pilot,
which includes at least the following
hours:

(1) 50 hours in airships.
(2) Thirty hours of pilot in command

flight time in airships or performing
the duties of pilot in command in an
airship with an authorized instructor
aboard, which consists of—

(i) 10 hours of cross-country flight

time in airships; and

(ii) 10 hours of night flight time in

airships.

(3) Forty hours of instrument time to

include—

(i) Instrument training using a view-

limiting device for attitude instrument
flying, partial panel skills, recovery
from unusual flight attitudes, and
intercepting and tracking navigational
systems; and

(ii) Twenty hours of instrument

flight time, of which 10 hours must be
in flight in airships.

(4) 20 hours of flight training in air-

ships on the areas of operation listed in
§ 61.127(b)(7) of this part, which includes
at least—

(i) Three hours in an airship with an

authorized instructor in preparation
for the practical test within the pre-
ceding 2 calendar months from the
month of the test;

(ii) One hour cross country flight in

an airship in daytime conditions that
consists of a total straight-line dis-
tance of more than 25 nautical miles
from the point of departure; and

(iii) One hour cross country flight in

an airship in nighttime conditions that
consists of a total straight-line dis-
tance of more than 25 nautical miles
from the point of departure.

(5) 10 hours of flight training per-

forming the duties of pilot in command
with an authorized instructor on the

areas of operation listed in § 61.127(b)(7)
of this part, which includes at least—

(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 25
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).

(h)

For a balloon rating.

A person who

applies for a commercial pilot certifi-
cate with a lighter-than-air category
and a balloon class rating must log at
least 35 hours of flight time as a pilot,
which includes at least the following
requirements:

(1) 20 hours in balloons;
(2) 10 flights in balloons;
(3) Two flights in balloons as the

pilot in command; and

(4) 10 hours of flight training that in-

cludes at least 10 training flights with
an authorized instructor in balloons on
the areas of operation listed in
§ 61.127(b)(8) of this part, which consists
of at least—

(i) For a gas balloon—
(A) Two training flights of 2 hours

each in a gas balloon with an author-
ized instructor in preparation for the
practical test within the preceding 2
calendar months from the month of the
test;

(B) 2 flights performing the duties of

pilot in command in a gas balloon with
an authorized instructor on the appro-
priate areas of operation; and

ascent to 5,000 feet above the launch
site.

(ii) For a balloon with an airborne

heater—

(A) Two training flights of 1 hour

each in a balloon with an airborne
heater with an authorized instructor in
preparation for the practical test with-
in the preceding 2 calendar months
from the month of the test;

(B) Two solo flights in a balloon with

an airborne heater on the appropriate
areas of operation; and

ascent to 3,000 feet above the launch
site.

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