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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 61.133 

(2) Must comply with the appropriate 

night flight training requirements of 
this subpart within the 12-calendar- 
month period after the issuance of the 
pilot certificate. At the end of that pe-
riod, the certificate will become in-
valid for use until the person complies 
with the appropriate night flight train-
ing requirements of this subpart. The 
person may have the ‘‘night flying pro-
hibited’’ limitation removed if the per-
son— 

(i) Accomplishes the appropriate 

night flight training requirements of 
this subpart; and 

(ii) Presents to an examiner a log-

book or training record endorsement 
from an authorized instructor that 
verifies accomplishment of the appro-
priate night flight training require-
ments of this subpart. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; 
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40905, July 30, 1997] 

§ 61.133

Commercial pilot privileges 

and limitations. 

(a) 

Privileges

—(1) 

General. 

A person 

who holds a commercial pilot certifi-
cate may act as pilot in command of an 
aircraft— 

(i) Carrying persons or property for 

compensation or hire, provided the per-
son is qualified in accordance with this 
part and with the applicable parts of 
this chapter that apply to the oper-
ation; and 

(ii) For compensation or hire, pro-

vided the person is qualified in accord-
ance with this part and with the appli-
cable parts of this chapter that apply 
to the operation. 

(2) 

Commercial pilots with lighter-than- 

air category ratings. 

A person with a 

commercial pilot certificate with a 
lighter-than-air category rating may— 

(i) 

For an airship

—(A) Give flight and 

ground training in an airship for the 
issuance of a certificate or rating; 

(B) Give an endorsement for a pilot 

certificate with an airship rating; 

(C) Endorse a pilot’s logbook for solo 

operating privileges in an airship; 

(D) Act as pilot in command of an 

airship under IFR or in weather condi-
tions less than the minimum pre-
scribed for VFR flight; and 

(E) Give flight and ground training 

and endorsements that are required for 
a flight review, an operating privilege 

or recency-of-experience requirements 
of this part. 

(ii) 

For a balloon

—(A) Give flight and 

ground training in a balloon for the 
issuance of a certificate or rating; 

(B) Give an endorsement for a pilot 

certificate with a balloon rating; 

(C) Endorse a pilot’s logbook for solo 

operating privileges in a balloon; and 

(D) Give ground and flight training 

and endorsements that are required for 
a flight review, an operating privilege, 
or recency-of-experience requirements 
of this part. 

(b) 

Limitations. 

(1) A person who ap-

plies for a commercial pilot certificate 
with an airplane category or powered- 
lift category rating and does not hold 
an instrument rating in the same cat-
egory and class will be issued a com-
mercial pilot certificate that contains 
the limitation, ‘‘The carriage of pas-
sengers for hire in (airplanes) (pow-
ered-lifts) on cross-country flights in 
excess of 50 nautical miles or at night 
is prohibited.’’ The limitation may be 
removed when the person satisfactorily 
accomplishes the requirements listed 
in § 61.65 of this part for an instrument 
rating in the same category and class 
of aircraft listed on the person’s com-
mercial pilot certificate. 

(2) If a person who applies for a com-

mercial pilot certificate with a balloon 
rating takes a practical test in a bal-
loon with an airborne heater— 

(i) The pilot certificate will contain a 

limitation restricting the exercise of 
the privileges of that certificate to a 
balloon with an airborne heater. 

(ii) The limitation specified in para-

graph (b)(2)(i) of this section may be 
removed when the person obtains the 
required aeronautical experience in a 
gas balloon and receives a logbook en-
dorsement from an authorized instruc-
tor who attests to the person’s accom-
plishment of the required aeronautical 
experience and ability to satisfactorily 
operate a gas balloon. 

(3) If a person who applies for a com-

mercial pilot certificate with a balloon 
rating takes a practical test in a gas 
balloon— 

(i) The pilot certificate will contain a 

limitation restricting the exercise of 
the privileges of that certificate to a 
gas balloon. 

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