Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 61.155

(ii) The limitation specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section may be
removed when the person obtains the
required aeronautical experience in a
balloon with an airborne heater and receives a logbook endorsement from an
authorized instructor who attests to
the person-s accomplishment of the required aeronautical experience and
ability to satisfactorily operate a balloon with an airborne heater.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61-103, 62 FR 40905, July 30, 1997; Docket FAA-2010-1127, Amdt. 61-135, 81 FR 1306,
Jan. 12, 2016]

SectionSection 61.135-61.141

[Reserved]

Subpart G - Airline Transport Pilots

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Section 61.151 Applicability.
This subpart prescribes the requirements for the issuance of airline transport pilot certificates and ratings, the
conditions under which those certificates and ratings are necessary, and
the general operating rules for persons
who hold those certificates and ratings.
Section 61.153 Eligibility requirements: General.
To be eligible for an airline transport
pilot certificate, a person must:
(a) Meet the following age requirements:
(1) For an airline transport pilot certificate obtained under the aeronautical experience requirements of
SectionSection 61.159, 61.161, or 61.163, be at least 23
years of age; or
(2) For an airline transport pilot certificate obtained under the aeronautical experience requirements of
Section 61.160, be at least 21 years of age.
(b) Be able to read, speak, write, and
understand the English language. If the
applicant is unable to meet one of
these requirements due to medical reasons, then the Administrator may
place such operating limitations on
that applicant-s pilot certificate as are
necessary for the safe operation of the
aircraft;
(c) Be of good moral character;
(d) Meet at least one of the following
requirements:
(1) Holds a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating issued
under this part;

(2) Meet the military experience requirements under Section 61.73 of this part to
qualify for a commercial pilot certificate, and an instrument rating if the
person is a rated military pilot or
former rated military pilot of an
Armed Force of the United States; or
(3) Holds either a foreign airline
transport pilot license with instrument
privileges, or a foreign commercial
pilot license with an instrument rating, that - 
(i) Was issued by a contracting State
to the Convention on International
Civil Aviation; and
(ii) Contains no geographical limitations.
(e) After July 31, 2014, for an airline
transport pilot certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating or an airline transport pilot certificate obtained concurrently with an airplane type rating, receive a graduation
certificate from an authorized training
provider certifying completion of the
airline transport pilot certification
training program specified in Section 61.156
before applying for the knowledge test
required by paragraph (g) of this section;
(f) Meet the aeronautical experience
requirements of this subpart that apply
to the aircraft category and class rating sought before applying for the practical test;
(g) Pass a knowledge test on the
aeronautical
knowledge
areas
of
Section 61.155(c) of this part that apply to the
aircraft category and class rating
sought;
(h) Pass the practical test on the
areas of operation listed in Section 61.157(e) of
this part that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought; and
(i) Comply with the sections of this
subpart that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61-103, 62 FR 40905, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61-124, 74 FR 42559, Aug. 21, 2009;
Amdt. 61-130, 78 FR 42374, July 15, 2013]

Section 61.155 Aeronautical knowledge.
(a) General. The knowledge test for
an airline transport pilot certificate is
based on the aeronautical knowledge
areas listed in paragraph (c) of this section that are appropriate to the aircraft category and class rating sought.

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