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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.1 

(A) Includes a point of landing at 

least a straight line distance of more 
than 15 nautical miles from the origi-
nal point of departure; and 

(B) Involves, as applicable, the use of 

dead reckoning; pilotage; electronic 
navigation aids; radio aids; or other 
navigation systems to navigate to the 
landing point. 

(v) For the purpose of meeting the 

aeronautical experience requirements 
for any pilot certificate with a rotor-
craft category rating or an instrument- 
helicopter rating, or for the purpose of 
exercising recreational pilot privileges, 
in a rotorcraft, under § 61.101(c), time 
acquired during a flight— 

(A) Conducted in an appropriate air-

craft; 

(B) That includes a point of landing 

that was at least a straight-line dis-
tance of more than 25 nautical miles 
from the original point of departure; 
and 

(C) That involves the use of dead 

reckoning, pilotage, electronic naviga-
tion aids, radio aids, or other naviga-
tion systems to navigate to the landing 
point. 

(vi) For the purpose of meeting the 

aeronautical experience requirements 
for an airline transport pilot certifi-
cate (except with a rotorcraft category 
rating), time acquired during a flight— 

(A) Conducted in an appropriate air-

craft; 

(B) That is at least a straight-line 

distance of more than 50 nautical miles 
from the original point of departure; 
and 

(C) That involves the use of dead 

reckoning, pilotage, electronic naviga-
tion aids, radio aids, or other naviga-
tion systems. 

(vii) For a military pilot who quali-

fies for a commercial pilot certificate 
(except with a rotorcraft category rat-
ing) under § 61.73 of this part, time ac-
quired during a flight— 

(A) Conducted in an appropriate air-

craft; 

(B) That is at least a straight-line 

distance of more than 50 nautical miles 
from the original point of departure; 
and 

(C) That involves the use of dead 

reckoning, pilotage, electronic naviga-
tion aids, radio aids, or other naviga-
tion systems. 

Examiner  means any person who is 

authorized by the Administrator to 
conduct a pilot proficiency test or a 
practical test for an airman certificate 
or rating issued under this part, or a 
person who is authorized to conduct a 
knowledge test under this part. 

Flight training means that training, 

other than ground training, received 
from an authorized instructor in flight 
in an aircraft. 

Ground training means that training, 

other than flight training, received 
from an authorized instructor. 

Institution of higher education has the 

same meaning as defined by the De-
partment of Education in 34 CFR 600.4. 

Instrument approach means an ap-

proach procedure defined in part 97 of 
this chapter. 

Instrument training means that time 

in which instrument training is re-
ceived from an authorized instructor 
under actual or simulated instrument 
conditions. 

Knowledge test means a test on the 

aeronautical knowledge areas required 
for an airman certificate or rating that 
can be administered in written form or 
by a computer. 

Nationally recognized accrediting agen-

cy  has the same meaning as defined by 
the Department of Education in 34 CFR 
600.2. 

Night vision goggles means an appli-

ance worn by a pilot that enhances the 
pilot’s ability to maintain visual sur-
face reference at night. 

Night vision goggle operation means 

the portion of a flight that occurs dur-
ing the time period from 1 hour after 
sunset to 1 hour before sunrise where 
the pilot maintains visual surface ref-
erence using night vision goggles in an 
aircraft that is approved for such an 
operation. 

Pilot time means that time in which a 

person— 

(i) Serves as a required pilot flight 

crewmember; 

(ii) Receives training from an author-

ized instructor in an aircraft, flight 
simulator, or flight training device; or 

(iii) Gives training as an authorized 

instructor in an aircraft, flight simu-
lator, or flight training device. 

Practical test means a test on the 

areas of operations for an airman cer-
tificate, rating, or authorization that 

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