Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

§ 61.53

(ii) A flight simulator or flight train-

ing device with the lighting system ad-
justed to represent the period begin-
ning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1
hour before sunrise.

(3) To log night vision goggle time to

meet the recent night vision goggle ex-
perience requirements under § 61.57(f), a
person must log the information re-
quired under § 61.51(b).

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40897, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61–104, 63 FR 20286, Apr. 23, 1998; Amdt.
61–110, 69 FR 44865, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61–
124, 74 FR 42549, Aug. 21, 2009; Amdt. 61–128, 76
FR 54105, Aug. 31, 2011]

§ 61.52

Use of aeronautical experience

obtained in ultralight vehicles.

(a) Before January 31, 2012, a person

may use aeronautical experience ob-
tained in an ultralight vehicle to meet
the requirements for the following cer-
tificates and ratings issued under this
part:

(1) A sport pilot certificate.
(2) A flight instructor certificate

with a sport pilot rating;

(3) A private pilot certificate with a

weight-shift-control or powered para-
chute category rating.

(b) Before January 31, 2012, a person

may use aeronautical experience ob-
tained in an ultralight vehicle to meet
the provisions of § 61.69.

rience obtained in an ultralight vehicle
to meet the requirements for a certifi-
cate or rating specified in paragraph
(a) of this section or the requirements
of paragraph (b) of this section must—

(1) Have been a registered ultralight

pilot with an FAA-recognized ultra-
light organization when that aero-
nautical experience was obtained;

(2) Document and log that aero-

nautical experience in accordance with
the provisions for logging aeronautical
experience specified by an FAA-recog-
nized ultralight organization and in ac-
cordance with the provisions for log-
ging pilot time in aircraft as specified
in § 61.51;

(3) Obtain the aeronautical experi-

ence in a category and class of vehicle
corresponding to the rating or privilege
sought; and

(4) Provide the FAA with a certified

copy of his or her ultralight pilot

records from an FAA-recognized ultra-
light organization, that —

(i) Document that he or she is a reg-

istered ultralight pilot with that FAA-
recognized ultralight organization; and

(ii) Indicate that he or she is recog-

nized to operate the category and class
of aircraft for which sport pilot privi-
leges are sought.

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44865, July
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR
5220, Feb. 1, 2010]

§ 61.53

Prohibition on operations dur-

ing medical deficiency.

(a)

Operations that require a medical

certificate. Except as provided for in
paragraph (b) of this section, no person
who holds a medical certificate issued
under part 67 of this chapter may act
as pilot in command, or in any other
capacity as a required pilot flight
crewmember, while that person:

(1) Knows or has reason to know of

any medical condition that would
make the person unable to meet the re-
quirements for the medical certificate
necessary for the pilot operation; or

(2) Is taking medication or receiving

other treatment for a medical condi-
tion that results in the person being
unable to meet the requirements for
the medical certificate necessary for
the pilot operation.

(b)

Operations that do not require a

medical certificate. For operations pro-
vided for in § 61.23(b) of this part, a per-
son shall not act as pilot in command,
or in any other capacity as a required
pilot flight crewmember, while that
person knows or has reason to know of
any medical condition that would
make the person unable to operate the
aircraft in a safe manner.

(c)

Operations requiring a medical cer-

tificate or a U.S. driver’s license. For op-
erations provided for in § 61.23(c), a per-
son must meet the provisions of—

(1) Paragraph (a) of this section if

that person holds a medical certificate
issued under part 67 of this chapter and
does not hold a U.S. driver’s license.

(2) Paragraph (b) of this section if

that person holds a U.S. driver’s li-
cense.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44866, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42550, Aug. 21,
2009]

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