425 

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.63 

competent in the appropriate aero-
nautical knowledge areas and pro-
ficient in the appropriate areas of oper-
ation at the airline transport pilot cer-
tification level. 

(3) Must pass the practical test at the 

airline transport pilot certification 
level. 

(4) Must perform the practical test in 

actual or simulated instrument condi-
tions, except as provided in paragraph 
(e) of this section. 

(5) Need not take an additional 

knowledge test if the applicant holds 
an airplane, rotorcraft, powered-lift, or 
airship rating on the pilot certificate. 

(6) In the case of a pilot employee of 

a part 121 or part 135 certificate holder 
or of a fractional ownership program 
manager under subpart K of part 91 of 
this chapter, the pilot must— 

(i) Meet the appropriate require-

ments under paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(3), 
and (d)(4) of this section; and 

(ii) Receive a flight training record 

endorsement from the certificate hold-
er attesting that the person completed 
the certificate holder’s approved 
ground and flight training program. 

(e) 

Aircraft not capable of instrument 

maneuvers and procedures. (1) An appli-
cant for a type rating or a type rating 
in addition to an aircraft category and/ 
or class rating who provides an aircraft 
that is not capable of the instrument 
maneuvers and procedures required on 
the practical test: 

(i) May apply for the type rating, but 

the rating will be limited to ‘‘VFR 
only.’’ 

(ii) May have the ‘‘VFR only’’ limita-

tion removed for that aircraft type 
after the applicant: 

(A) Passes a practical test in that 

type of aircraft in actual or simulated 
instrument conditions; 

(B) Passes a practical test in that 

type of aircraft on the appropriate in-
strument maneuvers and procedures in 
§ 61.157; or 

(C) Becomes qualified under § 61.73(d) 

for that type of aircraft. 

(2) When an instrument rating is 

issued to a person who holds one or 
more type ratings, the amended pilot 
certificate must bear the ‘‘VFR only’’ 
limitation for each aircraft type rating 
that the person did not demonstrate in-
strument competency. 

(f) 

Multiengine airplane with a single- 

pilot station. An applicant for a type 
rating, at other than the ATP certifi-
cation level, in a multiengine airplane 
with a single-pilot station must per-
form the practical test in the multi- 
seat version of that airplane, or the 
practical test may be performed in the 
single-seat version of that airplane if 
the Examiner is in a position to ob-
serve the applicant during the prac-
tical test and there is no multi-seat 
version of that multiengine airplane. 

(g) 

Single engine airplane with a single- 

pilot station. An applicant for a type 
rating, at other than the ATP certifi-
cation level, in a single engine airplane 
with a single-pilot station must per-
form the practical test in the multi- 
seat version of that single engine air-
plane, or the practical test may be per-
formed in the single-seat version of 
that airplane if the Examiner is in a 
position to observe the applicant dur-
ing the practical test and there is no 
multi-seat version of that single engine 
airplane. 

(h) 

Aircraft category and class rating 

for the operation of aircraft with an ex-
perimental certificate. A person holding 
a recreational, private, or commercial 
pilot certificate may apply for a cat-
egory and class rating limited to a spe-
cific make and model of experimental 
aircraft, provided— 

(1) The person logged 5 hours flight 

time while acting as pilot in command 
in the same category, class, make, and 
model of aircraft. 

(2) The person received a logbook en-

dorsement from an authorized instruc-
tor who determined the pilot’s pro-
ficiency to act as pilot in command of 
the same category, class, make, and 
model of aircraft. 

(3) The flight time specified under 

paragraph (h)(1) of this section was 
logged between September 1, 2004 and 
August 31, 2005. 

(i) 

Waiver authority. An Examiner 

who conducts a practical test may 
waive any task for which the FAA has 
provided waiver authority. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42552, Aug. 
21, 2009, as amended by Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR 
5220, Feb. 1, 2010] 

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