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§ 61.65
(2) Have been appointed by the U.S.
Armed Forces as pilot in command of a
powered-lift;
(3) Have 500 hours of flight time in
the type of powered-lift for which the
rating is sought; or
(4) Have 1,000 hours of flight time in
two different types of powered-lifts.
(f) If the applicant does not meet one
of the experience requirements of para-
graphs (b)(1) through (5), (c)(1) through
(5), (d)(1) through (4) or (e)(1) through
(4) of this section, as appropriate to the
type rating sought, then—
(1) The applicant must complete the
following tasks on the practical test in
an aircraft appropriate to category,
class, and type for the rating sought:
Preflight inspection, normal takeoff,
normal instrument landing system ap-
proach, missed approach, and normal
landing; or
(2) The applicant’s pilot certificate
will be issued with a limitation that
states: ‘‘The [name of the additional
type rating] is subject to pilot in com-
mand limitations,’’ and the applicant
is restricted from serving as pilot in
command in an aircraft of that type.
(g) The limitation described under
paragraph (f)(2) of this section may be
removed from the pilot certificate if
the applicant complies with the fol-
lowing—
(1) Performs 25 hours of flight time in
an aircraft of the category, class, and
type for which the limitation applies
under the direct observation of the
pilot in command who holds a cat-
egory, class, and type rating, without
limitations, for the aircraft;
(2) Logs each flight and the pilot in
command who observed the flight at-
tests in writing to each flight;
(3) Obtains the flight time while per-
forming the duties of pilot in com-
mand; and
(4) Presents evidence of the super-
vised operating experience to any Ex-
aminer or FAA Flight Standards Dis-
trict Office to have the limitation re-
moved.
[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 76 FR 78143, Dec.
16, 2011]
§ 61.65
Instrument rating require-
ments.
(a)
General. A person who applies for
an instrument rating must:
(1) Hold at least a current private
pilot certificate, or be concurrently ap-
plying for a private pilot certificate,
with an airplane, helicopter, or pow-
ered-lift rating appropriate to the in-
strument rating sought;
(2) Be able to read, speak, write, and
understand the English language. If the
applicant is unable to meet any of
these requirements due to a medical
condition, the Administrator may
place such operating limitations on the
applicant’s pilot certificate as are nec-
essary for the safe operation of the air-
craft;
(3) Receive and log ground training
from an authorized instructor or ac-
complish a home-study course of train-
ing on the aeronautical knowledge
areas of paragraph (b) of this section
that apply to the instrument rating
sought;
(4) Receive a logbook or training
record endorsement from an authorized
instructor certifying that the person is
prepared to take the required knowl-
edge test;
(5) Receive and log training on the
areas of operation of paragraph (c) of
this section from an authorized in-
structor in an aircraft, flight simu-
lator, or flight training device that
represents an airplane, helicopter, or
powered-lift appropriate to the instru-
ment rating sought;
(6) Receive a logbook or training
record endorsement from an authorized
instructor certifying that the person is
prepared to take the required practical
test;
(7) Pass the required knowledge test
on the aeronautical knowledge areas of
paragraph (b) of this section; however,
an applicant is not required to take an-
other knowledge test when that person
already holds an instrument rating;
and
(8) Pass the required practical test on
the areas of operation in paragraph (c)
of this section in—
(i) An airplane, helicopter, or pow-
ered-lift appropriate to the rating
sought; or
(ii) A flight simulator or a flight
training device appropriate to the rat-
ing sought and for the specific maneu-
ver or instrument approach procedure
performed. If an approved flight train-
ing device is used for the practical test,
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