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§ 61.68 

(v) Use of visual clues, their avail-

ability or limitations, and altitude at 
which they are normally discernible at 
reduced RVR readings; 

(vi) Procedures and techniques re-

lated to transition from nonvisual to 
visual flight during a final approach 
under reduced RVR; 

(vii) Effects of vertical and hori-

zontal windshear; 

(viii) Characteristics and limitations 

of the ILS and runway lighting system; 

(ix) Characteristics and limitations 

of the flight director system, auto ap-
proach coupler (including split axis 
type if equipped), auto throttle system 
(if equipped), and other required Cat-
egory II equipment; 

(x) Assigned duties of the second in 

command during Category II ap-
proaches, unless the aircraft for which 
authorization is sought does not re-
quire a second in command; and 

(xi) Instrument and equipment fail-

ure warning systems. 

(2) 

Flight increment. The following re-

quirements apply to the flight incre-
ment of the practical test: 

(i) The flight increment must be con-

ducted in an aircraft of the same cat-
egory, class, and type, as applicable, as 
the aircraft in which the authorization 
is sought or in a flight simulator 
that— 

(A) Represents an aircraft of the 

same category and class, and type, as 
applicable, as the aircraft in which the 
authorization is sought; and 

(B) Is used in accordance with an ap-

proved course conducted by a training 
center certificated under part 142 of 
this chapter. 

(ii) The flight increment must con-

sist of at least two ILS approaches to 
100 feet AGL including at least one 
landing and one missed approach. 

(iii) All approaches performed during 

the flight increment must be made 
with the use of an approved flight con-
trol guidance system, except if an ap-
proved auto approach coupler is in-
stalled, at least one approach must be 
hand flown using flight director com-
mands. 

(iv) If a multiengine airplane with 

the performance capability to execute 
a missed approach with one engine in-
operative is used for the practical test, 
the flight increment must include the 

performance of one missed approach 
with an engine, which shall be the 
most critical engine, if applicable, set 
at idle or zero thrust before reaching 
the middle marker. 

(v) If a multiengine flight simulator 

or multiengine flight training device is 
used for the practical test, the appli-
cant must execute a missed approach 
with the most critical engine, if appli-
cable, failed. 

(vi) For an authorization for an air-

craft that requires a type rating, the 
practical test must be performed in co-
ordination with a second in command 
who holds a type rating in the aircraft 
in which the authorization is sought. 

(vii) Oral questioning may be con-

ducted at any time during a practical 
test. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; 
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40900, July 30, 1997] 

§ 61.68

Category III pilot authorization 

requirements. 

(a) 

General.  A person who applies for 

a Category III pilot authorization must 
hold: 

(1) At least a private pilot certificate 

or commercial pilot certificate with an 
instrument rating or an airline trans-
port pilot certificate; 

(2) A type rating for the aircraft for 

which the authorization is sought if 
that aircraft requires a type rating; 
and 

(3) A category and class rating for 

the aircraft for which the authoriza-
tion is sought. 

(b) 

Experience requirements. An appli-

cant for a Category III pilot authoriza-
tion must have at least— 

(1) 50 hours of night flight time as 

pilot in command. 

(2) 75 hours of instrument flight time 

during actual or simulated instrument 
conditions that may include not more 
than— 

(i) A combination of 25 hours of simu-

lated instrument flight time in a flight 
simulator or flight training device; or 

(ii) 40 hours of simulated instrument 

flight time if accomplished in an ap-
proved course conducted by an appro-
priately rated training center certifi-
cated under part 142 of this chapter. 

(3) 250 hours of cross-country flight 

time as pilot in command. 

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