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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition) 

§ 61.71 

a glider or unpowered ultralight vehi-
cle, or has simulated towing flight pro-
cedures in an aircraft while accom-
panied by a pilot who meets the re-
quirements of paragraphs (c) and (d) of 
this section. 

(5) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this section, has received a log-
book endorsement from the pilot, de-
scribed in paragraph (a)(4) of this sec-
tion, certifying that the person has ac-
complished at least 3 flights in an air-
craft while towing a glider or 
unpowered ultralight vehicle, or while 
simulating towing flight procedures; 
and 

(6) Within 24 calendar months before 

the flight has— 

(i) Made at least three actual or sim-

ulated tows of a glider or unpowered 
ultralight vehicle while accompanied 
by a qualified pilot who meets the re-
quirements of this section; or 

(ii) Made at least three flights as 

pilot in command of a glider or 
unpowered ultralight vehicle towed by 
an aircraft. 

(b) Any person who, before May 17, 

1967, has made and logged 10 or more 
flights as pilot in command of an air-
craft towing a glider or unpowered 
ultralight vehicle in accordance with a 
certificate of waiver need not comply 
with paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this 
section. 

(c) The pilot, described in paragraph 

(a)(4) of this section, who endorses the 
logbook of a person seeking towing 
privileges must have— 

(1) Met the requirements of this sec-

tion prior to endorsing the logbook of 
the person seeking towing privileges; 
and 

(2) Logged at least 10 flights as pilot 

in command of an aircraft while towing 
a glider or unpowered ultralight vehi-
cle. 

(d) If the pilot described in paragraph 

(a)(4) of this section holds only a pri-
vate pilot certificate, then that pilot 
must have— 

(1) Logged at least 100 hours of pilot- 

in-command time in airplanes, or 200 
hours of pilot-in-command time in a 
combination of powered and other- 
than-powered aircraft; and 

(2) Performed and logged at least 

three flights within the 12 calendar 
months preceding the month that pilot 

accompanies or endorses the logbook of 
a person seeking towing privileges— 

(i) In an aircraft while towing a glid-

er or unpowered ultralight vehicle ac-
companied by another pilot who meets 
the requirements of this section; or 

(ii) As pilot in command of a glider 

or unpowered ultralight vehicle being 
towed by another aircraft. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–11133, 69 FR 44866, July 
27, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 
42555, Aug. 21, 2009] 

§ 61.71

Graduates of an approved 

training program other than under 
this part: Special rules. 

(a) A person who graduates from an 

approved training program under part 
141 or part 142 of this chapter is consid-
ered to have met the applicable aero-
nautical experience, aeronautical 
knowledge, and areas of operation re-
quirements of this part if that person 
presents the graduation certificate and 
passes the required practical test with-
in the 60-day period after the date of 
graduation. 

(b) A person may apply for an airline 

transport pilot certificate, type rating, 
or both under this part, and will be 
considered to have met the applicable 
requirements under § 61.157, except for 
the airline transport pilot certification 
training program required by § 61.156, 
for that certificate and rating, if that 
person has: 

(1) Satisfactorily accomplished an 

approved training program and a pro-
ficiency check for that airplane type 
that includes all the tasks and maneu-
vers required to serve as pilot in com-
mand in accordance with the require-
ments of subparts N and O of part 121 of 
this chapter; and 

(2) Applied for an airline transport 

pilot certificate, type rating, or both 
within the 60-day period from the date 
the person satisfactorily accomplished 
the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) for 
that airplane type. 

(c) A person who holds a foreign pilot 

license and is applying for an equiva-
lent U.S. pilot certificate on the basis 
of a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agree-
ment and associated Implementation 
Procedures for Licensing may be con-
sidered to have met the applicable 
aeronautical experience, aeronautical 

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