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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 61.73
knowledge, and areas of operation re-
quirements of this part.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40901, July 30, 1997;
Amdt. 61–128, 76 FR 54107, Aug. 31, 2011;
Amdt. 61–130, 78 FR 42374, July 15, 2013]
§ 61.73
Military pilots or former mili-
tary pilots: Special rules.
(a)
General. Except for a person who
has been removed from flying status
for lack of proficiency or because of a
disciplinary action involving aircraft
operations, a U.S. military pilot or
former military pilot who meets the re-
quirements of this section may apply,
on the basis of his or her military pilot
qualifications, for:
(1) A commercial pilot certificate
with the appropriate aircraft category
and class rating.
(2) An instrument rating with the ap-
propriate aircraft rating.
(3) A type rating.
(b)
Military pilots and former military
pilots in the U.S. Armed Forces. A person
who qualifies as a military pilot or
former military pilot in the U.S.
Armed Forces may apply for a pilot
certificate and ratings under paragraph
(a) of this section if that person—
(1) Presents evidentiary documents
described under paragraphs (h)(1), (2),
and (3) of this section that show the
person’s status in the U.S. Armed
Forces.
(2) Has passed the military com-
petency aeronautical knowledge test
on the appropriate parts of this chapter
for commercial pilot privileges and
limitations, air traffic and general op-
erating rules, and accident reporting
rules.
(3) Presents official U.S. military
records that show compliance with one
of the following requirements—
(i) Before the date of the application,
passing an official U.S. military pilot
and instrument proficiency check in a
military aircraft of the kind of aircraft
category, class, and type, if class or
type of aircraft is applicable, for the
ratings sought; or
(ii) Before the date of application,
logging 10 hours of pilot time as a mili-
tary pilot in a U.S. military aircraft in
the kind of aircraft category, class, and
type, if a class rating or type rating is
applicable, for the aircraft rating
sought.
(c)
A military pilot in the Armed Forces
of a foreign contracting State to the Con-
vention on International Civil Aviation. A
person who is a military pilot in the
Armed Forces of a foreign contracting
State to the Convention on Inter-
national Civil Aviation and is assigned
to pilot duties in the U.S. Armed
Forces, for purposes other than receiv-
ing flight training, may apply for a
commercial pilot certificate and rat-
ings under paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion, provided that person—
(1) Presents evidentiary documents
described under paragraph (h)(4) of this
section that show the person is a mili-
tary pilot in the Armed Forces of a for-
eign contracting State to the Conven-
tion on International Civil Aviation,
and is assigned to pilot duties in the
U.S. Armed Forces, for purposes other
than receiving flight training.
(2) Has passed the military com-
petency aeronautical knowledge test
on the appropriate parts of this chapter
for commercial pilot privileges and
limitations, air traffic and general op-
erating rules, and accident reporting
rules.
(3) Presents official U.S. military
records that show compliance with one
of the following requirements:
(i) Before the date of the application,
passed an official U.S. military pilot
and instrument proficiency check in a
military aircraft of the kind of aircraft
category, class, or type, if class or type
of aircraft is applicable, for the rat-
ings; or
(ii) Before the date of the applica-
tion, logged 10 hours of pilot time as a
military pilot in a U.S. military air-
craft of the kind of category, class, and
type of aircraft, if a class rating or
type rating is applicable, for the air-
craft rating.
(d)
Instrument rating. A person who is
qualified as a U.S. military pilot or
former military pilot may apply for an
instrument rating to be added to a
pilot certificate if that person—
(1) Has passed an instrument pro-
ficiency check in the U.S. Armed
Forces in the aircraft category for the
instrument rating sought; and
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