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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)
§ 61.77
use only one foreign pilot license as a
basis for the issuance of a U.S. pilot
certificate. The foreign pilot license
and medical certification used as a
basis for issuing a U.S. pilot certificate
under this section must be written in
English or accompanied by an English
transcription that has been signed by
an official or representative of the for-
eign aviation authority that issued the
foreign pilot license.
(g)
Limitation placed on a U.S. pilot
certificate. A U.S. pilot certificate
issued under this section can only be
exercised when the pilot has the for-
eign pilot license, upon which the
issuance of the U.S. pilot certificate
was based, in the holder’s possession or
readily accessible in the aircraft.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–124, 74 FR 42556, Aug.
21, 2009]
§ 61.77
Special purpose pilot author-
ization: Operation of a civil aircraft
of the United States and leased by a
non-U.S. citizen.
(a)
General. The holder of a foreign
pilot license issued by a contracting
State to the Convention on Inter-
national Civil Aviation who meets the
requirements of this section may be
issued a special purpose pilot author-
ization by the Administrator for the
purpose of performing pilot duties—
(1) On a civil aircraft of U.S. registry
that is leased to a person who is not a
citizen of the United States, and
(2) For carrying persons or property
for compensation or hire for operations
in—
(i) Scheduled international air serv-
ices in turbojet-powered airplanes of
U.S. registry;
(ii) Scheduled international air serv-
ices in airplanes of U.S. registry having
a configuration of more than nine pas-
senger seats, excluding crewmember
seats;
(iii) Nonscheduled international air
transportation in airplanes of U.S. reg-
istry having a configuration of more
than 30 passenger seats, excluding
crewmember seats; or
(iv) Scheduled international air serv-
ices, or nonscheduled international air
transportation, in airplanes of U.S.
registry having a payload capacity of
more than 7,500 pounds.
(b)
Eligibility. To be eligible for the
issuance or renewal of a special pur-
pose pilot authorization, an applicant
must present the following to an FAA
Flight Standards District Office:
(1) A foreign pilot license issued by
the aeronautical authority of a con-
tracting State to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation that con-
tains the appropriate aircraft category,
class, type rating, if appropriate, and
instrument rating for the aircraft to be
flown;
(2) A certification by the lessee of the
aircraft—
(i) Stating that the applicant is em-
ployed by the lessee;
(ii) Specifying the aircraft type on
which the applicant will perform pilot
duties; and
(iii) Stating that the applicant has
received ground and flight instruction
that qualifies the applicant to perform
the duties to be assigned on the air-
craft.
(3) Documentation showing when the
applicant will reach the age of 65 years
(an official copy of the applicant’s
birth certificate or other official docu-
mentation);
(4) Documentation the applicant
meets the medical standards for the
issuance of the foreign pilot license
from the aeronautical authority of
that contracting State to the Conven-
tion on International Civil Aviation;
and
(5) A statement that the applicant
does not already hold a special purpose
pilot authorization; however, if the ap-
plicant already holds a special purpose
pilot authorization, then that special
purpose pilot authorization must be
surrendered to either the FAA Flight
Standards District Office that issued
it, or the FAA Flight Standards Dis-
trict Office processing the application
for the authorization, prior to being
issued another special purpose pilot au-
thorization.
(c)
Privileges. A person issued a spe-
cial purpose pilot authorization under
this section—
(1) May exercise the privileges pre-
scribed on the special purpose pilot au-
thorization; and
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