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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.101 

trains, which includes at least three 
takeoffs and three landings at the air-
port located more than 25 nautical 
miles from the airport where the appli-
cant normally trains; and 

(2) Three hours of flight training 

with an authorized instructor in the 
aircraft for the rating sought in prepa-
ration for the practical test within the 
preceding 2 calendar months from the 
month of the test. 

(b) 3 hours of solo flying in the air-

craft for the rating sought, on the 
areas of operation listed in § 61.98 of 
this part that apply to the aircraft cat-
egory and class rating sought. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as 
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44868, July 
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–124A, 74 FR 53645, Oct. 20, 
2009] 

§ 61.100

Pilots based on small islands. 

(a) An applicant located on an island 

from which the flight training required 
in § 61.99(a)(1) of this part cannot be ac-
complished without flying over water 
for more than 10 nautical miles from 
the nearest shoreline need not comply 
with the requirements of that section. 
However, if other airports that permit 
civil operations are available to which 
a flight may be made without flying 
over water for more than 10 nautical 
miles from the nearest shoreline, the 
applicant must show completion of a 
dual flight between two airports, which 
must include three landings at the 
other airport. 

(b) An applicant who complies with 

paragraph (a) of this section and meets 
all requirements for the issuance of a 
recreational pilot certificate, except 
the requirements of § 61.99(a)(1) of this 
part, will be issued a pilot certificate 
with an endorsement containing the 
following limitation, ‘‘Passenger car-
rying prohibited on flights more than 
10 nautical miles from (the appropriate 
island).’’ The limitation may be subse-
quently amended to include another is-
land if the applicant complies with the 
requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section for another island. 

(c) Upon meeting the requirements of 

§ 61.99(a)(1) of this part, the applicant 
may have the limitation(s) in para-
graph (b) of this section removed. 

§ 61.101

Recreational pilot privileges 

and limitations. 

(a) A person who holds a recreational 

pilot certificate may: 

(1) Carry no more than one pas-

senger; and 

(2) Not pay less than the pro rata 

share of the operating expenses of a 
flight with a passenger, provided the 
expenses involve only fuel, oil, airport 
expenses, or aircraft rental fees. 

(b) A person who holds a recreational 

pilot certificate may act as pilot in 
command of an aircraft on a flight 
within 50 nautical miles from the de-
parture airport, provided that person 
has— 

(1) Received ground and flight train-

ing for takeoff, departure, arrival, and 
landing procedures at the departure 
airport; 

(2) Received ground and flight train-

ing for the area, terrain, and aids to 
navigation that are in the vicinity of 
the departure airport; 

(3) Been found proficient to operate 

the aircraft at the departure airport 
and the area within 50 nautical miles 
from that airport; and 

(4) Received from an authorized in-

structor a logbook endorsement, which 
is carried in the person’s possession in 
the aircraft, that permits flight within 
50 nautical miles from the departure 
airport. 

(c) A person who holds a recreational 

pilot certificate may act as pilot in 
command of an aircraft on a flight that 
exceeds 50 nautical miles from the de-
parture airport, provided that person 
has— 

(1) Received ground and flight train-

ing from an authorized instructor on 
the cross-country training require-
ments of subpart E of this part that 
apply to the aircraft rating held; 

(2) Been found proficient in cross- 

country flying; and 

(3) Received from an authorized in-

structor a logbook endorsement, which 
is carried on the person’s possession in 
the aircraft, that certifies the person 
has received and been found proficient 
in the cross-country training require-
ments of subpart E of this part that 
apply to the aircraft rating held. 

(d) A person who holds a recreational 

pilot certificate may act as pilot in 
command of an aircraft in Class B, C, 

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