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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 61.117
(b) A private pilot may, for com-
pensation or hire, act as pilot in com-
mand of an aircraft in connection with
any business or employment if:
(1) The flight is only incidental to
that business or employment; and
(2) The aircraft does not carry pas-
sengers or property for compensation
or hire.
(c) A private pilot may not pay less
than the pro rata share of the oper-
ating expenses of a flight with pas-
sengers, provided the expenses involve
only fuel, oil, airport expenditures, or
rental fees.
(d) A private pilot may act as pilot in
command of a charitable, nonprofit, or
community event flight described in
§ 91.146, if the sponsor and pilot comply
with the requirements of § 91.146.
(e) A private pilot may be reimbursed
for aircraft operating expenses that are
directly related to search and location
operations, provided the expenses in-
volve only fuel, oil, airport expendi-
tures, or rental fees, and the operation
is sanctioned and under the direction
and control of:
(1) A local, State, or Federal agency;
or
(2) An organization that conducts
search and location operations.
(f) A private pilot who is an aircraft
salesman and who has at least 200
hours of logged flight time may dem-
onstrate an aircraft in flight to a pro-
spective buyer.
(g) A private pilot who meets the re-
quirements of § 61.69 may act as a pilot
in command of an aircraft towing a
glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle.
(h) A private pilot may act as pilot in
command for the purpose of conducting
a production flight test in a light-sport
aircraft intended for certification in
the light-sport category under § 21.190
of this chapter, provided that—
(1) The aircraft is a powered para-
chute or a weight-shift-control air-
craft;
(2) The person has at least 100 hours
of pilot-in-command time in the cat-
egory and class of aircraft flown; and
(3) The person is familiar with the
processes and procedures applicable to
the conduct of production flight test-
ing, to include operations conducted
under a special flight permit and any
associated operating limitations.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44869, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–115, 72 FR 6910, Feb. 13,
2007; Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR 5220, Feb. 1, 2010]
§ 61.115
Balloon rating: Limitations.
(a) If a person who applies for a pri-
vate pilot certificate with a balloon
rating takes a practical test in a bal-
loon with an airborne heater:
(1) The pilot certificate will contain
a limitation restricting the exercise of
the privileges of that certificate to a
balloon with an airborne heater; and
(2) The limitation may be removed
when the person obtains the required
aeronautical experience in a gas bal-
loon and receives a logbook endorse-
ment from an authorized instructor
who attests to the person’s accomplish-
ment of the required aeronautical ex-
perience and ability to satisfactorily
operate a gas balloon.
(b) If a person who applies for a pri-
vate pilot certificate with a balloon
rating takes a practical test in a gas
balloon:
(1) The pilot certificate will contain
a limitation restricting the exercise of
the privilege of that certificate to a
gas balloon; and
(2) The limitation may be removed
when the person obtains the required
aeronautical experience in a balloon
with an airborne heater and receives a
logbook endorsement from an author-
ized instructor who attests to the per-
son’s accomplishment of the required
aeronautical experience and ability to
satisfactorily operate a balloon with an
airborne heater.
§ 61.117
Private pilot privileges and
limitations: Second in command of
aircraft requiring more than one
pilot.
Except as provided in § 61.113 of this
part, no private pilot may, for com-
pensation or hire, act as second in com-
mand of an aircraft that is type certifi-
cated for more than one pilot, nor may
that pilot act as second in command of
such an aircraft that is carrying pas-
sengers or property for compensation
or hire.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40904, July 30, 1997]
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