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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.129 

landing gear, flaps, and controllable 
pitch propellers, or is turbine-powered, 
or for an applicant seeking a multien-
gine seaplane rating, 10 hours of train-
ing in a multiengine seaplane that has 
flaps and a controllable pitch propeller; 

(iii) One 2-hour cross country flight 

in a multiengine airplane in daytime 
conditions that consists of a total 
straight-line distance of more than 100 
nautical miles from the original point 
of departure; 

(iv) One 2-hour cross country flight 

in a multiengine airplane in nighttime 
conditions that consists of a total 
straight-line distance of more than 100 
nautical miles from the original point 
of departure; and 

(v) Three hours in a multiengine air-

plane with an authorized instructor in 
preparation for the practical test with-
in the preceding 2 calendar months 
from the month of the test. 

(4) 10 hours of solo flight time in a 

multiengine airplane or 10 hours of 
flight time performing the duties of 
pilot in command in a multiengine air-
plane with an authorized instructor (ei-
ther of which may be credited towards 
the flight time requirement in para-
graph (b)(2) of this section), on the 
areas of operation listed in § 61.127(b)(2) 
of this part that includes at least— 

(i) One cross-country flight of not 

less than 300 nautical miles total dis-
tance with landings at a minimum of 
three points, one of which is a straight- 
line distance of at least 250 nautical 
miles from the original departure 
point. However, if this requirement is 
being met in Hawaii, the longest seg-
ment need only have a straight-line 
distance of at least 150 nautical miles; 
and 

(ii) 5 hours in night VFR conditions 

with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings (with 
each landing involving a flight with a 
traffic pattern) at an airport with an 
operating control tower. 

(c) 

For a helicopter rating. Except as 

provided in paragraph (i) of this sec-
tion, a person who applies for a com-
mercial pilot certificate with a rotor-
craft category and helicopter class rat-
ing must log at least 150 hours of flight 
time as a pilot that consists of at least: 

(1) 100 hours in powered aircraft, of 

which 50 hours must be in helicopters. 

(2) 100 hours of pilot-in-command 

flight time, which includes at least— 

(i) 35 hours in helicopters; and 
(ii) 10 hours in cross-country flight in 

helicopters. 

(3) 20 hours of training on the areas 

of operation listed in § 61.127(b)(3) of 
this part that includes at least— 

(i) Five hours on the control and ma-

neuvering of a helicopter solely by ref-
erence to instruments using a view- 
limiting device including attitude in-
strument flying, partial panel skills, 
recovery from unusual flight attitudes, 
and intercepting and tracking naviga-
tional systems. This aeronautical expe-
rience may be performed in an aircraft, 
flight simulator, flight training device, 
or an aviation training device; 

(ii) One 2-hour cross country flight in 

a helicopter in daytime conditions that 
consists of a total straight-line dis-
tance of more than 50 nautical miles 
from the original point of departure; 

(iii) One 2-hour cross country flight 

in a helicopter in nighttime conditions 
that consists of a total straight-line 
distance of more than 50 nautical miles 
from the original point of departure; 
and 

(iv) Three hours in a helicopter with 

an authorized instructor in preparation 
for the practical test within the pre-
ceding 2 calendar months from the 
month of the test. 

(4) Ten hours of solo flight time in a 

helicopter or 10 hours of flight time 
performing the duties of pilot in com-
mand in a helicopter with an author-
ized instructor on board (either of 
which may be credited towards the 
flight time requirement under para-
graph (c)(2) of this section), on the 
areas of operation listed under 
§ 61.127(b)(3) that includes— 

(i) One cross-country flight with 

landings at a minimum of three points, 
with one segment consisting of a 
straight-line distance of at least 50 
nautical miles from the original point 
of departure; and 

(ii) 5 hours in night VFR conditions 

with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings (with 
each landing involving a flight in the 
traffic pattern). 

(d) 

For a gyroplane rating. A person 

who applies for a commercial pilot cer-
tificate with a rotorcraft category and 
gyroplane class rating must log at 

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