Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

§ 61.133

and the approved course was appro-
priate to the commercial pilot certifi-
cate and aircraft rating sought.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–101, 62 FR 16892, Apr. 8, 1997; Amdt.
61–103, 62 FR 40904, July 30, 1997; Amdt. 61–
104, 63 FR 20288, Apr. 23, 1998; Amdt. 61–124, 74
FR 42558, Aug. 21, 2009; Amdt. 61–124A, 74 FR
53645, Oct. 20, 2009]

§ 61.131

Exceptions to the night flying

requirements.

(a) Subject to the limitations of

paragraph (b) of this section, a person
is not required to comply with the
night flight training requirements of
this subpart if the person receives
flight training in and resides in the
State of Alaska.

(b) A person who receives flight

training in and resides in the State of
Alaska but does not meet the night
flight training requirements of this
section:

(1) May be issued a pilot certificate

with the limitation ‘‘night flying pro-
hibited.’’

(2) Must comply with the appropriate

night flight training requirements of
this subpart within the 12-calendar-
month period after the issuance of the
pilot certificate. At the end of that pe-
riod, the certificate will become in-
valid for use until the person complies
with the appropriate night flight train-
ing requirements of this subpart. The
person may have the ‘‘night flying pro-
hibited’’ limitation removed if the per-
son—

(i) Accomplishes the appropriate

night flight training requirements of
this subpart; and

(ii) Presents to an examiner a log-

book or training record endorsement
from an authorized instructor that
verifies accomplishment of the appro-
priate night flight training require-
ments of this subpart.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40905, July 30, 1997]

§ 61.133

Commercial pilot privileges

and limitations.

(a)

Privileges—(1) General. A person

who holds a commercial pilot certifi-
cate may act as pilot in command of an
aircraft—

(i) Carrying persons or property for

compensation or hire, provided the per-

son is qualified in accordance with this
part and with the applicable parts of
this chapter that apply to the oper-
ation; and

(ii) For compensation or hire, pro-

vided the person is qualified in accord-
ance with this part and with the appli-
cable parts of this chapter that apply
to the operation.

(2)

Commercial pilots with lighter-than-

air category ratings. A person with a
commercial pilot certificate with a
lighter-than-air category rating may—

(i)

For an airship—(A) Give flight and

ground training in an airship for the
issuance of a certificate or rating;

(B) Give an endorsement for a pilot

certificate with an airship rating;

cate or logbook for solo operating
privileges in an airship;

(D) Act as pilot in command of an

airship under IFR or in weather condi-
tions less than the minimum pre-
scribed for VFR flight; and

(E) Give flight and ground training

and endorsements that are required for
a flight review, an operating privilege
or recency-of-experience requirements
of this part.

(ii)

For a balloon—(A) Give flight and

ground training in a balloon for the
issuance of a certificate or rating;

(B) Give an endorsement for a pilot

certificate with a balloon rating;

cate or logbook for solo operating
privileges in a balloon; and

(D) Give ground and flight training

and endorsements that are required for
a flight review, an operating privilege,
or recency-of-experience requirements
of this part.

(b)

Limitations. (1) A person who ap-

plies for a commercial pilot certificate
with an airplane category or powered-
lift category rating and does not hold
an instrument rating in the same cat-
egory and class will be issued a com-
mercial pilot certificate that contains
the limitation, ‘‘The carriage of pas-
sengers for hire in (airplanes) (pow-
ered-lifts) on cross-country flights in
excess of 50 nautical miles or at night
is prohibited.’’ The limitation may be
removed when the person satisfactorily
accomplishes the requirements listed
in § 61.65 of this part for an instrument
rating in the same category and class

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