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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.157 

(c) 

Exceptions.  A person who applies 

for an aircraft type rating to be added 
to an airline transport pilot certificate 
or an aircraft type rating concurrently 
with an airline transport pilot certifi-
cate, and who is an employee of a cer-
tificate holder operating under part 121 
or part 135 of this chapter, does not 
need to comply with the requirements 
of paragraph (b) of this section if the 
applicant presents a training record 
that shows completion of that certifi-
cate holder’s approved training pro-
gram for the aircraft type rating. 

(d) 

Upgrading type ratings. Any type 

rating(s) and limitations on a pilot cer-
tificate of an applicant who completes 
an airline transport pilot practical test 
will be included at the airline trans-
port pilot certification level, provided 
the applicant passes the practical test 
in the same category and class of air-
craft for which the applicant holds the 
type rating(s). 

(e) 

Areas of operation. (1) For an air-

plane category—single engine class rat-
ing: 

(i) Preflight preparation; 
(ii) Preflight procedures; 
(iii) Takeoff and departure phase; 
(iv) In-flight maneuvers; 
(v) Instrument procedures; 
(vi) Landings and approaches to land-

ings; 

(vii) Normal and abnormal proce-

dures; 

(viii) Emergency procedures; and 
(ix) Postflight procedures. 
(2) For an airplane category—multi-

engine class rating: 

(i) Preflight preparation; 
(ii) Preflight procedures; 
(iii) Takeoff and departure phase; 
(iv) In-flight maneuvers; 
(v) Instrument procedures; 
(vi) Landings and approaches to land-

ings; 

(vii) Normal and abnormal proce-

dures; 

(viii) Emergency procedures; and 
(ix) Postflight procedures. 
(3) For a powered-lift category rat-

ing: 

(i) Preflight preparation; 
(ii) Preflight procedures; 
(iii) Takeoff and departure phase; 
(iv) In-flight maneuvers; 
(v) Instrument procedures; 

(vi) Landings and approaches to land-

ings; 

(vii) Normal and abnormal proce-

dures; 

(viii) Emergency procedures; and 
(ix) Postflight procedures. 
(4) For a rotorcraft category—heli-

copter class rating: 

(i) Preflight preparation; 
(ii) Preflight procedures; 
(iii) Takeoff and departure phase; 
(iv) In-flight maneuvers; 
(v) Instrument procedures; 
(vi) Landings and approaches to land-

ings; 

(vii) Normal and abnormal proce-

dures; 

(viii) Emergency procedures; and 
(ix) Postflight procedures. 
(f) 

Proficiency and competency checks 

conducted under part 121, part 135, or 
subpart K of part 91. (1) Successful com-
pletion of any of the following checks 
satisfies the flight proficiency require-
ments of this section for the issuance 
of an airline transport pilot certificate 
and/or the appropriate aircraft rating: 

(i) A proficiency check under § 121.441 

of this chapter. 

(ii) Both a competency check under 

§ 135.293(a)(2) and § 135.293(b) of this 
chapter and pilot-in-command instru-
ment proficiency check under § 135.297 
of this chapter. 

(iii) Both a competency check under 

§ 91.1065 of this chapter and a pilot-in- 
command instrument proficiency 
check under § 91.1069 of this chapter. 

(2) The checks specified in paragraph 

(f)(1) of this section must be conducted 
by one of the following: 

(i) An FAA Aviation Safety Inspec-

tor. 

(ii) An Aircrew Program Designee 

who is authorized to perform pro-
ficiency and/or competency checks for 
the air carrier whose approved training 
program has been satisfactorily com-
pleted by the pilot applicant. 

(iii) A Training Center Evaluator 

with appropriate certification author-
ity who is also authorized to perform 
the portions of the competency and/or 
proficiency checks required by para-
graph (f)(1) of this section for the air 
carrier whose approved training pro-
gram has been satisfactorily completed 
by the pilot applicant. 

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