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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition) 

§ 61.187 

(b) The following applicants do not 

need to comply with paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section: 

(1) The holder of a flight instructor 

certificate or ground instructor certifi-
cate issued under this part; 

(2) The holder of a current teacher’s 

certificate issued by a State, county, 
city, or municipality that authorizes 
the person to teach at an educational 
level of the 7th grade or higher; or 

(3) A person employed as a teacher at 

an accredited college or university. 

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; 
Amdt. 61–103, 62 FR 40907, July 30, 1997] 

§ 61.187

Flight proficiency. 

(a) 

General.  A person who is applying 

for a flight instructor certificate must 
receive and log flight and ground train-
ing from an authorized instructor on 
the areas of operation listed in this 
section that apply to the flight instruc-
tor rating sought. The applicant’s log-
book must contain an endorsement 
from an authorized instructor certi-
fying that the person is proficient to 
pass a practical test on those areas of 
operation. 

(b) 

Areas of operation. (1) For an air-

plane category rating with a single-en-
gine class rating: 

(i) Fundamentals of instructing; 
(ii) Technical subject areas; 
(iii) Preflight preparation; 
(iv) Preflight lesson on a maneuver 

to be performed in flight; 

(v) Preflight procedures; 
(vi) Airport and seaplane base oper-

ations; 

(vii) Takeoffs, landings, and go- 

arounds; 

(viii) Fundamentals of flight; 
(ix) Performance maneuvers; 
(x) Ground reference maneuvers; 
(xi) Slow flight, stalls, and spins; 
(xii) Basic instrument maneuvers; 
(xiii) Emergency operations; and 
(xiv) Postflight procedures. 
(2) For an airplane category rating 

with a multiengine class rating: 

(i) Fundamentals of instructing; 
(ii) Technical subject areas; 
(iii) Preflight preparation; 
(iv) Preflight lesson on a maneuver 

to be performed in flight; 

(v) Preflight procedures; 
(vi) Airport and seaplane base oper-

ations; 

(vii) Takeoffs, landings, and go- 

arounds; 

(viii) Fundamentals of flight; 
(ix) Performance maneuvers; 
(x) Ground reference maneuvers; 
(xi) Slow flight and stalls; 
(xii) Basic instrument maneuvers; 
(xiii) Emergency operations; 
(xiv) Multiengine operations; and 
(xv) Postflight procedures. 
(3) For a rotorcraft category rating 

with a helicopter class rating: 

(i) Fundamentals of instructing; 
(ii) Technical subject areas; 
(iii) Preflight preparation; 
(iv) Preflight lesson on a maneuver 

to be performed in flight; 

(v) Preflight procedures; 
(vi) Airport and heliport operations; 
(vii) Hovering maneuvers; 
(viii) Takeoffs, landings, and go- 

arounds; 

(ix) Fundamentals of flight; 
(x) Performance maneuvers; 
(xi) Emergency operations; 
(xii) Special operations; and 
(xiii) Postflight procedures. 
(4) For a rotorcraft category rating 

with a gyroplane class rating: 

(i) Fundamentals of instructing; 
(ii) Technical subject areas; 
(iii) Preflight preparation; 
(iv) Preflight lesson on a maneuver 

to be performed in flight; 

(v) Preflight procedures; 
(vi) Airport operations; 
(vii) Takeoffs, landings, and go- 

arounds; 

(viii) Fundamentals of flight; 
(ix) Performance maneuvers; 
(x) Flight at slow airspeeds; 
(xi) Ground reference maneuvers; 
(xii) Emergency operations; and 
(xiii) Postflight procedures. 
(5) For a powered-lift category rat-

ing: 

(i) Fundamentals of instructing; 
(ii) Technical subject areas; 
(iii) Preflight preparation; 
(iv) Preflight lesson on a maneuver 

to be performed in flight; 

(v) Preflight procedures; 
(vi) Airport and heliport operations; 
(vii) Hovering maneuvers; 
(viii) Takeoffs, landings, and go- 

arounds; 

(ix) Fundamentals of flight; 
(x) Performance maneuvers; 
(xi) Ground reference maneuvers; 

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