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FAR Part 61 — Pilot Certification

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What documents must a pilot have in their physical possession or readily accessible in the aircraft when flying?

14 CFR § 61.3(a), (c)

What types of photo identification are acceptable for exercising pilot privileges?

14 CFR § 61.3(a)(2)

When must a pilot hold an instrument rating to act as PIC?

14 CFR § 61.3(e)

What class of medical certificate is required to exercise airline transport pilot privileges as pilot in command?

14 CFR § 61.23(a)(1)(i)

What class of medical certificate is required to exercise commercial pilot privileges?

14 CFR § 61.23(a)(2)(ii)

What class of medical certificate is required to exercise private pilot privileges?

14 CFR § 61.23(a)(3)(i)

How long is a first-class medical certificate valid for ATP pilot-in-command privileges if the holder is age 40 or older?

14 CFR § 61.23(d)

How long is a first-class medical certificate valid for ATP pilot-in-command privileges if the holder is under age 40?

14 CFR § 61.23(d)

How long is a second-class medical certificate valid for commercial pilot operations?

14 CFR § 61.23(d)

How long is a third-class medical certificate valid for private pilot operations if the holder is under age 40?

14 CFR § 61.23(d)

How long is a third-class medical certificate valid for private pilot operations if the holder is age 40 or older?

14 CFR § 61.23(d)

For what aircraft does a pilot need a type rating?

14 CFR § 61.31(a)

What is a 'complex airplane' and what is required before acting as PIC of one?

14 CFR § 61.31(e)

What is a 'high-performance airplane' and what training is required to act as PIC?

14 CFR § 61.31(f)

What training is required before acting as PIC of a pressurized aircraft that can operate above 25,000 feet MSL?

14 CFR § 61.31(g)

What additional training and endorsement is required before acting as PIC of a tailwheel airplane?

14 CFR § 61.31(i)

What information must be recorded in the logbook for each flight?

14 CFR § 61.51(b)

When may a pilot log pilot-in-command time?

14 CFR § 61.51(e)

When may a student pilot log pilot-in-command time?

14 CFR § 61.51(e)(4)

When may a pilot log instrument time?

14 CFR § 61.51(g)(1)

What must a student pilot carry on all solo cross-country flights?

14 CFR § 61.51(i)(2)

Can a pilot fly if they know of a medical condition that would prevent them from meeting the requirements of their medical certificate?

14 CFR § 61.53(a)

What is the minimum content of a flight review?

14 CFR § 61.56(a)

How often must a pilot complete a flight review to act as PIC?

14 CFR § 61.56(c)

What events substitute for a flight review, making it unnecessary?

14 CFR § 61.56(d), (e)

What are the currency requirements to carry passengers during the day?

14 CFR § 61.57(a)(1)

What are the currency requirements to carry passengers at night?

14 CFR § 61.57(b)(1)

For tailwheel airplanes, what additional requirement applies to the day passenger-carrying currency?

14 CFR § 61.57(a)(1)(ii)

What instrument experience must a pilot maintain to act as PIC under IFR?

14 CFR § 61.57(c)(1)

What happens if a pilot has not met instrument currency for more than 6 calendar months?

14 CFR § 61.57(d)(1)

After a change of permanent mailing address, how long does a pilot have before they must notify the FAA?

14 CFR § 61.60

What is required to add an additional aircraft category rating to a pilot certificate?

14 CFR § 61.63(b)

What are the minimum requirements for a pilot acting as PIC for glider or unpowered ultralight towing?

14 CFR § 61.69(a)

What must a student pilot demonstrate before being authorized for solo flight?

14 CFR § 61.87

How long is a student pilot's solo endorsement valid?

14 CFR § 61.87(n), (p)(4)

What are the visibility minimums for student pilot solo flight?

14 CFR § 61.89(a)(6)

Can a student pilot carry passengers?

14 CFR § 61.89(a)(1)

What endorsements does a student pilot need for solo cross-country flight?

14 CFR § 61.93(c)

What special requirements apply for a student pilot to fly solo in Class B airspace?

14 CFR § 61.95(a)

What are the minimum age requirements to be eligible for a private pilot certificate?

14 CFR § 61.103(a)(b)

What are the minimum aeronautical experience requirements for a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine rating?

14 CFR § 61.109(a)

What are the specific solo cross-country requirements for the private pilot airplane certificate?

14 CFR § 61.109(a)(5)

How much simulator or FTD time may be credited toward private pilot flight training requirements?

14 CFR § 61.109(k)(1)(2)

What is the Alaska night flying exception for the private pilot certificate?

14 CFR § 61.110

Can a private pilot be paid to fly?

14 CFR § 61.113(a)(b)

Can a private pilot share flight expenses with passengers?

14 CFR § 61.113(c)

Can a private pilot tow a glider?

14 CFR § 61.113(g)

What are the conditions under which a private pilot may fly without a medical certificate under BasicMed (§ 61.113(i))?

14 CFR § 61.113(i)

Can a private pilot act as second in command of an aircraft requiring more than one pilot for compensation?

14 CFR § 61.117

What are the limitations on a recreational pilot regarding passengers?

14 CFR § 61.101(a)

What is the default operating radius limitation for a recreational pilot?

14 CFR § 61.101(b)

What aircraft limitations apply by default to a recreational pilot?

14 CFR § 61.101(e)(1)(2)

What rule applies to a recreational pilot with fewer than 400 hours who has not flown as PIC in the past 180 days?

14 CFR § 61.101(g)

What is the minimum age to be eligible for a recreational pilot certificate?

14 CFR § 61.96(b)(1)

What are the private pilot aeronautical knowledge areas required before the knowledge test?

14 CFR § 61.105(b)

What flight proficiency areas must be demonstrated for a private pilot single-engine airplane practical test?

14 CFR § 61.107(b)(1)

How much night training is required for the private pilot airplane certificate?

14 CFR § 61.109(a)(2)

How much instrument flight training is required for the private pilot airplane certificate?

14 CFR § 61.109(a)(3)

Within how many calendar months of the practical test must the final 3 hours of private pilot training be completed?

14 CFR § 61.109(a)(4)

What are the minimum recreational pilot flight experience requirements for a single-engine airplane?

14 CFR § 61.99

Under BasicMed (§ 61.113(i)), what aircraft can a pilot fly?

14 CFR § 61.113(i)(1)

What altitude and speed limitations apply when flying under BasicMed?

14 CFR § 61.113(i)(2)

What documents must a pilot have available in the aircraft when flying under BasicMed?

14 CFR § 61.113(i)(3)

What are the pre-solo flight training maneuvers required for a single-engine airplane student pilot?

14 CFR § 61.87(d)

What are the limitations that prevent a student pilot from flying solo at night?

14 CFR § 61.87(o)

Under what conditions may a recreational pilot fly in Class B, C, or D airspace or at airports with a control tower?

14 CFR § 61.101(d)

What logbook endorsements are required for a student pilot to fly repeated solo cross-country flights within 50 nm?

14 CFR § 61.93(b)(2)

What action may the FAA take if it receives credible information about a BasicMed pilot's ability to safely operate an aircraft?

14 CFR § 68.11

How does a first-class medical certificate's validity change when used for commercial (rather than ATP) operations?

14 CFR § 61.23(d)(1)(iii)

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