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134 ms- §61.181REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Applicability
This subpart prescribes the requirements for the issuance of flight instructor certificates and ratings (except for flight instructor certificates with a sport pilot rating), the conditions under which those certificates and ratings are nec
- §91.181REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Course to be flown
Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, no person may operate an aircraft within controlled airspace under IFR except as follows: (a) On an ATS route, along the centerline of that airway. (b) On any other route, along the direct course betwee
- §61.183REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for a flight instructor certificate or rating a person must: (a) Be at least 18 years of age; (b) Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language. If the applicant is unable to meet one of these requireme
- §91.183REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
IFR communications
Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, the pilot in command of each aircraft operated under IFR in controlled airspace must ensure that a continuous watch is maintained on the appropriate frequency and must report the following as soon as poss
- §61.185REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Aeronautical knowledge
(a) A person who is applying for a flight instructor certificate must receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor on: (1) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the fundamentals of instructing, including: (
- §91.185REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
IFR operations: Two-way radio communications failure
(a) General. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each pilot who has two-way radio communications failure when operating under IFR shall comply with the rules of this section. (b) VFR conditions. If the failure occurs in VFR conditions, or
- §61.187REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Flight proficiency
(a) General. A person who is applying for a flight instructor certificate must receive and log flight and ground training from an authorized instructor on the areas of operation listed in this section that apply to the flight instructor rat
- §91.187REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Operation under IFR in controlled airspace: Malfunction reports
(a) The pilot in command of each aircraft operated in controlled airspace under IFR shall report as soon as practical to ATC any malfunctions of navigational, approach, or communication equipment occurring in flight. (b) In each report req
- §91.189REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Category II and III operations: General operating rules
(a) No person may operate a civil aircraft in a Category II or III operation unless— (1) The flight crew of the aircraft consists of a pilot in command and a second in command who hold the appropriate authorizations and ratings prescribed
- §61.189REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Flight instructor records
(a) A flight instructor must sign the logbook of each person to whom that instructor has given flight training or ground training. (b) A flight instructor must maintain a record in a logbook or a separate document that contains the followi
- §61.191REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Additional flight instructor ratings
(a) A person who applies for an additional flight instructor rating on a flight instructor certificate must meet the eligibility requirements listed in § 61.183 of this part that apply to the flight instructor rating sought. (b) A person w
- §91.191REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Category II and Category III manual
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, after August 4, 1997, no person may operate a U.S.-registered civil aircraft in a Category II or a Category III operation unless— (1) There is available in the aircraft a current and
- §91.193REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Certificate of authorization for certain Category II operations
The Administrator may issue a certificate of authorization authorizing deviations from the requirements of §§ 91.189, 91.191, and 91.205(f) for the operation of small aircraft identified as Category A aircraft in § 97.3 of this chapter in C
- §61.193REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Flight instructor privileges
(a) A person who holds a flight instructor certificate is authorized within the limitations of that person's flight instructor certificate and ratings to conduct ground training, flight training, certain checking events, and to issue endors
- §61.195REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Flight instructor limitations and qualifications
A person who holds a flight instructor certificate is subject to the following limitations: (a) Hours of training. In any 24-consecutive-hour period, a flight instructor may not conduct more than 8 hours of flight training. (b) Aircraft r
- §61.197REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Recent experience requirements for flight instructor certification
(a) A person may exercise the privileges of the person's flight instructor certificate only if, within the preceding 24 calendar months, that person has satisfied one of the recent experience requirements specified in paragraph (b) of this
- §61.199REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Reinstatement of flight instructor privileges
(a) Flight instructor privileges. The holder of a flight instructor certificate who has not complied with the flight instructor recent experience requirements of § 61.197 may reinstate their flight instructor privileges by filing a complete
- §91.203REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Civil aircraft: Certifications required
(a) Except as provided in § 91.715, no person may operate a civil aircraft unless it has within it the following: (1) An appropriate and current airworthiness certificate. Each U.S. airworthiness certificate used to comply with this subpar
- §91.205REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Powered civil aircraft with standard U.S. airworthiness certificates: Instrument and equipment requirements
(a) General. Except as provided in paragraphs (c)(3) and (e) of this section, no person may operate a powered civil aircraft with a standard U.S. airworthiness certificate in any operation described in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this sec
- §91.207REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING
Emergency locator transmitters
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section, no person may operate a U.S.-registered civil airplane unless— (1) There is attached to the airplane an approved automatic type emergency locator transmitter that is in oper