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retained. This technical edit will correct
that error. In addition, the FAA is
renumbering § 61.13(a)(2)(ii) as
§ 61.13(a)(3), and § 61.13(a)(3) as
§ 61.13(a)(4), and revising a crossreference in the newly created
§ 61.13(a)(4) to reflect these changes in
numbering.
Because the amendment corrects an
error and imposes no new burden, the
FAA finds that the notice and public
procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are
unnecessary. Because the changes in
this technical amendment result in no
substantive change, the FAA finds good
cause exists under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to
make the amendment effective in less
than 30 days.
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Issued in Washington, DC, under the
authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f),
44701(a), 44703(e) on December 18, 2013.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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14 CFR Parts 61, 121, and 135
[Docket No. FAA–2010–0100; Amdt. Nos.
61–130B, 121–365A, 135–127A]
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Pilot Certification and Qualification
Requirements for Air Carrier
Operations; Technical Amendment
Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety.
The Amendment
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical
amendment.
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends chapter I of title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations as follows:
AGENCY:
PART 61—CERTIFICATION: PILOTS,
FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND
INSTRUCTORS
SUMMARY:
1. The authority citation for part 61
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113,
44701–44703, 44707, 44709–44711, 45102–
45103, 45301–45302.
2. Amend § 61.13 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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§ 61.13 Issuance of airman certificates,
ratings, and authorizations.
(a) Application. (1) An applicant for
an airman certificate, rating, or
authorization under this part must make
that application on a form and in a
manner acceptable to the Administrator.
(2) An applicant must show evidence
that the appropriate fee prescribed in
appendix A to part 187 of this chapter
has been paid when that person applies
for airmen certification services
administered outside the United States.
(3) An applicant who is neither a
citizen of the United States nor a
resident alien of the United States may
be refused issuance of any U.S. airman
certificate, rating or authorization by the
Administrator.
(4) Except as provided in paragraph
(a)(3) of this section, an applicant who
satisfactorily accomplishes the training
and certification requirements for the
certificate, rating, or authorization
sought is entitled to receive that airman
certificate, rating, or authorization.
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The FAA is correcting a final
rule published on July 15, 2013 (78 FR
42324). In that rule, the FAA amended
its regulations to create new
certification and qualification
requirements for pilots in air carrier
operations. The FAA unintentionally
required without notice and comment a
pilot serving as a second in command in
part 135 commuter operations to have
an airline transport pilot certificate and
an aircraft type rating, and a pilot in
command in part 135 commuter
operations to have 1,000 hours of air
carrier experience. This document
corrects those errors and makes several
additional miscellaneous corrections.
DATES: Effective Date: December 24,
2013.
For
technical questions concerning this
correction contact Barbara Adams, Air
Transportation Division, AFS–200,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)
267–8166; facsimile (202) 267–5299,
email barbara.adams@faa.gov.
For legal questions concerning this
correction contact Anne Moore, Office
of the Chief Counsel—International
Law, Legislation, and Regulations
Division, AGC–240, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267–3123; facsimile
(202) 267–7971, email anne.moore@
faa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On July 15, 2013, the FAA published
a final rule entitled, ‘‘Pilot Certification
and Qualification Requirements for Air
Carrier Operations’’ (78 FR 42324). In
that final rule, which became effective
July 15, 2013, the FAA revised the pilot
certificate requirements for a second in
command (SIC) in part 121 operations.
Specifically, § 121.436(a) requires a
pilot in command to have an airline
transport pilot (ATP) certificate, an
aircraft type rating for the aircraft flown,
and 1,000 hours of air carrier experience
obtained as SIC in part 121 operations,
as pilot in command (PIC) in operations
conducted under §§ 135.243(a)(1), as
PIC in operations conducted under
§ 91.1053(a)(2)(i), or any combination
thereof. Section 121.436(b) requires the
SIC to hold an ATP certificate and an
aircraft type rating for the airplane
flown.
The FAA intended these certification
requirements to apply only to pilots
serving in part 121 operations. Existing
§ 135.3 states, however, that each
certificate holder that conducts
commuter operations under part 135
with airplanes in which two pilots are
required by the aircraft type certificate
shall comply with subparts N and O of
part 121 instead of the requirements of
subparts E, G, and H of part 135.
Because the certification requirements
in § 121.436 are located in subpart O of
part 121, a PIC serving in part 135
commuter operations in airplanes that
require two pilots by type certificate
would be required by reference to
comply with the new 1,000-hour air
carrier experience requirement.
Likewise, an SIC in those operations
would now be required by reference to
hold an ATP certificate and an aircraft
type rating. The FAA did not discuss
this issue in the preamble to the final
rule nor did the FAA intend to impose
this requirement on part 135 commuter
operations.
Technical Amendment
Because the FAA did not intend to
impose additional requirements on PICs
and SICs serving in part 135 commuter
operations that require two pilots by
type certificate, the FAA is revising
§ 135.3(b) to clarify that an SIC in part
135 commuter operations does not need
to comply with § 121.436(b) but may
continue to hold a commercial pilot
certificate with an instrument rating.
The FAA is also amending § 121.436(a)
to make clear that the 1,000 hour air
carrier experience requirement applies
only to PICs in part 121 operations.
The FAA is also making a number of
minor corrections that have been
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identified since publication of the final
rule. The FAA is amending § 61.35 to
clarify the age requirements for
applicants who take the knowledge test
for an ATP certificate with an airplane
category multiengine class rating prior
to August 1, 2014. The final rule
established that applicants who take the
knowledge test for an ATP certificate
with an airplane category multiengine
rating on or after August 1, 2014, must
be at least 18 years old. 14 C.F.R.
§ 61.35(a)(3)(iii)(B). This age was
established by subtracting 60 months,
which will be the validity period for the
ATP multiengine knowledge test, from
the minimum age of 23 for an
unrestricted ATP certificate. Although
discussed in guidance materials, § 61.35
is silent with regard to the age
requirement for applicants who take the
existing ATP knowledge test before
August 1, 2014. This amendment
clarifies that an applicant for an ATP
knowledge test taken prior to August 1,
2014, which has a validity period of 24
months, must be at least 21 years of age.
The FAA is also revising
§ 61.39(a)(1)(ii) to clarify that the 60month expiration period for the
knowledge test for an ATP certificate
with a multiengine class rating applies
to knowledge tests taken after July 31,
2014. As noted in the preamble to the
final rule, the FAA is revising the ATP
knowledge test to incorporate the new
aeronautical knowledge areas in the
airline transport pilot certification
training program (ATP CTP). 78 FR
42324, 42342. Although applicants for
the knowledge test may complete the
ATP CTP prior to August 1, 2014, the
revised knowledge test upon which the
60-month expiration date is based will
not be available until August 1, 2014. As
such, the FAA has added the relevant
date to § 61.39(a)(1)(ii) for clarity. All
knowledge tests for the ATP certificate
taken prior to August 1, 2014, will
continue to have a 24-month expiration
date.
The FAA is making two clarifying
amendments to § 61.159. Section
61.159(a)(3) is revised to clarify that the
25 hours of aeronautical experience in
a full flight simulator must be
appropriate to the class of aircraft (e.g.
multiengine-land) for the rating sought.
Section 61.159(a)(6) is revised to clarify
that applicants for the restricted
privileges ATP certificate may credit
100 hours of time accomplished in flight
simulation training devices (full flight
simulators and flight training devices)
toward the total aeronautical experience
requirements in § 61.160. As currently
written, § 61.159(a)(6) could be
construed as allowing only applicants
for an ATP certificate under the
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aeronautical experience requirements in
§ 61.159 to credit time in a flight
simulation training device. It was not
the FAA’s intention to prevent
applicants for the restricted privileges
ATP certificate from utilizing that
provision.
The FAA is clarifying in § 61.165(f)(2)
that applicants seeking to add a
multiengine class rating to an ATP
certificate with a single engine class
rating are only required to take a new
knowledge test after July 31, 2014—the
date that the new knowledge test that
incorporates the aeronautical knowledge
areas specific to the ATP CTP will be
available.
Finally, the FAA is correcting two
cross-reference errors. In § 61.167, the
FAA is correcting the reference in
paragraph (a)(2)(ii) to reflect paragraph
(a)(2)(i) rather than (b)(1). The FAA is
also revising § 135.341(a) by replacing
the reference to paragraph (c) with the
proper reference to § 135.336.
Because these amendments clarify
existing requirements and result in no
substantive change, the FAA finds that
the notice and public procedures under
5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. For the
same reason, the FAA finds good cause
exists under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to make
the amendments effective in less than
30 days.
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(3) Proper identification at the time of
application that contains the
applicant’s—
(i) Photograph;
(ii) Signature;
(iii) Date of birth, which shows:
(A) For issuance of certificates other
than the ATP certificate with an
airplane category multiengine class
rating, the applicant meets or will meet
the age requirements of this part for the
certificate sought before the expiration
date of the airman knowledge test
report;
(B) Prior to August 1, 2014, for
issuance of an ATP certificate with an
airplane category multiengine class
rating under the aeronautical experience
requirements of §§ 61.159 or 61.160, the
applicant is at least 21 years of age at
the time of the knowledge test; and
(C) After July 31, 2014, for issuance of
an ATP certificate with an airplane
category multiengine class rating
obtained under the aeronautical
experience requirements of §§ 61.159 or
61.160, the applicant is at least 18 years
of age at the time of the knowledge test;
(iv) If the permanent mailing address
is a post office box number, then the
applicant must provide a current
residential address.
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paragraph (a)(1)(ii) to read as follows:
14 CFR Part 61
§ 61.39
Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety.
14 CFR Part 121
Air carriers, Aircraft, Airmen,
Aviation safety.
14 CFR Part 135
Air taxis, Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation
safety.
Correcting Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration is
amending chapter I of title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 61—CERTIFICATION: PILOTS,
FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND
INSTRUCTORS
1. The authority citation for part 61
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113,
44701–44703, 44707, 44709–44711, 45102–
45103, 45301–45302.
2. Amend § 61.35 by revising
paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
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§ 61.35 Knowledge test: Prerequisites and
passing grades.
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Prerequisites for practical tests.
(a) * * *
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(ii) Within the 60-calendar month
period preceding the month the
applicant completes the practical test
for those applicants who complete the
airline transport pilot certification
training program in § 61.156 and pass
the knowledge test for an airline
transport pilot certificate with a
multiengine class rating after July 31,
2014;
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■ 4. Amend § 61.159 by revising
paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(6) to read as
follows:
§ 61.159 Aeronautical experience: Airplane
category rating.
(a) * * *
(3) 50 hours of flight time in the class
of airplane for the rating sought. A
maximum of 25 hours of training in a
full flight simulator representing the
class of airplane for the rating sought
may be credited toward the flight time
requirement of this paragraph if the
training was accomplished as part of an
approved training course in parts 121,
135, 141, or 142 of this chapter. A flight
training device or aviation training
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device may not be used to satisfy this
requirement.
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(6) Not more than 100 hours of the
total aeronautical experience
requirements of paragraph (a) of this
section or § 61.160 may be obtained in
a full flight simulator or flight training
device provided the device represents
an airplane and the aeronautical
experience was accomplished as part of
an approved training course in parts
121, 135, 141, or 142 of this chapter.
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5. Amend § 61.165 by revising
paragraph (f)(2) to read as follows:
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9. The authority citation for part 135
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 41706,
40113, 44701–44702, 44705, 44709, 44711–
44713, 44715–44717, 44722, 45101–45105.
10. Amend § 135.3 by revising
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
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§ 135.3 Rules applicable to operations
subject to this part.
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§ 61.165 Additional aircraft category and
class ratings.
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(f) * * *
(2) After July 31, 2014, pass a required
knowledge test on the aeronautical
knowledge areas of § 61.155(c), as
applicable to multiengine airplanes;
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§ 61.167
PART 135—OPERATING
REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND
ON DEMAND OPERATIONS AND
RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON
BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT
[Amended]
6. Amend § 61.167 by removing the
phrase ‘‘paragraph (b)(1)’’ from
paragraph (a)(2)(ii) and adding the
phrase ‘‘paragraph (a)(2)(i)’’ in its place.
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PART 121—OPERATING
REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG,
AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS
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(b) Each certificate holder that
conducts commuter operations under
this part with airplanes in which two
pilots are required by the type
certification rules of this chapter shall
comply with subparts N and O of part
121 of this chapter instead of the
requirements of subparts E, G, and H of
this part. Notwithstanding the
requirements of this paragraph, a pilot
serving under this part as second in
command in a commuter operation with
airplanes in which two pilots are
required by the type certification rules
of this chapter may meet the
requirements of § 135.245 instead of the
requirements of § 121.436.
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§ 135.341
[Amended]
11. Amend § 135.341 by removing the
phrase ‘‘paragraph (c) of this section’’
from paragraph (a) and adding the
phrase ‘‘§ 135.336’’ in its place.
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7. The authority citation for part 121
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113,
40119, 41706, 44101, 44701–44702, 44705,
44709–44711, 44713, 44716–44717, 44722,
46105.2.
8. Amend § 121.436 by revising
paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
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authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f),
44701(a) and Secs. 216–217, Public Law 111–
216, 124 Stat. 2348 on December 18, 2013
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§ 121.436 Pilot qualification: Certificates
and experience requirements.
(a) * * *
(3) If serving as pilot in command in
part 121 operations, has 1,000 hours as
second in command in operations under
this part, pilot in command in
operations under § 91.1053(a)(2)(i) of
this chapter, pilot in command in
operations under § 135.243(a)(1) of this
chapter, or any combination thereof. For
those pilots who are employed as pilot
in command in part 121 operations on
July 31, 2013, compliance with the
requirements of this paragraph (a)(3) is
not required.
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ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
The United States Consumer
Product Safety Commission
(Commission) is correcting a final rule
that appeared in the Federal Register of
October 23, 2013 (78 FR 63019). The
SUMMARY:
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1. On page 63034, in the third column,
in § 1218.2, in paragraph (b)(1)(i), ‘‘In
addition, bassinet/cradle attachments to
cribs or play yards, as defined in 3.1.2
or 3.1.12, are included in the scope of
the standard when in the bassinet/
cradle use mode.’’ is corrected to read:
‘‘In addition, bassinet/cradle
attachments to cribs or play yards, as
defined in 3.1.2 or 3.1.13, are included
in the scope of the standard when in the
bassinet/cradle use mode.’’
■ 2. On page 63035, in the second
column, in § 1218.2, in paragraph
(b)(5)(vi), ‘‘The bassinet bed shall not tip
over and shall retain the CAMI newborn
dummy when tested in accordance with
7.12.5.3.’’ is corrected to read: ‘‘The
bassinet bed shall not tip over and shall
retain the CAMI newborn dummy when
tested in accordance with 7.12.4.3.’’
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Dated: December 18, 2013.
Todd Stevenson,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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certain modifications. The Commission
is correcting two references to sections
of ASTM F2194–13.
DATES: Effective on April 23, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Dewgard, Directorate for
Compliance, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301)
504–7599; wdewgard@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
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establishing a standard for bassinets and
cradles that incorporates by reference
ASTM F2194–13, with certain
modifications. In FR Doc. 2013–24023,
appearing on page 63019 in the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 61, 121, and 135
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0100; Amdt. Nos. 61-130B, 121-365A, 135-127A]
RIN 2120-AJ67
Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air
Carrier Operations; Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a final rule published on July 15, 2013
(78 FR 42324). In that rule, the FAA amended its regulations to create
new certification and qualification requirements for pilots in air
carrier operations. The FAA unintentionally required without notice and
comment a pilot serving as a second in command in part 135 commuter
operations to have an airline transport pilot certificate and an
aircraft type rating, and a pilot in command in part 135 commuter
operations to have 1,000 hours of air carrier experience. This document
corrects those errors and makes several additional miscellaneous
corrections.
DATES: Effective Date: December 24, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning
this correction contact Barbara Adams, Air Transportation Division,
AFS-200, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-8166; facsimile (202) 267-
5299, email barbara.adams@faa.gov.
For legal questions concerning this correction contact Anne Moore,
Office of the Chief Counsel--International Law, Legislation, and
Regulations Division, AGC-240, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-
3123; facsimile (202) 267-7971, email anne.moore@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 15, 2013, the FAA published a final rule entitled, ``Pilot
Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier
Operations'' (78 FR 42324). In that final rule, which became effective
July 15, 2013, the FAA revised the pilot certificate requirements for a
second in command (SIC) in part 121 operations. Specifically, Sec.
121.436(a) requires a pilot in command to have an airline transport
pilot (ATP) certificate, an aircraft type rating for the aircraft
flown, and 1,000 hours of air carrier experience obtained as SIC in
part 121 operations, as pilot in command (PIC) in operations conducted
under Sec. Sec. 135.243(a)(1), as PIC in operations conducted under
Sec. 91.1053(a)(2)(i), or any combination thereof. Section 121.436(b)
requires the SIC to hold an ATP certificate and an aircraft type rating
for the airplane flown.
The FAA intended these certification requirements to apply only to
pilots serving in part 121 operations. Existing Sec. 135.3 states,
however, that each certificate holder that conducts commuter operations
under part 135 with airplanes in which two pilots are required by the
aircraft type certificate shall comply with subparts N and O of part
121 instead of the requirements of subparts E, G, and H of part 135.
Because the certification requirements in Sec. 121.436 are located in
subpart O of part 121, a PIC serving in part 135 commuter operations in
airplanes that require two pilots by type certificate would be required
by reference to comply with the new 1,000-hour air carrier experience
requirement. Likewise, an SIC in those operations would now be required
by reference to hold an ATP certificate and an aircraft type rating.
The FAA did not discuss this issue in the preamble to the final rule
nor did the FAA intend to impose this requirement on part 135 commuter
operations.
Technical Amendment
Because the FAA did not intend to impose additional requirements on
PICs and SICs serving in part 135 commuter operations that require two
pilots by type certificate, the FAA is revising Sec. 135.3(b) to
clarify that an SIC in part 135 commuter operations does not need to
comply with Sec. 121.436(b) but may continue to hold a commercial
pilot certificate with an instrument rating. The FAA is also amending
Sec. 121.436(a) to make clear that the 1,000 hour air carrier
experience requirement applies only to PICs in part 121 operations.
The FAA is also making a number of minor corrections that have been
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identified since publication of the final rule. The FAA is amending
Sec. 61.35 to clarify the age requirements for applicants who take the
knowledge test for an ATP certificate with an airplane category
multiengine class rating prior to August 1, 2014. The final rule
established that applicants who take the knowledge test for an ATP
certificate with an airplane category multiengine rating on or after
August 1, 2014, must be at least 18 years old. 14 C.F.R. Sec.
61.35(a)(3)(iii)(B). This age was established by subtracting 60 months,
which will be the validity period for the ATP multiengine knowledge
test, from the minimum age of 23 for an unrestricted ATP certificate.
Although discussed in guidance materials, Sec. 61.35 is silent with
regard to the age requirement for applicants who take the existing ATP
knowledge test before August 1, 2014. This amendment clarifies that an
applicant for an ATP knowledge test taken prior to August 1, 2014,
which has a validity period of 24 months, must be at least 21 years of
age.
The FAA is also revising Sec. 61.39(a)(1)(ii) to clarify that the
60-month expiration period for the knowledge test for an ATP
certificate with a multiengine class rating applies to knowledge tests
taken after July 31, 2014. As noted in the preamble to the final rule,
the FAA is revising the ATP knowledge test to incorporate the new
aeronautical knowledge areas in the airline transport pilot
certification training program (ATP CTP). 78 FR 42324, 42342. Although
applicants for the knowledge test may complete the ATP CTP prior to
August 1, 2014, the revised knowledge test upon which the 60-month
expiration date is based will not be available until August 1, 2014. As
such, the FAA has added the relevant date to Sec. 61.39(a)(1)(ii) for
clarity. All knowledge tests for the ATP certificate taken prior to
August 1, 2014, will continue to have a 24-month expiration date.
The FAA is making two clarifying amendments to Sec. 61.159.
Section 61.159(a)(3) is revised to clarify that the 25 hours of
aeronautical experience in a full flight simulator must be appropriate
to the class of aircraft (e.g. multiengine-land) for the rating sought.
Section 61.159(a)(6) is revised to clarify that applicants for the
restricted privileges ATP certificate may credit 100 hours of time
accomplished in flight simulation training devices (full flight
simulators and flight training devices) toward the total aeronautical
experience requirements in Sec. 61.160. As currently written, Sec.
61.159(a)(6) could be construed as allowing only applicants for an ATP
certificate under the aeronautical experience requirements in Sec.
61.159 to credit time in a flight simulation training device. It was
not the FAA's intention to prevent applicants for the restricted
privileges ATP certificate from utilizing that provision.
The FAA is clarifying in Sec. 61.165(f)(2) that applicants seeking
to add a multiengine class rating to an ATP certificate with a single
engine class rating are only required to take a new knowledge test
after July 31, 2014--the date that the new knowledge test that
incorporates the aeronautical knowledge areas specific to the ATP CTP
will be available.
Finally, the FAA is correcting two cross-reference errors. In Sec.
61.167, the FAA is correcting the reference in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) to
reflect paragraph (a)(2)(i) rather than (b)(1). The FAA is also
revising Sec. 135.341(a) by replacing the reference to paragraph (c)
with the proper reference to Sec. 135.336.
Because these amendments clarify existing requirements and result
in no substantive change, the FAA finds that the notice and public
procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. For the same reason,
the FAA finds good cause exists under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to make the
amendments effective in less than 30 days.
List of Subjects
14 CFR Part 61
Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety.
14 CFR Part 121
Air carriers, Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety.
14 CFR Part 135
Air taxis, Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety.
Correcting Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration is amending chapter I of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations as follows:
PART 61--CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND
INSTRUCTORS
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1. The authority citation for part 61 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701-44703, 44707,
44709-44711, 45102-45103, 45301-45302.
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2. Amend Sec. 61.35 by revising paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
Sec. 61.35 Knowledge test: Prerequisites and passing grades.
(a) * * *
(3) Proper identification at the time of application that contains
the applicant's--
(i) Photograph;
(ii) Signature;
(iii) Date of birth, which shows:
(A) For issuance of certificates other than the ATP certificate
with an airplane category multiengine class rating, the applicant meets
or will meet the age requirements of this part for the certificate
sought before the expiration date of the airman knowledge test report;
(B) Prior to August 1, 2014, for issuance of an ATP certificate
with an airplane category multiengine class rating under the
aeronautical experience requirements of Sec. Sec. 61.159 or 61.160,
the applicant is at least 21 years of age at the time of the knowledge
test; and
(C) After July 31, 2014, for issuance of an ATP certificate with an
airplane category multiengine class rating obtained under the
aeronautical experience requirements of Sec. Sec. 61.159 or 61.160,
the applicant is at least 18 years of age at the time of the knowledge
test;
(iv) If the permanent mailing address is a post office box number,
then the applicant must provide a current residential address.
* * * * *
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3. Amend Sec. 61.39 by revising paragraph (a)(1)(ii) to read as
follows:
Sec. 61.39 Prerequisites for practical tests.
(a) * * *
(1) * * *
(ii) Within the 60-calendar month period preceding the month the
applicant completes the practical test for those applicants who
complete the airline transport pilot certification training program in
Sec. 61.156 and pass the knowledge test for an airline transport pilot
certificate with a multiengine class rating after July 31, 2014;
* * * * *
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4. Amend Sec. 61.159 by revising paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(6) to read
as follows:
Sec. 61.159 Aeronautical experience: Airplane category rating.
(a) * * *
(3) 50 hours of flight time in the class of airplane for the rating
sought. A maximum of 25 hours of training in a full flight simulator
representing the class of airplane for the rating sought may be
credited toward the flight time requirement of this paragraph if the
training was accomplished as part of an approved training course in
parts 121, 135, 141, or 142 of this chapter. A flight training device
or aviation training
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device may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
* * * * *
(6) Not more than 100 hours of the total aeronautical experience
requirements of paragraph (a) of this section or Sec. 61.160 may be
obtained in a full flight simulator or flight training device provided
the device represents an airplane and the aeronautical experience was
accomplished as part of an approved training course in parts 121, 135,
141, or 142 of this chapter.
* * * * *
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5. Amend Sec. 61.165 by revising paragraph (f)(2) to read as follows:
Sec. 61.165 Additional aircraft category and class ratings.
* * * * *
(f) * * *
(2) After July 31, 2014, pass a required knowledge test on the
aeronautical knowledge areas of Sec. 61.155(c), as applicable to
multiengine airplanes;
* * * * *
Sec. 61.167 [Amended]
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6. Amend Sec. 61.167 by removing the phrase ``paragraph (b)(1)'' from
paragraph (a)(2)(ii) and adding the phrase ``paragraph (a)(2)(i)'' in
its place.
PART 121--OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL
OPERATIONS
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7. The authority citation for part 121 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 40119, 41706, 44101,
44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 46105.2.
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8. Amend Sec. 121.436 by revising paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
Sec. 121.436 Pilot qualification: Certificates and experience
requirements.
(a) * * *
(3) If serving as pilot in command in part 121 operations, has
1,000 hours as second in command in operations under this part, pilot
in command in operations under Sec. 91.1053(a)(2)(i) of this chapter,
pilot in command in operations under Sec. 135.243(a)(1) of this
chapter, or any combination thereof. For those pilots who are employed
as pilot in command in part 121 operations on July 31, 2013, compliance
with the requirements of this paragraph (a)(3) is not required.
* * * * *
PART 135--OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND ON DEMAND OPERATIONS
AND RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT
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9. The authority citation for part 135 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 41706, 40113, 44701-44702,
44705, 44709, 44711-44713, 44715-44717, 44722, 45101-45105.
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10. Amend Sec. 135.3 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 135.3 Rules applicable to operations subject to this part.
* * * * *
(b) Each certificate holder that conducts commuter operations under
this part with airplanes in which two pilots are required by the type
certification rules of this chapter shall comply with subparts N and O
of part 121 of this chapter instead of the requirements of subparts E,
G, and H of this part. Notwithstanding the requirements of this
paragraph, a pilot serving under this part as second in command in a
commuter operation with airplanes in which two pilots are required by
the type certification rules of this chapter may meet the requirements
of Sec. 135.245 instead of the requirements of Sec. 121.436.
* * * * *
Sec. 135.341 [Amended]
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11. Amend Sec. 135.341 by removing the phrase ``paragraph (c) of this
section'' from paragraph (a) and adding the phrase ``Sec. 135.336'' in
its place.
Issued in Washington, DC under the authority provided by 49
U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a) and Secs. 216-217, Public Law 111-216, 124
Stat. 2348 on December 18, 2013
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2013-30603 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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