Pilot in command qualifications.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) No certificate holder may use a person, nor may any person serve, as pilot in command in passenger-carrying operations— (1) Of a turbojet airplane, of an airplane having a passenger-seat configuration, excluding each crewmember seat, of 10 seats or more, or of a multiengine airplane in a commuter operation as defined in part 119 of this chapter, unless that person holds an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and, if required, an appropriate type rating for that airplane. (2) Of a helicopter in a scheduled interstate air transportation operation by an air carrier within the 48 contiguous states unless that person holds an airline transport pilot certificate, appropriate type ratings, and an instrument rating. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, no certificate holder may use a person, nor may any person serve, as pilot in command of an aircraft under VFR unless that person— (1) Holds at least a commercial pilot certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and, if required, an appropriate type rating for that aircraft; and (2) Has had at least 500 hours time as a pilot, including at least 100 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 25 hours of which were at night; and (3) For an airplane, holds an instrument rating or an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category rating; or (4) For helicopter operations conducted VFR over-the-top, holds a helicopter instrument rating, or an ai

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 135.243