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14 CFR · Part 61

14 CFR § 61.49

Retesting after failure.

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Part 61 Contents
  • Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 73: Robinson Helicopter Company, Robinson R-22/R-44 Special Training and Experience Requirements
  • Subpart A: General
  • Subpart B: Aircraft Ratings and Pilot Authorizations
  • Subpart C: Student Pilots
  • Subpart D: Recreational Pilots
  • Subpart E: Private Pilots
  • Subpart F: Commercial Pilots
  • Subpart G: Airline Transport Pilots
  • Subpart H: Flight Instructors Other than Flight Instructors With a Sport Pilot Rating
  • Subpart I: Ground Instructors
  • Subpart J: Sport Pilots
  • Subpart K: Flight Instructors With a Sport Pilot Rating
  • Appendix A to Part 61: Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards
(a)

An applicant for a knowledge or practical test who fails that test may reapply for the test only after the applicant has received:

(1)

The necessary training from an authorized instructor who has determined that the applicant is proficient to pass the test; and

(2)

An endorsement from an authorized instructor who gave the applicant the additional training.

(b)

An applicant for a flight instructor certificate with an airplane category rating or, for a flight instructor certificate with a glider category rating, who has failed the practical test due to deficiencies in instructional proficiency on stall awareness, spin entry, spins, or spin recovery must:

(1)

Comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section before being retested;

(2)

Bring an aircraft to the retest that is of the appropriate aircraft category for the rating sought and is certificated for spins; and

(3)

Demonstrate satisfactory instructional proficiency on stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery to an examiner during the retest.

Referenced By

Interpretations of This Section (2)

  • Ragland (Double Eagle Aviation), 2015
  • Underwood, 2014

Advisory Circulars (1)

  • AC 61-65K

Documents that cite this section, found in their catalog metadata or text. Listed by date, not by significance.

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of July 6, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 17, 2026.

Primary Source

  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 61)