14 CFR · Part 61
14 CFR § 61.7
Obsolete certificates and ratings.
(a)
The holder of a free-balloon pilot certificate issued before November 1, 1973, may not exercise the privileges of that certificate.
(b)
The holder of a pilot certificate that bears any of the following category ratings without an associated class rating may not exercise the privileges of that category rating:
(1)
Rotorcraft.
(2)
Lighter-than-air.
(3)
Helicopter.
(4)
Autogyro.
Reflects the eCFR edition current as of July 6, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 17, 2026.
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