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14 CFR · Part 61

14 CFR § 61.89

General limitations.

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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)

A student pilot may not act as pilot in command of an aircraft:

(1)

That is carrying a passenger;

(2)

That is carrying property for compensation or hire;

(3)

For compensation or hire;

(4)

In furtherance of a business;

(5)

On an international flight, except that a student pilot may make solo training flights from Haines, Gustavus, or Juneau, Alaska, to White Horse, Yukon, Canada, and return over the province of British Columbia;

(6)

With a flight or surface visibility of less than 3 statute miles during daylight hours or 5 statute miles at night;

(7)

When the flight cannot be made with visual reference to the surface; or

(8)

In a manner contrary to any limitations placed in the pilot's logbook by an authorized instructor.

(b)

A student pilot may not act as a required pilot flight crewmember on any aircraft for which more than one pilot is required by the type certificate of the aircraft or regulations under which the flight is conducted, except when receiving flight training from an authorized instructor on board an airship, and no person other than a required flight crewmember is carried on the aircraft.

(c)

A student pilot seeking a sport pilot certificate must comply with the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section and may not act as pilot in command—

(1)

Of an aircraft other than an aircraft meeting the performance limits and design requirements of § 61.316;

(2)

At night;

(3)

At an altitude of more than 10,000 feet MSL or 2,000 feet AGL, whichever is higher;

(4)

In Class B, C, and D airspace, at an airport located in Class B, C, or D airspace, and to, from, through, or on an airport having an operational control tower without having received the ground and flight training specified in § 61.94 and an endorsement from an authorized instructor;

(5)

Of an aircraft without having received the applicable ground training, flight training, and instructor endorsements specified in § 61.327 (a) and (b).

(d)

The holder of a student pilot certificate may act as pilot in command of an aircraft without holding a medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter provided the student pilot holds a valid U.S. driver's license, meets the requirements of § 61.23(c)(3), and the operation is conducted consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section and the conditions of § 61.113(i). Where the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section conflict with § 61.113(i), a student pilot must comply with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

Referenced By

Interpretations of This Section (5)

  • Olson (CTC Aviation Training), 2016
  • McHenry, 2015
  • Allen (Terrafugia), 2012
  • Murphy, 2008
  • Cox, 1992

Advisory Circulars (2)

  • AC 61-65K
  • AC 68-1A

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

Regulations Referenced

14 CFR 61.31614 CFR 61.9414 CFR 61.32714 CFR Part 6714 CFR 61.2314 CFR 61.113

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)