What is covered under 14 CFR Part 61?

What is covered under 14 CFR Part 61?

• A. Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
• B. Medical Standards and Certification
• C. Operating Certain Small Aircraft Without a Medical Certificate
• D. Certification: Flight Crewmembers other than Pilots

Answer: (A)

Part 61 defines who can be issued airman certificates and how to obtain them. It covers the certification process for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors—the required prerequisites, the knowledge and practical tests, and the privileges and limitations that come with each certificate. Medical standards aren’t set in Part 61; they’re addressed in other parts (for example, medical certification responsibilities are in Part 67). Other airman categories, such as those certifying flight crew members other than pilots, are governed by different parts. So the statement that Part 61 covers certification for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors is the correct one.

Part 61 defines who can be issued airman certificates and how to obtain them. It covers the certification process for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors—the required prerequisites, the knowledge and practical tests, and the privileges and limitations that come with each certificate. Medical standards aren’t set in Part 61; they’re addressed in other parts (for example, medical certification responsibilities are in Part 67). Other airman categories, such as those certifying flight crew members other than pilots, are governed by different parts. So the statement that Part 61 covers certification for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors is the correct one.