---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 194.221"
title: "14"
number: "194.221"
heading: "Initial cadre of instructors: Alternate aeronautical experience and logging requirements for a commercial pilot certificate with a powered-lift category rating."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/194.221"
---

# §194.221. Initial cadre of instructors: Alternate aeronautical experience and logging requirements for a commercial pilot certificate with a powered-lift category rating.

- (a) **General applicability.** An applicant for a commercial pilot certificate with a powered-lift category rating may satisfy the alternate aeronautical experience and logging requirements set forth in paragraphs [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c) of this section, provided—
  - (1) The applicant is authorized by the Administrator to serve as an initial check pilot, chief instructor, assistant chief instructor, or training center evaluator for the purpose of initiating training in a powered-lift under an approved training program under part [135](/cfr/14/part135.md), [141](/cfr/14/part141.md), or 142 of this chapter, as appropriate; and
  - (2) **The flights are conducted in type-certificated powered-lift at the manufacturer.**
- (b) **Alternate aeronautical experience requirements.** Notwithstanding the eligibility requirement specified in [§ 61.123(f)](/cfr/14/61.123.md?p=f) of this chapter, an applicant may meet the requirements in [paragraphs (b)(1) through (4)](#b-1..b-4) of this section in lieu of the aeronautical experience requirements of § [61.129(e)(3)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-3) and [(4)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-4) of this chapter.
  - (1) An applicant may receive 20 hours of flight training on the areas of operation listed in [§ 61.127(b)(5)](/cfr/14/61.127.md?p=b-5) of this chapter from an instructor pilot for the manufacturer of the powered-lift in lieu of an authorized instructor, provided—
    - (i) The training is conducted in accordance with the manufacturer's training curriculum in the powered-lift; and
    - (ii) The applicant receives a logbook or training record endorsement from the instructor pilot certifying that the test pilot satisfactorily completed the training curriculum specified in [paragraph (b)(1)(i)](#b-1-i) of this section.
  - (2) An applicant may accomplish the practical test preparation requirements in [§ 61.129(e)(3)(iv)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-3-iv) of this chapter with a pilot who serves as an instructor pilot for the manufacturer of the powered-lift.
  - (3) An applicant may satisfy the aeronautical experience requirement in [§ 61.129(e)(4)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-4) of this chapter by logging at least 10 hours of solo flight time in a powered-lift under an endorsement from an instructor pilot or performing the duties of pilot-in-command in a powered-lift with a person onboard who serves as an instructor pilot for the manufacturer of the powered-lift (which may be credited towards the flight time requirement in § [61.129(e)(2)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-2) and [(e)(2)(ii)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-2-ii) of this chapter and 194.216(a)).
  - (4) An applicant may satisfy the alternate requirements in [§ 194.233](/cfr/14/194.233.md) in lieu of the cross-country aeronautical experience requirements specified in § [61.129(e)(3)(ii)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-3-ii) and [(iii)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-3-iii) and [(e)(4)(i)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-4-i) of this chapter.
- (c) **Alternate logging requirements.** Notwithstanding the logging requirements in [§ 61.51(e)(1)](/cfr/14/61.51.md?p=e-1) of this chapter, an applicant for a commercial pilot certificate with a powered-lift category rating may log up to 25 hours of pilot-in-command flight time for the purpose of satisfying the aeronautical experience requirements in [§§ 61.129(e)(2)(ii)](/cfr/14/61.129.md?p=e-2-ii) of this chapter and 194.216(a) for flights when the pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls of a powered-lift for which the pilot is not rated, provided—
  - (1) The applicant is manipulating the controls of the powered-lift with a person onboard who serves as an instructor pilot for the manufacturer;
  - (2) The applicant is performing the duties of pilot-in-command; and
  - (3) The flight is conducted in accordance with the manufacturer's training curriculum for the powered-lift.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7572; 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 44701-44705, 44707, 44712, 44713, 44715, 44716, and 44722; Sec. 955 of Pub. L. 118-63.

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-2023-1275, Amdt. 194-1, 89 FR 92489, Nov. 21, 2024, unless otherwise noted.