Regulation Text
This subpart prescribes the requirements for the issuance of airline transport pilot certificates and ratings, the conditions under which those certificates and ratings are necessary, and the general operating rules for persons who hold those certificates and ratings.
The short answer
(14 CFR § 61.151) is the applicability section for the airline transport pilot subpart. It prescribes the requirements for issuing airline transport pilot certificates and ratings, the conditions under which those certificates and ratings are necessary, and the general operating rules for persons who hold them.
Research Notes
Common Questions
What does § 61.151 cover?
It scopes the airline transport pilot subpart, defining what the subpart governs for ATP certificates and ratings.
“This subpart prescribes the requirements for the issuance of airline transport pilot certificates and ratings, the conditions under which those certificates and ratings are necessary, and the general operating rules for persons who hold those certificates and ratings.” — 14 CFR § 61.151
Does § 61.151 itself state the ATP aeronautical experience minimums?
No. Section 61.151 only establishes applicability and scope; the specific eligibility and aeronautical experience requirements for an ATP certificate appear in the later sections of the subpart.
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