[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR61.49]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 61_CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS

--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 61.49  Retesting after failure.



    (a) An applicant for a knowledge or practical test who fails that 

test may reapply for the test only after the applicant has received:

    (1) The necessary training from an authorized instructor who has 

determined that the applicant is proficient to pass the test; and

    (2) An endorsement from an authorized instructor who gave the 

applicant the additional training.

    (b) An applicant for a flight instructor certificate with an 

airplane category rating or, for a flight instructor certificate with a 

glider category rating, who has failed the practical test due to 

deficiencies in instructional proficiency on stall awareness, spin 

entry, spins, or spin recovery must:

    (1) Comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section 

before being retested;

    (2) Bring an aircraft to the retest that is of the appropriate 

aircraft category for the rating sought and is certificated for spins; 

and

    (3) Demonstrate satisfactory instructional proficiency on stall 

awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery to an examiner during 

the retest.