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Old 08-13-2025 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
Same applicability. Time as pilot, pilot time: either requires documentation and 14 CFR 61.51 spells out the logging, or documentation, of time as pilot or pilot time. 61.8 excludes UAS pilot time from Part 61, to include the logging of pilot time.

Moreover, Part 107 also provides an exclusion from that entire chapter, from air carrier operations:

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-1...ter-F/part-107


There is, thus, a double-exclusion if you will, to the use of Part 107 UAS "pilot" time toward 135.243, as well as other pilot certification and privilege, such as the ATP requirements of this thread. Part 107 contains no provision for logging pilot time or pilot-in-command time of any kind; neither a definition of that time, nor a logging requirement or regulation. 61.51 has so such provision. There's no legal basis to present UAS experience as pilot experience toward 135.243, or any other airman rating, or operating privilege or requirement.

While 135.243 is not found in Part 61, obviously, the requirement to document pilot time is found in Part 61, and thus 61.51 is directly applicable to determining the meaning of pilot experience requirements stated under 135.243.
Correct, this is the policy-read on it currently. I just thought it was an interesting angle because a few people had asked the question and I expect we'll see it more attempting to credit it more frequently now.
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