14 CFR 61.117
§ 61.117 Private pilot privileges and limitations: Second in command of aircraft requiring more than one pilot.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 61.117, § 61.117 Private pilot privileges and limitations: Second in command of aircraft requiring more than one pilot, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55499
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Full text
Except as provided in § 61.113 of this part, no private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as second in command of an aircraft that is type certificated for more than one pilot, nor may that pilot act as second in command of such an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.