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Code · CFR · Title 14 — Aeronautics and Space · Part 61 — Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors · § 61.53

§ 61.53. Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency.

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(a)Operations that require a medical certificate. Except as provided for in paragraph
(b)of this section, no person who holds a medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter may act as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember, while that person:
(1)Knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would make the person unable to meet the requirements for the medical certificate necessary for the pilot operation; or
(2)Is taking medication or receiving other treatment for a medical condition that results in the person being unable to meet the requirements for the medical certificate necessary for the pilot operation.
(b)Operations that do not require a medical certificate. For operations provided for in § 61.23(b) of this part, a person shall not act as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required pilot flight crewmember, while that person knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would make the person unable to operate the aircraft in a safe manner.
(c)Operations requiring a medical certificate or a U.S. driver's license. For operations provided for in § 61.23(c), a person must meet the provisions of—
(1)Paragraph
(a)of this section if that person holds a medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter and does not hold a U.S. driver's license.
(2)Paragraph
(b)of this section if that person holds a U.S. driver's license. [Docket 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as amended by Amdt. 61-110, 69 FR 44866, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 61-124, 74 FR 42550, Aug. 21, 2009]
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