The short answer

25 hours of supervised operating experience as PIC in the CRJ (14 CFR 61.64(g)) — for most CL-65 pilots that's the OE you flew with a check airman — each flight attested in writing in your logbook → administrative removal by an examiner, no checkride. Daytona DPE issues the unrestricted temporary certificate on the video call.

The CL-65 SOE, in plain English

The CL-65 type rating covers the Bombardier CRJ family — the CRJ-100/200 and the CRJ-700/900/1000 series. Almost every CL-65 is earned in a Level D simulator during an airline upgrade course, and under 14 CFR 61.64(f)(2), if you didn't meet one of the §61.64(b) experience outs (a prior unrestricted turbojet type, 1,000 hours in two turbojets, 500 hours in the CRJ itself, and so on), the rating prints with the Supervised Operating Experience limitation. Until it's removed, you act as PIC in the CRJ only under the direct observation of a pilot who holds the CL-65 without limitations.

In practice, the CL-65 SOE is the most common type-rating SOE in the U.S. — every regional upgrade class mints a batch of them.

Your airline OE almost certainly counts

Here's the part upgrading captains care about: initial operating experience with a check airman satisfies the SOE requirement, because the check airman holds an unrestricted CL-65 and you're performing the duties of PIC on those legs — exactly what §61.64(g)(1) and (g)(3) describe. Most CRJ captains have the 25 hours flown before they're released to the line.

The trap is §61.64(g)(2): each flight must be logged and the observing PIC must attest in writing to each flight. Your airline's training records document OE completion for Part 121 purposes — they are not logbook attestations, and they don't follow you when you leave. Get the check airman's written attestation into your own logbook during OE (or immediately after, while they still remember the legs). If your airline's APD removes the limitation in-house after OE, even better — but if you changed fleets, got displaced, or left for a major before that paperwork caught up, the limitation is still printed on your certificate and any examiner can remove it.

Why CRJ pilots don't sit on this

What removal requires

Common tripwires we see in CRJ logbooks: OE legs logged but never attested (training records only), attestations signed by a check airman without a certificate number, and pilots who left the regional years ago with nothing in their own logbook at all. Send your documents ahead — you'll get a checklist after the contact form — and we verify everything before the appointment. If your OE documentation is thin, we'll tell you exactly what to go get from your (former) airline before you've paid a dime.

How the appointment runs

  1. Identity verification (valid, unexpired photo ID)
  2. Certificate + logbook review — 25 SOE hours and attestations verified against §61.64(g)
  3. IACRA application signed live
  4. Temporary certificate without the limitation issued on the call

About 20 minutes, from anywhere with a stable connection — FBO, hangar office, layover hotel. 24-hour advance notice required for FAA DMS oversight entry.

Pricing — $200 flat

No travel fees, no rescheduling fees, no charge if you're determined not eligible during the appointment. Details → Pricing

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Type Rating SOE Removal (all types)

The hub page — how §61.64(g) SOE removal works for any type rating.

ERJ-170 / ERJ-190 SOE Removal

Same upgrade-class dynamics, E-Jet fleet — E170/E175/E190/E195.

R-ATP to Unrestricted ATP

Still carrying the restricted ATP too? Both can be handled in one appointment window.

OE flown and attested? You're one video call from unrestricted.

Submit the contact form and you'll get a document checklist within 24 hours. $200 flat.

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Frequently asked

Does my airline OE count toward the 25 SOE hours?
Almost always, yes. Operating experience flown with a check airman meets §61.64(g) when you were performing the duties of PIC and the check airman holds an unrestricted CL-65 — which check airmen do. The requirement that trips people up isn't the flying, it's the paperwork: each flight must be logged and attested in writing by the observing PIC in your logbook, not just in company training records.
My airline's training records show OE complete — isn't that enough?
Not by itself. §61.64(g)(2) requires each flight logged with a written attestation from the observing PIC. Company records document Part 121 OE completion; they aren't logbook attestations and they don't transfer when you leave. If all you have is training records, request copies from the airline and get the attestations reconstructed — we can tell you exactly what's needed before you book.
I left my regional years ago and the CL-65 still says subject to PIC limitations. Can I still remove it?
Yes. There's no time limit in §61.64(g). You'll need the logbook evidence of the 25 supervised hours with written attestations — if your OE was flown but never attested, the fix is getting documentation from your former airline, and we'll walk you through what suffices during the free document review.
Does carrying the CL-65 SOE affect my next type rating?
It can. Under §61.64(b)(1), a type rating carrying an SOE limitation doesn't count as the prior unrestricted turbojet type rating that qualifies you for an all-simulator practical test on your next type. Cleaning it up now avoids a surprise at your next training event.
Can this be done online, between trips?
Yes. SOE limitation removals are administrative actions eligible for virtual processing under current FAA guidance. Daytona DPE handles them worldwide over a secure video call — crashpad, layover hotel, or home — with the unrestricted temporary certificate issued on the call. 24-hour advance notice required for FAA DMS oversight.
What does it cost and how long does it take?
$200 flat — no travel fees, no charge if you're found not eligible during the appointment. The video appointment runs about 20 minutes; total turnaround from inquiry to unrestricted temporary certificate is typically 3-5 business days.