A noncommercial gilder. private. amateur. or student pilot may be a citizen of any country. A commercial pilot must be (1) a citizen of the UnitedStates. or (2) a citizen of a foreign country which grants reciprocal commercialpilot privileges to citizens of the United States on equal terms and conditions with the citizens of such foreign country. or (3) an alien who has filed his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States and advises the Secretary of Commerce of the serial number of such declaration. the date thereof. and the court in which filed. He must diligently and successfully prosecute the naturalization proceedings under penalty of the revocation of his pilots license and from time to time must keep the Secretary of Commerce advised of the status of such proceedings. All applicants for commercial pilots licenses shall be able to read. write. speak. and understand the English language except applicants who are citizens of a country with which the United States has reciprocity with respect to the licensing of pilots." In cooperation with the Department of Commerce the Department of State has negotiated agreements with several countries establishing reciprocity with respect to the issuance of pilot licenses. Under such an agreement each country undertakes to issue licenses to the nationals of the other country authorizing them to pilot civil aircraft. provided they are qualified to receive the licenses under the regulations of the country issuing them.
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