However, a request for both at the same time should be sent to the office prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section. [Amdt. 65-9, 31 F.R. 13524, Oct. 20, 1966, as amended by Doc. No. 8084, 32 F.R. 5769, Apr. 11, 1967]

§ 65.17 Tests: General procedure.

(a) Tests prescribed by or under this part are given at times and places, and by persons, designated by the Administrator.

(b) The minimum passing grade for each test is 70 percent.

§ 65.18

Written tests: cheating or other unauthorized conduct.

(a) Except as authorized by the Administrator, no person may

(1) Copy, or intentionally remove, a written test under this part;

(2) Give to another, or receive from another, any part or copy of that test;

(3) Give help on that test to, or receive help on that test from, any person during the period that test is being given;

(4) Take any part of that test in behalf of another person;

(5) Use any material or aid during the period that test is being given; or

(6) Intentionally cause, assist, or participate in any act prohibited by this paragraph.

(b) No person who commits an act prohibited by paragraph (a) of this section is eligible for any airman or ground instructor certificate or rating under this chapter for a period of 1 year after the date of that act. In addition, the commission of that act is a basis for suspending or revoking any airman or ground instructor certificate or rating held by that person.

[Amdt. 65-3, 30 F.R. 2196, Feb. 18, 1965]

§ 65.19 Retesting after failure.

An applicant who fails a written, oral, or practical test for a certificate and rating, or for an additional rating, under this part may apply for retesting

(a) After 30 days after the date he failed the test; or

(b) Upon presenting a statement from whichever of the following persons is applicable, certifying that he has given the applicant at least 5 hours of additional instruction in each of the subjects failed and now considers that the applicant is ready for retesting:

(1) For the air-traffic control-tower operator certificate-a certificated and appropriately rated ground instructor or air-traffic control-tower operator.

(2) For the aircraft dispatcher certificate-a certificated and appropriately rated ground instructor or a certificated aircraft dispatcher.

(3) For the mechanic certificate-a certificated and appropriately rated mechanic or ground instructor, or a certificated repairman who is experienced in the subject failed.

(4) For any parachute rigger certificate-a certificated and appropriately rated master parachute rigger or a person holding an appropriate military rating.

§ 65.20 Applications, certificates, logbooks, reports, and records: falsification, reproduction, or alteration. (a) No person may make or cause to be made

(1) Any fraudulent or intentionally false statement on any application for a certificate or rating under this part;

(2) Any fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any logbook, record, or report that is required to be kept, made, or used, to show compliance with any requirement for any certificate or rating under this part;

(3) Any reproduction, for fraudulent purpose, of any certificate or rating under this part; or

(4) Any alteration of any certificate or rating under this part.

(b) The commission by any person of an act prohibited under paragraph (a) of this section is a basis for suspending or revoking any airman or ground instructor certificate or rating held by that person.

[Amdt. 65-3, 30 F.R. 2196, Feb. 18, 1965] § 65.21

Change of address.

Within 30 days after any change in his permanent mailing address, the holder of a certificate issued under this part shall notify the FAA Airman Certification Branch, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in writing, of his new address. Subpart B-Air Traffic Control Tower Operators

§ 65.30 Certificate and rating required.

No person may act as an air traffic control tower operator in connection with any civil aircraft in air commerce unless he holds an air traffic control tower operator certificate and an appropriate rating issued to him under this subpart.

[Doc. No. 1566, Amdt. 65-7, 31 F.R. 7455, May 24, 1966]

the airport control tower, including preparing such reports as may be required by the airport manager or the Administrator.

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 F.R. 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 65–7, 31 F.R. 7455, May 24, 1966]

§ 65.41

Performance of duties.

(a) An air traffic control tower operator shall perform his duties in accordance with the limitations on his certificate and rating and the procedures and practices prescribed in air traffic control manuals of the FAA, to provide for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.

(b) Whenever weather conditions are at least equal to the minimums prescribed for VFR flight in § 91.105 of this chapter, an operator with either a senior or junior rating may control traffic at the airport concerned. However, if the character or volume of the air traffic, the type and equipment of aircraft using the airport, or the airport facilities, require that an operator with a junior rating be supervised, an operator with a senior rating shall supervise the controlling of all air traffic at the airport.

(c) Whenever weather conditions are below the minimums prescribed for VFR flight in § 91.105 of this chapter, an operator with a senior rating shall supervise the controlling of all air traffic at the airport concerned. However, he may not issue an air traffic clearance for flight without advance authority from the appropriate air route traffic control center.

(d) In an emergency, an operator with a senior rating may delegate his authority to an operator with a junior rating. [Doc. No. 1179, 27 F.R. 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 65-7, 31 F.R. 7455, May 24, 1966]

§ 65.45 General operating rules.

(a) Each person who holds an air traffic control tower operator certificate shall keep it readily available when performing duties under it, and shall present that certificate or a medical certificate held by him or both for inspection upon the request of the Administrator or an authorized representative of the National Transportation Safety Board, or of any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.

(b) No person may act as an air traffic control tower operator under a certificate issued to him under this part unless he has in his personal possession an appropriate current medical certificate issued under Part 67 of this chapter.

(c) An air traffic control tower operator may not perform duties under his certificate during any period of known physical deficiency that would make him unable to meet the physical requirements for his current medical certificate. However, if the deficiency is temporary, he may perform duties that are not affected by it whenever another certificated and qualified operator is present and on duty.

(d) A certificated air traffic control tower operator may not control air traffic with facilities that the Administrator has found to be inadequate.

(e) The holder of an air traffic control tower operator certificate, or an applicant for one, shall, upon the reasonable request of the Administrator, cooperate fully in any test that is made of him.

(Secs. 3, 6, 9, 80 Stat. 931, 49 U.S.C. 1652, 1655, 1657) [Doc. No. 1179, 27 F.R. 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 65-9, 31 F.R. 13524, Oct. 20, 1966; Doc. No. 8084, 32 F.R. 5769, Apr. 11, 1967]

§ 65.47 Recent experience.

The holder of an air traffic control tower operator certificate may not perform any duties under that certificate unless

(a) In the case of a junior operator, he has served for at least 3 of the preceding 12 months as an operator at the airport to which his rating applies;

(b) In the case of a senior operator, he has served for at least 3 of the preceding 6 months as an operator at the airport to which his rating applies; or

(c) He has shown to the satisfaction of the Administrator that he meets the standards for his certificate and rating..

Subpart C-Aircraft Dispatchers

§ 65.51 Certificate required.

(a) No person may serve as an aircraft dispatcher (exercising responsibility with the pilot in command in the operational control of a flight) in connection with any civil aircraft in air commerce unless he has in his personal possession a current aircraft dispatcher certificate issued under this subpart.

(b) Each person who holds an aircraft dispatcher certificate shall present it for inspection upon the request of the Administrator or an authorized representative of the National Transportation Safety Board, or of any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.

(Secs. 3, 6, 9, 80 Stat. 931, 49 U.S.C. 1652, 1655, 1657) [Doc. No. 1179, 27 F.R. 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 65-9, 31 F.R. 13524, Oct. 20, 1966; Doc. No. 8084, 32 F.R. 5769, Apr. 11, 1967]

§ 65.53 Eligibility requirements: General.

To be eligible for an aircraft dispatcher certificate, a person must

(a) Be at least 23 years of age;

(b) Be able to read, speak, and understand the English language, or have an appropriate limitation placed on his certificate;

(c) Comply with §§ 65.55, 65.57, and 65.59.

65.55 Knowledge requirements.

(a) An applicant for an aircraft dispatcher certificate must pass a written test on

(1) The regulations of this chapter that apply to the duties of an aircraft dispatcher;

(2) The general system of collecting and disseminating weather information;

(3) Interpreting aviation weather reports, including abbreviations and symbols, as prescribed in Department of Commerce Weather Bureau Circular N, "Manual of Surface Observations," as amended;

(4) The fundamentals of meteorology as applied to aircraft operations, particularly as to—

(i) Surface and upper air weather maps and general characteristics of air masses, pressure systems, and frontal systems, including their symbols and nomenclature;

(ii) Cloud forms and their significance; and

(iii) Icing, turbulence, thunderstorms, fog and low ceilings, winds aloft, pres

(7) Air navigation facilities and procedures; and

(8) Air traffic control procedures.

(b) A report of the test is sent to the applicant. A passing grade is evidence, for a period of 24 months after the date the test is given, that the applicant has complied with this section.

§ 65.57 Experience requirements.

An applicant for an aircraft dispatcher certificate must present documentary evidence satisfactory to the Administrator that he has the experience prescribed in any one of the following paragraphs:

(a) A total of at least 2 of the 3 years before the date he applies, in scheduled air carrier operations, scheduled military aviation operations, or any other aircraft operations that the Administrator finds provides equivalent experience—

(1) As a pilot member of a flight crew; (2) As a flight radio operator or ground radio operator;

(3) As a flight navigator;

(4) As a meteorologist;

(5) Performing the duties of an aircraft dispatcher or his assistant; or

(6) Performing other duties that the Administrator finds provide equivalent experience.

(b) A total of at least 2 of the 3 years before the date he applies, as an air route traffic controller or a certificated air-traffic control-tower operator.

(c) A total of at least 1 of the 2 years before the date he applies, as an assistant in dispatching scheduled air carrier aircraft performing the duties of an aircraft dispatcher under the direct supervision of a certificated dispatcher.

(d) Within 90 days before the date he applies, successful completion of a course of instruction approved by the Administrator as adequate for the training of an aircraft dispatcher. An applicant is entitled to credit any combination of experience in paragraph (a), or paragraphs (a) and (b), of this section, if the aggregate of that experience is at least 2 years. § 65.59 Skill requirements.

An applicant for an aircraft dispatcher certificate must pass a practical test

(a) With respect to any one type of large aircraft used in air carrier operations, on

(1) Weight and balance limitations;
(2) Performance operating limita-

tions;

(3) Using cruise control charts; (4) Fuel and oil capacities and rates of consumption; and

(5) Using the operations manual;

(b) On the characteristics of air routes and airports with particular reference to

(1) Landing areas;

(2) Lighting facilities; and

(3) Approach and landing facilities and procedures;

(c) On the use and limitations of sensitive-type altimeters;

(d) On applying available weather forecasts and reports to determine

whether a flight can be made safely; (e) On using the Airman's Guide and the Flight Information Manual;

(f) On dispatching and assisting a flight under adverse weather conditions; and

(g) On emergency procedures. § 65.61

Aircraft dispatcher courses.

An applicant for approval of an aircraft dispatcher course shall submit a letter to the Administrator requesting approval, and shall also submit three copies of the course outline, a description of his equipment and facilities and a list of the instructors and their qualifications. Requirements for the course and the outline are set forth in Appendix A to this part.

Subpart D-Mechanics

§ 65.71 Eligibility requirements: General.

(a) To be eligible for a mechanic certificate and associated ratings, a person must

(1) Be at least 18 years of age;

(2) Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language, or in the case of an applicant who does not meet this requirement and who is employed outside of the United States by a U.S. air carrier, have his certificate endorsed "Valid only outside the United States";

(3) Have passed all of the prescribed tests within a period of 24 months; and

(4) Comply with the sections of this subpart that apply to the rating he seeks.

(b) A mechanic certificate with an aircraft or aircraft engine rating, or both, that was issued before, and was valid on, June 15, 1952, is equal to a mechanic certificate with an airframe or powerplant rating, or both, as the case may be, and may be exchanged for such a corresponding certificate and rating or ratings.

§ 65.75 Knowledge requirements.

(a) Each applicant for a mechanic certificate or rating must, after meeting the applicable experience requirements of § 65.77, pass a written test covering the construction and maintenance of aircraft appropriate to the rating he seeks, the regulations in this subpart, and the applicable provisions of Parts 43 and 91 of this chapter. The basic principles covering the installation and maintenance of propellers are included in the powerplant test.

(b) The applicant must pass each section of the test before applying for the oral and practical tests prescribed by § 65.79. A report of the written test is sent to the applicant.

[Docket No. 1179, 27 F.R. 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 65-1, 27 F.R. 10410, Oct. 25, 1962; Amdt. 65-6, 31 F.R. 5950, Apr. 19, 1966]

§ 65.77 Experience requirements.

Each applicant for a mechanic certificate or rating must present either an appropriate graduation certificate from a certificated mechanic school or documentary evidence, satisfactory to the Administrator, of—

(a) At least 18 months of practical experience with the procedures, practices, materials, tools, machine tools, and equipment generally used in constructing, maintaining, or altering airframes, or powerplants appropriate to the rating sought; or