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§ 63.59
(d) Comply with §§ 63.53, 63.55, and
63.57.
§ 63.53
Knowledge requirements.
(a) An applicant for a flight navi-
gator certificate must pass a written
test on—
(1) The regulations of this chapter
that apply to the duties of a flight nav-
igator;
(2) The fundamentals of flight navi-
gation, including flight planning and
cruise control;
(3) Practical meteorology, including
analysis of weather maps, weather re-
ports, and weather forecasts; and
weather sequence abbreviations, sym-
bols, and nomenclature;
(4) The types of air navigation facili-
ties and procedures in general use;
(5) Calibrating and using air naviga-
tion instruments;
(6) Navigation by dead reckoning;
(7) Navigation by celestial means;
(8) Navigation by radio aids;
(9) Pilotage and map reading; and
(10) Interpretation of navigation aid
identification signals.
(b) A report of the test is mailed to
the applicant. A passing grade is evi-
dence, for a period of 24 months after
the test, that the applicant has com-
plied with this section.
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7970, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 63–19, 43 FR 22639, May 25,
1978]
§ 63.55
Experience requirements.
(a) An applicant for a flight navi-
gator certificate must be a graduate of
a flight navigator course approved by
the Administrator or present satisfac-
tory documentary evidence of—
(1) Satisfactory determination of his
position in flight at least 25 times by
night by celestial observations and at
least 25 times by day by celestial obser-
vations in conjunction with other aids;
and
(2) At least 200 hours of satisfactory
flight navigation including celestial
and radio navigation and dead reck-
oning.
A pilot who has logged 500 hours of
cross-country flight time, of which at
least 100 hours were at night, may be
credited with not more than 100 hours
for the purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of
this section.
(b) Flight time used exclusively for
practicing long-range navigation meth-
ods, with emphasis on celestial naviga-
tion and dead reckoning, is considered
to be satisfactory navigation experi-
ence for the purposes of paragraph (a)
of this section. It must be substan-
tiated by a logbook, by records of an
armed force or a certificated air car-
rier, or by a letter signed by a certifi-
cated flight navigator and attached to
the application.
§ 63.57
Skill requirements.
(a) An applicant for a flight navi-
gator certificate must pass a practical
test in navigating aircraft by—
(1) Dead reckoning;
(2) Celestial means; and
(3) Radio aids to navigation.
(b) An applicant must pass the writ-
ten test prescribed by § 63.53 before tak-
ing the test under this section. How-
ever, if a delay in taking the test under
this section would inconvenience the
applicant or an air carrier, he may
take it before he receives the result of
the written test, or after he has failed
the written test.
(c) The test requirements for this
section are set forth in appendix A of
this part.
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7970, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 63–19, 43 FR 22639, May 25,
1978]
§ 63.59
Retesting after failure.
(a) An applicant for a flight navi-
gator certificate who fails a written or
practical test for that certificate may
apply for retesting—
(1) After 30 days after the date he
failed that test; or
(2) Before the 30 days have expired if
the applicant presents a signed state-
ment from a certificated flight navi-
gator, certificated ground instructor,
or any other qualified person approved
by the Administrator, certifying that
that person has given the applicant ad-
ditional instruction in each of the sub-
jects failed and that person considers
the applicant ready for retesting.
(b) A statement from a certificated
flight navigator, or from an operations
official of an approved navigator
course, is acceptable, for the purposes
of paragraph (a)(2) of this section, for
the written test and for the flight test.
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