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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 63.61 

A statement from a person approved by 
the Administrator is acceptable for the 
written tests. A statement from a su-
pervising or check navigator with the 
United States Armed Forces is accept-
able for the written test and for the 
practical test. 

(c) If the applicant failed the flight 

test, the additional instruction must 
have been administered in flight. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7970, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 63–19, 43 FR 22640, May 25, 
1978] 

§ 63.61

Flight navigator courses. 

An applicant for approval of a flight 

navigator course must submit a letter 
to the Administrator requesting ap-
proval, and must also submit three 
copies of the course outline, a descrip-
tion of his facilities and equipment, 
and a list of the instructors and their 
qualifications. Requirements for the 
course are set forth in appendix B to 
this part. 

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(a) 

Demonstration of skill. 

An applicant will 

be required to pass practical tests on the pre-
scribed subjects. These tests may be given by 
FAA inspectors and designated flight navi-
gator examiners. 

(b) 

The examination. 

The practical exam-

ination consists of a ground test and a flight 
test as itemized on the examination check 
sheet. Each item must be completed satisfac-
torily in order for the applicant to obtain a 
passing grade. Items 5, 6, 7 of the ground test 
may be completed orally, and items 17, 22, 23, 
34, 36, 37, 38, and 39 of the flight test may be 
completed by an oral examination when a 
lack of ground facilities or navigation equip-
ment makes such procedure necessary. In 
these cases a notation to that effect shall be 
made in the ‘‘Remarks’’ space on the check 
sheet. 

(c) 

Examination procedure. 

(1) An applicant 

will provide an aircraft in which celestial ob-
servations can be taken in all directions. 
Minimum equipment shall include a table for 
plotting, a drift meter or absolute altimeter, 
an instrument for taking visual bearings, 
and a radio direction finder. 

(2) More than one flight may be used to 

complete the flight test and any type of 
flight pattern may be used. The test will be 
conducted chiefly over water whenever prac-
ticable, and without regard to radio range 
legs or radials. If the test is conducted chief-
ly over land, a chart should be used which 

shows very little or no topographical and 
aeronautical data. The total flight time will 
cover a period of at least four hours. Only 
one applicant may be examined at one time, 
and no applicant may perform other than 
navigator duties during the examination. 

(3) When the test is conducted with an air-

craft belonging to an air carrier, the naviga-
tion procedures should conform with those 
set forth in the carrier’s operations manual. 
Items of the flight test which are not per-
formed during the routine navigation of the 
flight will be completed by oral examination 
after the flight or at times during flight 
which the applicant indicates may be used 
for tests on those items. Since in-flight 
weather conditions, the reliability of the 
weather forecast, and the stability of the air-
craft will have considerable effect on an ap-
plicant’s performance, good judgment must 
be used by the agent or examiner in evalu-
ating the tests. 

(d) 

Ground test. 

For the ground test, in the 

order of the numbered items on the examina-
tion check sheet, an applicant will be re-
quired to: 

(1) Identify without a star identifier, at 

least six navigational stars and all planets 
available for navigation at the time of the 
examination and explain the method of iden-
tification. 

(2) Identify two additional stars with a star 

identifier or sky diagrams and explain iden-
tification procedure. 

(3) Precompute a time-altitude curve for a 

period of about 20 minutes and take 10 single 
observations of a celestial body which is ris-
ing or setting rapidly. The intervals between 
observations should be at least one minute. 
Mark each observation on the graph to show 
accuracy. All observations, after corrections, 
shall plot within 8 minutes of arc from the 
time-altitude curve, and the average error 
shall not exceed 5 minutes of arc. 

(4) Take and plot one 3-star fix and 3 LOP’s 

of the sun. Plotted fix or an average of LOP’s 
must fall within 5 miles of the actual posi-
tion of the observer. 

(5) Demonstrate or explain the compensa-

tion and swinging of a liquid-type magnetic 
compass. 

(6) Demonstrate or explain a method of 

aligning one type of drift meter. 

(7) Demonstrate or explain a method of 

aligning an astro-compass or periscopic sex-
tant. 

(e) 

Flight test. 

For the flight test, in the 

order of the numbered items on the examina-
tion check sheet, an applicant will be re-
quired to: 

(1) Demonstrate his ability to read weather 

symbols and interpret synoptic surface and 
upper air weather maps with particular em-
phasis being placed on winds. 

(2) Prepare a flight plan by zones from the 

forecast winds or pressure data of an upper 
air chart and the operator’s data. 

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