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Pt. 63, App. B

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

ratio in excess of 20 to 1 will be considered
unsatisfactory.
(2) At least one ground instructor must
hold a valid flight navigator certificate, and
be utilized to coordinate instruction of
ground school subjects.
(3) Each instructor who conducts flight
training must hold a valid flight navigator
certificate.
(d) Revision of training course. (1) Requests
for revisions to course outlines, facilities,
and equipment shall follow procedures for
original approval of the course. Revisions
should be submitted in such form that an entire page or pages of the approved outline
can be removed and replaced by the revisions.
(2) The list of instructors may be revised at
any time without request for approval, provided the minimum requirement of paragraph (e) of this section is maintained.
(e) Credit for previous training and experience. (1) Credit may be granted by an operator to students for previous training and experience which is provable and comparable
to portions of the approved curriculum.
When granting such credit, the approved
course operator should be fully cognizant of
the fact that he is responsible for the proficiency of his graduates in accordance with
subdivision (i) of paragraph (3) of this section.
(2) Where advanced credit is allowed, the
operator shall evaluate the student-s previous training and experience in accordance
with the normal practices of accredited technical schools. Before credit is given for any
ground school subject or portion thereof, the
student must pass an appropriate examination given by the operator. The results of the
examination, the basis for credit allowance,
and the hours credited shall be incorporated
as a part of the student-s records.
(3) Credit up to a maximum of 50 hours toward the flight training requirement may be
given to pilots who have logged at least 500
hours while a member of a flight crew which
required a certificated flight navigator or
the Armed Forces equivalent. A similar credit may also be given to a licensed deck officer of the Maritime Service who has served
as such for at least one year on ocean-going
vessels. One-half of the flight time credited
under the terms of this paragraph may be applied toward the 50 hours of flight training
required at night.
(f) Students records and reports. Approval of
a course shall not be continued in effect unless the course operator keeps an accurate
record of each student, including a chronological log of all instruction, subjects covered and course examinations and grades,
and unless he prepares and transmits to the
responsible Flight Standards office not later
than January 31 of each year, a report containing the following information for the
previous calendar year:

(1) The names of all students graduated,
together with their school grades for ground
and flight subjects.
(2) The names of all students failed or
dropped, together with their school grades
and reasons for dropping.
(g) Quality of instruction. Approval of a
course shall not be continued in effect unless
at least 80 percent of the students who apply
within 90 days after graduation are able to
qualify on the first attempt for certification
as flight navigators.
(h) Statement of graduation. Each student
who successfully completes an approved
flight navigator course shall be given a
statement of graduation.
(i) Inspections. Approved course operations
will be inspected by authorized representatives of the Administrator as often as
deemed necessary to insure that instruction
is maintained at the required standards, but
the period between inspections shall not exceed 12 months.
(j) Change of ownership, name, or location - 
(1) Change of ownership. Approval of a flight
navigator course shall not be continued in
effect after the course has changed ownership. The new owner must obtain a new approval by following the procedure prescribed
for original approval.
(2) Change in name. An approved course
changed in name but not changed in ownership shall remain valid if the change is reported by the approved course operator to
the responsible Flight Standards office. A
letter of approval under the new name will
be issued by the responsible Flight Standards office.
(3) Change in location. An approved course
shall remain in effect even though the approved course operator changes location if
the change is reported without delay by the
operator to the responsible Flight Standards
office, which will inspect the facilities to be
used. If they are found to be adequate, a letter of approval showing the new location will
be issued by the responsible Flight Standards office.
(k) Cancellation of approval. (1) Failure to
meet or maintain any of the requirements
set forth in this section for the approval or
operation of an approved flight navigator
course shall be considered sufficient reason
for cancellation of the approval.
(2) If an operator should desire voluntary
cancellation of his approved course, he
should submit the effective letter of approval and a written request for cancellation
to the Administrator through the responsible Flight Standards office.
(l) Duration. The authority to operate an
approved flight navigator course shall expire
24 months after the last day of the month of
issuance.
(m) Renewal. Application for renewal of authority to operate an approved flight navigator course may be made by letter to the

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