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§ 63.35 

(2) Turbopropeller powered; and 
(3) Turbojet powered. 
(b) To be eligible for an additional 

aircraft class rating after his flight en-
gineer certificate with a class rating is 
issued to him, an applicant must pass 
the written test that is appropriate to 
the class of airplane for which an addi-
tional rating is sought, and— 

(1) Pass the flight test for that class 

of aircraft; or 

(2) Satisfactorily complete an ap-

proved flight engineer training pro-
gram that is appropriate to the addi-
tional class rating sought. 

§ 63.35

Knowledge requirements. 

(a) An applicant for a flight engineer 

certificate must pass a written test on 
the following: 

(1) The regulations of this chapter 

that apply to the duties of a flight en-
gineer. 

(2) The theory of flight and aero-

dynamics. 

(3) Basic meteorology with respect to 

engine operations. 

(4) Center of gravity computations. 
(b) An applicant for the original or 

additional issue of a flight engineer 
class rating must pass a written test 
for that airplane class on the following: 

(1) Preflight. 
(2) Airplane equipment. 
(3) Airplane systems. 
(4) Airplane loading. 
(5) Airplane procedures and engine 

operations with respect to limitations. 

(6) Normal operating procedures. 
(7) Emergency procedures. 
(8) Mathematical computation of en-

gine operations and fuel consumption. 

(c) Before taking the written tests 

prescribed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section, an applicant for a flight 
engineer certificate must present satis-
factory evidence of having completed 
one of the experience requirements of 
§ 63.37. However, he may take the writ-
ten tests before acquiring the flight 
training required by § 63.37. 

(d) An applicant for a flight engineer 

certificate or rating must have passed 
the written tests required by para-
graphs (a) and (b) of this section since 
the beginning of the 24th calendar 
month before the month in which the 
flight is taken. However, this limita-
tion does not apply to an applicant for 

a flight engineer certificate or rating 
if— 

(1) The applicant— 
(i) Within the period ending 24 cal-

endar months after the month in which 
the applicant passed the written test, 
is employed as a flight crewmember or 
mechanic by a U.S. air carrier or com-
mercial operator operating either 
under part 121 or as a commuter air 
carrier under part 135 (as defined in 
part 298 of this title) and is employed 
by such a certificate holder at the time 
of the flight test; 

(ii) If employed as a flight crew-

member, has completed initial train-
ing, and, if appropriate, transition or 
upgrade training; and 

(iii) Meets the recurrent training re-

quirements of the applicable part or, 
for mechanics, meets the recency of ex-
perience requirements of part 65; or 

(2) Within the period ending 24 cal-

endar months after the month in which 
the applicant passed the written test, 
the applicant participated in a flight 
engineer or maintenance training pro-
gram of a U.S. scheduled military air 
transportation service and is currently 
participating in that program. 

(e) An air carrier or commercial op-

erator with an approved training pro-
gram under part 121 of this chapter 
may, when authorized by the Adminis-
trator, provide as part of that program 
a written test that it may administer 
to satisfy the test required for an addi-
tional rating under paragraph (b) of 
this section. 

(Sec. 6, 80 Stat. 937, 49 U.S.C. 1655; secs. 
313(a), 601 through 605 of the Federal Avia-
tion Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 1421 
through 1425); sec. 6(c), Department of Trans-
portation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c)); and 14 CFR 
11.49) 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7969, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 63–17, 40 FR 32830, Aug. 5, 
1975; Doc. No. 63–21, 47 FR 13316, Mar. 29, 1982] 

§ 63.37

Aeronautical experience re-

quirements. 

(a) Except as otherwise specified 

therein, the flight time used to satisfy 
the aeronautical experience require-
ments of paragraph (b) of this section 
must have been obtained on an air-
plane— 

(1) On which a flight engineer is re-

quired by this chapter; or 

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