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Section 65.63

(4) In aircraft operations, performing
other duties that the Administrator
finds provide equivalent experience.
(b) A statement of graduation issued
or revalidated in accordance with
Section 65.70(b) of this part, showing that the
person has successfully completed an
approved aircraft dispatcher course.

including the total hours and the basis
for it, must be placed in the student-s
record required by Section 65.70(a) of this
part.

Section 65.59 Skill requirements.
An applicant for an aircraft dispatcher certificate must pass a practical test given by the Administrator,
with respect to any one type of large
aircraft used in air carrier operations.
To pass the practical test for an aircraft dispatcher certificate, the applicant must demonstrate skill in applying the areas of knowledge and topics
specified in appendix A of this part to
preflight and all phases of flight, including abnormal and emergency procedures.

(a) Application. Application for original approval of an aircraft dispatcher
certification course or the renewal of
approval of an aircraft dispatcher certification course under this part must
be:
(1) Made in writing to the Administrator;
(2) Accompanied by two copies of the
course outline required under Section 65.61(b)
of this part, for which approval is
sought;
(3) Accompanied by a description of
the equipment and facilities to be used;
and
(4) Accompanied by a list of the instructors and their qualifications.
(b) Duration. Unless withdrawn or
canceled, an approval of an aircraft
dispatcher certification course of study
expires:
(1) On the last day of the 24th month
from the month the approval was
issued; or
(2) Except as provided in paragraph
(f) of this section, on the date that any
change in ownership of the school occurs.
(c) Renewal. Application for renewal
of an approved aircraft dispatcher certification course must be made within
30 days preceding the month the approval expires, provided the course operator meets the following requirements:
(1) At least 80 percent of the graduates from that aircraft dispatcher certification course, who applied for the
practical test required by Section 65.59 of this
part, passed the practical test on their
first attempt; and
(2) The aircraft dispatcher certification course continues to meet the requirements of this subpart for course
approval.
(d) Course revisions. Requests for approval of a revision of the course outline, facilities, or equipment must be
in accordance with paragraph (a) of
this section. Proposed revisions of the

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Section 65.61 Aircraft
dispatcher
certification courses: Content and minimum hours.
(a) An approved aircraft dispatcher
certification course must:
(1) Provide instruction in the areas of
knowledge and topics listed in appendix A of this part;
(2) Include a minimum of 200 hours of
instruction.
(b) An applicant for approval of an
aircraft dispatcher course must submit
an outline that describes the major
topics and subtopics to be covered and
the number of hours proposed for each.
(c) Additional subject headings for an
aircraft dispatcher certification course
may also be included, however the
hours proposed for any subjects not
listed in appendix A of this part must
be in addition to the minimum 200
course hours required in paragraph (a)
of this section.
(d) For the purpose of completing an
approved course, a student may substitute previous experience or training
for a portion of the minimum 200 hours
of training. The course operator determines the number of hours of credit
based on an evaluation of the experience or training to determine if it is
comparable to portions of the approved
course curriculum. The credit allowed,

Section 65.63 Aircraft
dispatcher
certification courses: Application, duration, and other general requirements.

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