Section 65.35

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medical certificate issued under part 67
of this chapter within the 12 months
before the date application is made;
and
(e) Comply with Section 65.35.
[Doc. No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. 1, 1970, as
amended by Amdt. 65-25, 45 FR 18911, Mar. 24,
1980; Amdt. 65-31, 52 FR 17518, May 8, 1987]

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Section 65.35 Knowledge requirements.
Each applicant for an air traffic control tower operator certificate must
pass a written test on - 
(a) The flight rules in part 91 of this
chapter:
(b) Airport traffic control procedures,
and this subpart:
(c) En route traffic control procedures;
(d) Communications operating procedures;
(e) Flight assistance service;
(f) Air navigation, and aids to air
navigation; and
(g) Aviation weather.
Section 65.37 Skill requirements: Operating
positions.
No person may act as an air traffic
control tower operator at any operating position unless he has passed a
practical test on - 
(a) Control tower equipment and its
use;
(b) Weather reporting procedures and
use of reports;
(c) Notices to Airmen, and use of the
Airman-s Information Manual;
(d) Use of operational forms;
(e) Performance of noncontrol operational duties; and
(f) Each of the following procedures
that is applicable to that operating position and is required by the person
performing the examination:
(1) The airport, including rules,
equipment, runways, taxiways, and obstructions.
(2) The terrain features, visual checkpoints, and obstructions within the lateral boundaries of the surface areas of
Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E
airspace designated for the airport.
(3) Traffic patterns and associated
procedures for use of preferential runways and noise abatement.
(4) Operational agreements.
(5) The center, alternate airports,
and those airways, routes, reporting

points, and air navigation aids used for
terminal air traffic control.
(6) Search and rescue procedures.
(7) Terminal air traffic control procedures and phraseology.
(8) Holding procedures, prescribed instrument approach, and departure procedures.
(9) Radar alignment and technical operation.
(10) The application of the prescribed
radar and nonradar separation standard, as appropriate.
[Doc. No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. 1, 1991, as
amended by Amdt. 65-36, 56 FR 65653, Dec. 17,
1991]

Section 65.39 Practical experience requirements: Facility rating.
Each applicant for a facility rating
at any air traffic control tower must
have satisfactorily served - 
(a) As an air traffic control tower operator at that control tower without a
facility rating for at least 6 months; or
(b) As an air traffic control tower operator with a facility rating at a different control tower for at least 6
months before the date he applies for
the rating.
However, an applicant who is a member
of an Armed Force of the United States
meets the requirements of this section
if he has satisfactorily served as an air
traffic control tower operator for at
least 6 months.
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 65-19, 36 FR 21280, Nov. 5,
1971]

Section 65.41 Skill requirements: Facility ratings.
Each applicant for a facility rating
at an air traffic control tower must
have passed a practical test on each
item listed in Section 65.37 of this part that is
applicable to each operating position
at the control tower at which the rating is sought.
Section 65.43

[Reserved]

Section 65.45 Performance of duties.
(a) An air traffic control tower operator shall perform his duties in accordance with the limitations on his certificate and the procedures and practices prescribed in air traffic control
manuals of the FAA, to provide for the

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