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§ 63.31
within 7 days after the date it termi-
nates.
(g)
Renewal. The certificate holder
may have the certificate renewed by
complying with the requirements of
paragraph (b) of this section at the
time of application for renewal.
(Secs. 313(a), 601, and 602, Federal Aviation
Act of 1958; as amended (49 U.S.C. 1354(a),
1421, and 1422); sec. 6(c), Department of
Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c)))
[Doc. No. 19300, 45 FR 5672, Jan. 24, 1980]
Subpart B—Flight Engineers
A
UTHORITY
: Secs. 313(a), 601, and 602, Fed-
eral Aviation Act of 1958; 49 U.S.C. 1354, 1421,
1422.
S
OURCE
: Docket No. 6458, 30 FR 14559, Nov.
23, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
§ 63.31
Eligibility requirements; gen-
eral.
To be eligible for a flight engineer
certificate, a person must—
(a) Be at least 21 years of age;
(b) Be able to read, speak, and under-
stand the English language, or have an
appropriate limitation placed on his
flight engineer certificate;
(c) Hold at least a second-class med-
ical certificate issued under part 67 of
this chapter within the 12 months be-
fore the date he applies, or other evi-
dence of medical qualification accepted
for the issue of a flight engineer cer-
tificate under § 63.42; and
(d) Comply with the requirements of
this subpart that apply to the rating he
seeks.
(Sec. 6, 80 Stat. 937, 49 U.S.C. 1655)
[Doc. No. 6458, 30 FR 14559, Nov. 23, 1965, as
amended by Amdt. 63–9, 33 FR 18614, Dec. 17,
1968]
§ 63.33
Aircraft ratings.
(a) The aircraft class ratings to be
placed on flight engineer certificates
are—
(1) Reciprocating engine powered;
(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
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