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§ 63.55
and the ratings placed thereon renewed
if, at the time of application for re-
newal, the foreign flight engineer li-
cense on which that certificate is based
is in effect. Application for the renewal
of the certificate and ratings thereon
must be made before the expiration of
the certificate.
(Sec. 6, 80 Stat. 937, 49 U.S.C. 1655)
[Doc. No. 8846, 33 FR 18614, Dec. 17, 1968, as
amended by Amdt. 63–20, 45 FR 5673, Jan. 24,
1980]
§ 63.43
Flight engineer courses.
An applicant for approval of a flight
engineer course must submit a letter
to the Administrator requesting ap-
proval, and must also submit three
copies of each course outline, a descrip-
tion of the facilities and equipment,
and a list of the instructors and their
qualifications. An air carrier or com-
mercial operator with an approved
flight engineer training course under
part 121 of this chapter may apply for
approval of a training course under
this part by letter without submitting
the additional information required by
this paragraph. Minimum requirements
for obtaining approval of a flight engi-
neer course are set forth in appendix C
of this part.
Subpart C—Flight Navigators
A
UTHORITY
: Secs. 313(a), 314, 601, and 607; 49
U.S.C. 1354(a), 1355, 1421, and 1427.
S
OURCE
: Docket No. 1179, 27 FR 7970, Aug.
10, 1962, unless otherwise noted.
§ 63.51
Eligibility requirements; gen-
eral.
To be eligible for a flight navigator
certificate, a person must—
(a) Be at least 21 years of age;
(b) Be able to read, write, speak, and
understand the English language;
(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; and
(d) Comply with §§ 63.53, 63.55, and
63.57.
§ 63.53
Knowledge requirements.
(a) An applicant for a flight navi-
gator certificate must pass a written
test on—
(1) The regulations of this chapter
that apply to the duties of a flight nav-
igator;
(2) The fundamentals of flight navi-
gation, including flight planning and
cruise control;
(3) Practical meteorology, including
analysis of weather maps, weather re-
ports, and weather forecasts; and
weather sequence abbreviations, sym-
bols, and nomenclature;
(4) The types of air navigation facili-
ties and procedures in general use;
(5) Calibrating and using air naviga-
tion instruments;
(6) Navigation by dead reckoning;
(7) Navigation by celestial means;
(8) Navigation by radio aids;
(9) Pilotage and map reading; and
(10) Interpretation of navigation aid
identification signals.
(b) A report of the test is mailed to
the applicant. A passing grade is evi-
dence, for a period of 24 months after
the test, that the applicant has com-
plied with this section.
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7970, Aug. 10 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 63–19, 43 FR 22639, May 25,
1978]
§ 63.55
Experience requirements.
(a) An applicant for a flight navi-
gator certificate must be a graduate of
a flight navigator course approved by
the Administrator or present satisfac-
tory documentary evidence of—
(1) Satisfactory determination of his
position in flight at least 25 times by
night by celestial observations and at
least 25 times by day by celestial obser-
vations in conjunction with other aids;
and
(2) At least 200 hours of satisfactory
flight navigation including celestial
and radio navigation and dead reck-
oning.
A pilot who has logged 500 hours of
cross-country flight time, of which at
least 100 hours were at night, may be
credited with not more than 100 hours
for the purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of
this section.
(b) Flight time used exclusively for
practicing long-range navigation meth-
ods, with emphasis on celestial naviga-
tion and dead reckoning, is considered
to be satisfactory navigation experi-
ence for the purposes of paragraph (a)
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