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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)
§ 65.61
§ 65.61
Aircraft dispatcher certifi-
cation courses: Content and min-
imum hours.
(a) An approved aircraft dispatcher
certification course must:
(1) Provide instruction in the areas of
knowledge and topics listed in appen-
dix 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 sub-
stitute previous experience or training
for a portion of the minimum 200 hours
of training. The course operator deter-
mines the number of hours of credit
based on an evaluation of the experi-
ence or training to determine if it is
comparable to portions of the approved
course curriculum. The credit allowed,
including the total hours and the basis
for it, must be placed in the student’s
record required by § 65.70(a) of this
part.
§ 65.63
Aircraft dispatcher certifi-
cation courses: Application, dura-
tion, and other general require-
ments.
(a)
Application. Application for origi-
nal approval of an aircraft dispatcher
certification course or the renewal of
approval of an aircraft dispatcher cer-
tification course under this part must
be:
(1) Made in writing to the Adminis-
trator;
(2) Accompanied by two copies of the
course outline required under § 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 in-
structors 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 Unless withdrawn or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 oc-
curs.
(c)
Renewal. Application for renewal
of an approved aircraft dispatcher cer-
tification course must be made within
30 days preceding the month the ap-
proval expires, provided the course op-
erator meets the following require-
ments:
(1) At least 80 percent of the grad-
uates from that aircraft dispatcher cer-
tification course, who applied for the
practical test required by § 65.59 of this
part, passed the practical test on their
first attempt; and
(2) The aircraft dispatcher certifi-
cation course continues to meet the re-
quirements of this subpart for course
approval.
(d)
Course revisions. Requests for ap-
proval of a revision of the course out-
line, facilities, or equipment must be
in accordance with paragraph (a) of
this section. Proposed revisions of the
course outline or the description of fa-
cilities and equipment must be sub-
mitted in a format that will allow an
entire page or pages of the approved
outline or description to be removed
and replaced by any approved revision.
The list of instructors may be revised
at any time without request for ap-
proval, provided the minimum require-
ments of § 65.67 of this part are main-
tained and the Administrator is noti-
fied in writing.
(e)
Withdrawal or cancellation of ap-
proval. Failure to continue to meet the
requirements of this subpart for the ap-
proval or operation of an approved air-
craft dispatcher certification course is
grounds for withdrawal of approval of
the course. A course operator may re-
quest cancellation of course approval
by a letter to the Administrator. The
operator must forward any records to
the FAA as requested by the Adminis-
trator.
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