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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)
§ 65.73
meet the requirements of § 65.77 and,
within a period of 24 months, pass the
tests prescribed by §§ 65.75 and 65.79 for
the additional rating sought.
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 65–6, 31 FR 5950, Apr. 19,
1966]
§ 65.73
Ratings.
(a) The following ratings are issued
under this subpart:
(1) Airframe.
(2) Powerplant.
(b) A mechanic certificate with an
aircraft or aircraft engine rating, or
both, that was issued before, and was
valid on, June 15, 1952, is equal to a me-
chanic certificate with an airframe or
powerplant rating, or both, as the case
may be, and may be exchanged for such
a corresponding certificate and rating
or ratings.
§ 65.75
Knowledge requirements.
(a) Each applicant for a mechanic
certificate or rating must, after meet-
ing the applicable experience require-
ments of § 65.77, pass a written test cov-
ering the construction and mainte-
nance of aircraft appropriate to the
rating he seeks, the regulations in this
subpart, and the applicable provisions
of parts 43 and 91 of this chapter. The
basic principles covering the installa-
tion and maintenance of propellers are
included in the powerplant test.
(b) The applicant must pass each sec-
tion of the test before applying for the
oral and practical tests prescribed by
§ 65.79. A report of the written test is
sent to the applicant.
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 65–1, 27 FR 10410, Oct. 25,
1962; Amdt. 65–6, 31 FR 5950, Apr. 19, 1966]
§ 65.77
Experience requirements.
Each applicant for a mechanic cer-
tificate or rating must present either
an appropriate graduation certificate
or certificate of completion from a cer-
tificated aviation maintenance techni-
cian school or documentary evidence,
satisfactory to the Administrator, of—
(a) At least 18 months of practical ex-
perience with the procedures, prac-
tices, materials, tools, machine tools,
and equipment generally used in con-
structing, maintaining, or altering air-
frames, or powerplants appropriate to
the rating sought; or
(b) At least 30 months of practical ex-
perience concurrently performing the
duties appropriate to both the airframe
and powerplant ratings.
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR, 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 65–14, 35 FR, 5533, Apr. 3,
1970]
§ 65.79
Skill requirements.
Each applicant for a mechanic cer-
tificate or rating must pass an oral and
a practical test on the rating he seeks.
The tests cover the applicant’s basic
skill in performing practical projects
on the subjects covered by the written
test for that rating. An applicant for a
powerplant rating must show his abil-
ity to make satisfactory minor repairs
to, and minor alterations of, propellers.
§ 65.80
Certificated aviation mainte-
nance technician school students.
Whenever an aviation maintenance
technician school certificated under
part 147 of this chapter shows to an
FAA inspector that any of its students
has made satisfactory progress at the
school and is prepared to take the oral
and practical tests prescribed by § 65.79,
that student may take those tests dur-
ing the final subjects of his training in
the approved curriculum, before he
meets the applicable experience re-
quirements of § 65.77 and before he
passes each section of the written test
prescribed by § 65.75.
[Doc. No. 9444, 35 FR 5533, Apr. 3, 1970]
§ 65.81
General privileges and limita-
tions.
(a) A certificated mechanic may per-
form or supervise the maintenance,
preventive maintenance or alteration
of an aircraft or appliance, or a part
thereof, for which he is rated (but ex-
cluding major repairs to, and major al-
terations of, propellers, and any repair
to, or alteration of, instruments), and
may perform additional duties in ac-
cordance with §§ 65.85, 65.87, and 65.95.
However, he may not supervise the
maintenance, preventive maintenance,
or alteration of, or approve and return
to service, any aircraft or appliance, or
part thereof, for which he is rated un-
less he has satisfactorily performed the
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