137 PART 65—CERTIFICATION: AIRMEN OTHER THAN FLIGHT

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT Pt. 65
(p) Course operator approvals. An applicant 65.46 Use of prohibited drugs.
for approval of a flight engineer ground 65.46a Misuse of alcohol.
course, or flight course, or both, must meet 65.46b Testing for alcohol.
all of the requirements of this appendix con- 65.47 Maximum hours.
cerning application, approval, and con- 65.49 General operating rules.
tinuing approval of that course or courses. 65.50 Currency requirements.
(q) Practical test eligibility. An applicant for
a flight engineer certificate and class rating Subpart C—Aircraft Dispatchers
under the provisions of §63.37(b)(6) is not eli-
gible to take the practical test unless he has 65.51 Certificate required.
successfully completed an approved flight 65.53 Eligibility requirements: General.
engineer ground school course in the same 65.55 Knowledge requirements.
type of airplane for which he has completed 65.57 Experience or training requirements.
an approved flight engineer flight course. 65.59 Skill requirements.
65.61 Aircraft dispatcher certification
[Doc. No. 6458, 30 FR 14560, Nov. 23, 1965, as
courses: Content and minimum hours.
amended by Amdt. 63–15, 37 FR 9758, May 17,
65.63 Aircraft dispatcher certification
1972]
courses: Application, duration, and other
general requirements.
PART 65—CERTIFICATION: AIRMEN 65.65 Aircraft dispatcher certification
OTHER THAN FLIGHT CREW- courses: Training facilities.
MEMBERS 65.67 Aircraft dispatcher certification
courses: Personnel.
65.70 Aircraft dispatcher certification
SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION NO. courses: Records.
58 [NOTE]
SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION NO. Subpart D—Mechanics
100 [NOTE]
65.71 Eligibility requirements: General.
Subpart A—General 65.73 Ratings.
65.75 Knowledge requirements.
Sec. 65.77 Experience requirements.
65.1 Applicability. 65.79 Skill requirements.
65.3 Certification of foreign airmen other 65.80 Certificated aviation maintenance
than flight crewmembers. technician school students.
65.11 Application and issue. 65.81 General privileges and limitations.
65.12 Offenses involving alcohol or drugs. 65.83 Recent experience requirements.
65.13 Temporary certificate. 65.85 Airframe rating; additional privileges.
65.14 Security disqualification. 65.87 Powerplant rating; additional privi-
65.15 Duration of certificates. leges.
65.16 Change of name: Replacement of lost 65.89 Display of certificate.
or destroyed certificate. 65.91 Inspection authorization.
65.17 Tests: General procedure. 65.92 Inspection authorization: Duration.
65.18 Written tests: Cheating or other unau- 65.93 Inspection authorization: Renewal.
thorized conduct. 65.95 Inspection authorization: Privileges
65.19 Retesting after failure. and limitations.
65.20 Applications, certificates, logbooks,
reports, and records: Falsification repro- Subpart E—Repairmen
duction, or alteration.
65.21 Change of address. 65.101 Eligibility requirements: General.
65.23 Refusal to submit to a drug or alcohol 65.103 Repairman certificate: Privileges and
test. limitations.
65.104 Repairman certificate—experimental
Subpart B—Air Traffic Control Tower aircraft builder—Eligibility, privileges
Operators and limitations.
65.105 Display of certificate.
65.31 Required certificates, and rating or 65.107 Repairman certificate (light-sport
qualification. aircraft): Eligibility, privileges, and lim-
65.33 Eligibility requirements: General. its.
65.35 Knowledge requirements.
65.37 Skill requirements: Operating posi- Subpart F—Parachute Riggers
tions.
65.39 Practical experience requirements: 65.111 Certificate required.
Facility rating. 65.113 Eligibility requirements: General.
65.41 Skill requirements: Facility ratings. 65.115 Senior parachute rigger certificate:
65.43 Rating privileges and exchange. Experience, knowledge, and skill require-
65.45 Performance of duties. ments.
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65.117 Military riggers or former military tinued airworthiness of a U.S.-reg-
riggers: Special certification rule. istered civil aircraft.
65.119 Master parachute rigger certificate:
Experience, knowledge, and skill require- [Doc. 65–28, 47 FR 35693, Aug. 16, 1982]
ments.
65.121 Type ratings. §65.11 Application and issue.
65.123 Additional type ratings: Require-
(a) Application for a certificate and
ments.
appropriate class rating, or for an addi-
65.125 Certificates: Privileges.
65.127 Facilities and equipment. tional rating, under this part must be
65.129 Performance standards. made on a form and in a manner pre-
65.131 Records. scribed by the Administrator. Each
65.133 Seal. person who is neither a U.S. citizen nor
APPENDIX A TO PART 65—AIRCRAFT DIS- a resident alien and who applies for a
PATCHERCOURSES written or practical test to be adminis-
AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701– tered outside the United States or for
44703, 44707, 44709–44711, 45102–45103, 45301– any certificate or rating issued under
45302. this part must show evidence that the
SOURCE: Docket No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. fee prescribed in appendix A of part 187
10, 1962, unless otherwise noted. of this chapter has been paid.
(b) An applicant who meets the re-
SPECIALFEDERALAVIATIONREGULATION quirements of this part is entitled to
NO. 58 an appropriate certificate and rating.
(c) Unless authorized by the Adminis-
EDITORIALNOTE: For the text of SFAR No. trator, a person whose air traffic con-
58, see part 121 of this chapter.
trol tower operator, mechanic, or para-
chute rigger certificate is suspended
SPECIALFEDERALAVIATIONREGULATION
may not apply for any rating to be
NO. 100
added to that certificate during the pe-
riod of suspension.
EDITORIALNOTE: For the text of SFAR No.
100, see part 61 of this chapter. (d) Unless the order of revocation
provides otherwise—
EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: By Doc. No. FAA–
(1) A person whose air traffic control
2003–15431, 68 FR 36906, June 20, 2003, SFAR
100 was added, effective June 20, 2003, tower operator, aircraft dispatcher, or
through June 20, 2005. parachute rigger certificate is revoked
may not apply for the same kind of cer-
Subpart A—General tificate for 1 year after the date of rev-
ocation; and
§65.1 Applicability. (2) A person whose mechanic or re-
pairman certificate is revoked may not
This part prescribes the requirements
apply for either of those kinds of cer-
for issuing the following certificates
tificates for 1 year after the date of
and associated ratings and the general
revocation.
operating rules for the holders of those
certificates and ratings: [Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
(a) Air-traffic control-tower opera- amended by Amdt. 65–9, 31 FR 13524, Oct. 20,
tors. 1966; Amdt. 65–28, 47 FR 35693, Aug. 16, 1982]
(b) Aircraft dispatchers.
(c) Mechanics. §65.12 Offenses involving alcohol or
drugs.
(d) Repairmen.
(e) Parachute riggers. (a) A conviction for the violation of
any Federal or state statute relating to
§65.3 Certification of foreign airmen the growing, processing, manufacture,
other than flight crewmembers. sale, disposition, possession, transpor-
A person who is neither a U.S. citizen tation, or importation of narcotic
nor a resident alien is issued a certifi- drugs, marihuana, or depressant or
cate under subpart D of this part, out- stimulant drugs or substances is
side the United States, only when the grounds for—
Administrator finds that the certifi- (1) Denial of an application for any
cate is needed for the operation or con- certificate or rating issued under this
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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT §65.16
part for a period of up to 1 year after who has been issued a Final Notifica-
the date of final conviction; or tion of Threat Assessment.
(2) Suspension or revocation of any (2) The FAA will revoke any certifi-
certificate or rating issued under this cate, rating, or authorization issued
part. under this part after the TSA has
(b) The commission of an act prohib- issued to the holder a Final Notifica-
ited by §91.19(a) of this chapter is
tion of Threat Assessment.
grounds for—
(1) Denial of an application for a cer- [Doc. No. FAA–2003–14293, 68 FR 3775, Jan. 24,
tificate or rating issued under this part 2003]
for a period of up to 1 year after the
date of that act; or §65.15 Duration of certificates.
(2) Suspension or revocation of any (a) Except for repairman certificates,
certificate or rating issued under this a certificate or rating issued under this
part. part is effective until it is surrendered,
[Doc. No. 21956, 50 FR 15379, Apr. 17, 1985, as suspended, or revoked.
amended by Amdt. 65–34, 54 FR 34330, Aug. 18, (b) Unless it is sooner surrendered,
1989] suspended, or revoked, a repairman
certificate is effective until the holder
§65.13 Temporary certificate.
is relieved from the duties for which
A certificate and ratings effective for the holder was employed and certifi-
a period of not more than 120 days may cated.
be issued to a qualified applicant, pend-
(c) The holder of a certificate issued
ing review of his application and sup-
under this part that is suspended, re-
plementary documents and the issue of
voked, or no longer effective shall re-
the certificate and ratings for which he
turn it to the Administrator.
applied.
[Doc. No. 22052, 47 FR 35693, Aug. 16, 1982]
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 65–23, 43 FR 22640, May 25,
1978] §65.16 Change of name: Replacement
of lost or destroyed certificate.
§65.14 Security disqualification. (a) An application for a change of
(a) Eligibility standard. No person is name on a certificate issued under this
eligible to hold a certificate, rating, or part must be accompanied by the appli-
authorization issued under this part cant’s current certificate and the mar-
when the Transportation Security Ad- riage license, court order, or other doc-
ministration (TSA) has notified the ument verifying the change. The docu-
FAA in writing that the person poses a ments are returned to the applicant
security threat. after inspection.
(b) Effect of the issuance by the TSA of (b) An application for a replacement
an Initial Notification of Threat Assess-
of a lost or destroyed certificate is
ment. (1) The FAA will hold in abey-
made by letter to the Department of
ance pending the outcome of the TSA’s
Transportation, Federal Aviation Ad-
final threat assessment review an ap-
ministration, Airman Certification
plication for any certificate, rating, or
Branch, Post Office Box 25082, Okla-
authorization under this part by any
homa City, OK 73125. The letter must—
person who has been issued an Initial
(1) Contain the name in which the
Notification of Threat Assessment by
certificate was issued, the permanent
the TSA.
(2) The FAA will suspend any certifi- mailing address (including zip code),
cate, rating, or authorization issued social security number (if any), and
under this part after the TSA issues to date and place of birth of the certifi-
the holder an Initial Notification of cate holder, and any available informa-
Threat Assessment. tion regarding the grade, number, and
(c) Effect of the issuance by the TSA of date of issue of the certificate, and the
a Final Notification of Threat Assessment. ratings on it; and
(1) The FAA will deny an application (2) Be accompanied by a check or
for any certificate, rating, or author- money order for $2, payable to the Fed-
ization under this part to any person eral Aviation Administration.
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(c) An application for a replacement (4) Take any part of that test in be-
of a lost or destroyed medical certifi- half of another person;
cate is made by letter to the Depart- (5) Use any material or aid during the
ment of Transportation, Federal Avia- period that test is being given; or
tion Administration, Civil Aeromedical (6) Intentionally cause, assist, or par-
Institute, Aeromedical Certification ticipate in any act prohibited by this
Branch, Post Office Box 25082, Okla- paragraph.
homa City, OK 73125, accompanied by a (b) No person who commits an act
check or money order for $2.00. prohibited by paragraph (a) of this sec-
(d) A person whose certificate issued tion is eligible for any airman or
under this part or medical certificate, ground instructor certificate or rating
or both, has been lost may obtain a under this chapter for a period of 1
telegram from the FAA confirming year after the date of that act. In addi-
that it was issued. The telegram may tion, the commission of that act is a
be carried as a certificate for a period basis for suspending or revoking any
not to exceed 60 days pending his re- airman or ground instructor certificate
ceiving a duplicate certificate under or rating held by that person.
paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, un- [Doc. No. 4086, 30 FR 2196, Feb. 18, 1965]
less he has been notified that the cer-
tificate has been suspended or revoked. §65.19 Retesting after failure.
The request for such a telegram may be An applicant for a written, oral, or
made by prepaid telegram, stating the practical test for a certificate and rat-
date upon which a duplicate certificate ing, or for an additional rating under
was requested, or including the request this part, may apply for retesting—
for a duplicate and a money order for (a) After 30 days after the date the
the necessary amount. The request for applicant failed the test; or
a telegraphic certificate should be sent (b) Before the 30 days have expired if
to the office prescribed in paragraph the applicant presents a signed state-
(b) or (c) of this section, as appropriate. ment from an airman holding the cer-
However, a request for both at the tificate and rating sought by the appli-
same time should be sent to the office cant, certifying that the airman has
prescribed in paragraph (b) of this sec- given the applicant additional instruc-
tion. tion in each of the subjects failed and
that the airman considers the appli-
[Doc. No. 7258, 31 FR 13524, Oct. 20, 1966, as
cant ready for retesting.
amended by Doc. No. 8084, 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11,
1967; Amdt. 65–16, 35 FR 14075, Sept. 4, 1970; [Doc. No. 16383, 43 FR 22640, May 25, 1978]
Amdt. 65–17, 36 FR 2865, Feb. 11, 1971]
§65.20 Applications, certificates,
§65.17 Tests: General procedure. logbooks, reports, and records: Fal-
sification, reproduction, or alter-
(a) Tests prescribed by or under this
ation.
part are given at times and places, and
by persons, designated by the Adminis- (a) No person may make or cause to
trator. be made—
(1) Any fraudulent or intentionally
(b) The minimum passing grade for
false statement on any application for
each test is 70 percent.
a certificate or rating under this part;
(2) Any fraudulent or intentionally
§65.18 Written tests: Cheating or other
unauthorized conduct. false entry in any logbook, record, or
report that is required to be kept,
(a) Except as authorized by the Ad-
made, or used, to show compliance
ministrator, no person may— with any requirement for any certifi-
(1) Copy, or intentionally remove, a cate or rating under this part;
written test under this part; (3) Any reproduction, for fraudulent
(2) Give to another, or receive from purpose, of any certificate or rating
another, any part or copy of that test; under this part; or
(3) Give help on that test to, or re- (4) Any alteration of any certificate
ceive help on that test from, any per- or rating under this part.
son during the period that test is being (b) The commission by any person of
given; an act prohibited under paragraph (a)
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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT §65.35
of this section is a basis for suspending (a) Holds an air traffic control tower
or revoking any airman or ground in- operator certificate issued to him
structor certificate or rating held by under this subpart;
that person. (b) Holds a facility rating for that
control tower issued to him under this
[Doc. No. 4086, 30 FR 2196, Feb. 18, 1965]
subpart, or has qualified for the oper-
§65.21 Change of address. ating position at which he acts and is
under the supervision of the holder of a
Within 30 days after any change in
facility rating for that control tower;
his permanent mailing address, the
and
holder of a certificate issued under this
part shall notify the Department of For the purpose of this subpart, oper-
Transportation, Federal Aviation Ad- ating position means an air traffic con-
ministration, Airman Certification trol function performed within or di-
Branch, Post Office Box 25082, Okla- rectly associated with the control
homa City, OK 73125, in writing, of his tower;
new address. (c) Except for a person employed by
the FAA or employed by, or on active
[Doc. No. 10536, 35 FR 14075, Sept. 4, 1970] duty with, the Department of the Air
Force, Army, or Navy or the Coast
§65.23 Refusal to submit to a drug or
Guard, holds at least a second-class
alcohol test.
medical certificate issued under part 67
(a) General. This section applies to an of this chapter.
employee who performs a function list-
ed in appendix I or appendix J to part [Doc. No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. 1, 1970, as
121 of this chapter directly or by con- amended by Amdt. 65–25, 45 FR 18911, Mar. 24,
1980; Amdt. 65–31, 52 FR 17518, May 8, 1987]
tract for a part 121 certificate holder, a
part 135 certificate holder, an operator §65.33 Eligibility requirements: Gen-
as defined in §135.1(c) of this chapter, eral.
or an air traffic control facility not op-
To be eligible for an air traffic con-
erated by the FAA or the U.S. mili-
trol tower operator certificate a person
tary.
must—
(b) Refusal by the holder of a certifi-
(a) Be at least 18 years of age;
cate issued under this part to take a
(b) Be of good moral character;
drug test required under the provisions
(c) Be able to read, write, and under-
of appendix I to part 121 or an alcohol
stand the English language and speak
test required under the provisions of
it without accent or impediment of
appendix J to part 121 is grounds for—
speech that would interfere with two-
(1) Denial of an application for any
way radio conversation;
certificate or rating issued under this
(d) Except for a person employed by
part for a period of up to 1 year after
the FAA or employed by, or on active
the date of such refusal; and
duty with, the Department of the Air
(2) Suspension or revocation of any
Force, Army, or Navy or the Coast
certificate or rating issued under this
Guard, hold at least a second-class
part.
medical certificate issued under part 67
[Amdt. 65–37, 59 FR 7389, Feb. 15, 1994] of this chapter within the 12 months
before the date application is made;
Subpart B—Air Traffic Control and
Tower Operators (e) Comply with §65.35.
[Doc. No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. 1, 1970, as
SOURCE: Docket No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. amended by Amdt. 65–25, 45 FR 18911, Mar. 24,
1, 1970, unless otherwise noted. 1980; Amdt. 65–31, 52 FR 17518, May 8, 1987]
§65.31 Required certificates, and rat- §65.35 Knowledge requirements.
ing or qualification. Each applicant for an air traffic con-
No person may act as an air traffic trol tower operator certificate must
control tower operator at an air traffic pass a written test on—
control tower in connection with civil (a) The flight rules in part 91 of this
aircraft unless he— chapter:
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(b) Airport traffic control procedures, (10) The application of the prescribed
and this subpart: radar and nonradar separation stand-
(c) En route traffic control proce- ard, as appropriate.
dures;
[Doc. No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. 1, 1991, as
(d) Communications operating proce- amended by Amdt. 65–36, 56 FR 65653, Dec. 17,
dures; 1991]
(e) Flight assistance service;
§65.39 Practical experience require-
(f) Air navigation, and aids to air
ments: Facility rating.
navigation; and
(g) Aviation weather. Each applicant for a facility rating
at any air traffic control tower must
§65.37 Skill requirements: Operating have satisfactorily served—
positions. (a) As an air traffic control tower op-
erator at that control tower without a
No person may act as an air traffic
facility rating for at least 6 months; or
control tower operator at any oper-
(b) As an air traffic control tower op-
ating position unless he has passed a
erator with a facility rating at a dif-
practical test on—
ferent control tower for at least 6
(a) Control tower equipment and its
months before the date he applies for
use; the rating.
(b) Weather reporting procedures and
However, an applicant who is a member
use of reports;
of an Armed Force of the United States
(c) Notices to Airmen, and use of the
meets the requirements of this section
Airman’s Information Manual; if he has satisfactorily served as an air
(d) Use of operational forms; traffic control tower operator for at
(e) Performance of noncontrol oper- least 6 months.
ational duties; and
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
(f) Each of the following procedures
amended by Amdt. 65–19, 36 FR 21280, Nov. 5,
that is applicable to that operating po- 1971]
sition and is required by the person
performing the examination: §65.41 Skill requirements: Facility rat-
(1) The airport, including rules, ings.
equipment, runways, taxiways, and ob- Each applicant for a facility rating
structions. at an air traffic control tower must
(2) The terrain features, visual check- have passed a practical test on each
points, and obstructions within the lat- item listed in §65.37 of this part that is
eral boundaries of the surface areas of applicable to each operating position
Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E at the control tower at which the rat-
ing is sought.
airspace designated for the airport.
(3) Traffic patterns and associated
§65.43 Rating privileges and ex-
procedures for use of preferential run- change.
ways and noise abatement.
(a) The holder of a senior rating on
(4) Operational agreements.
August 31, 1970, may at any time after
(5) The center, alternate airports,
that date exchange his rating for a fa-
and those airways, routes, reporting cility rating at the same air traffic
points, and air navigation aids used for control tower. However, if he does not
terminal air traffic control. do so before August 31, 1971, he may not
(6) Search and rescue procedures. thereafter exercise the privileges of his
(7) Terminal air traffic control proce- senior rating at the control tower con-
dures and phraseology. cerned until he makes the exchange.
(8) Holding procedures, prescribed in- (b) The holder of a junior rating on
strument approach, and departure pro- August 31, 1970, may not control air
cedures. traffic, at any operating position at the
(9) Radar alignment and technical op- control tower concerned, until he has
eration. met the applicable requirements of
§65.37 of this part. However, before
meeting those requirements he may
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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT §65.46a
control air traffic under the super- visor with the training specified in
vision, where required, of an operator that appendix.
with a senior rating (or facility rating) (c) No employer may knowingly use
in accordance with §65.41 of this part in any person to perform, nor may any
effect before August 31, 1970. person perform for an employer, either
directly or by contract, any air traffic
§65.45 Performance of duties. control function while that person has
(a) An air traffic control tower oper- a prohibited drug, as defined in appen-
ator shall perform his duties in accord- dix I to part 121 of this chapter, in his
ance with the limitations on his cer- or her system.
tificate and the procedures and prac- (d) No employer shall knowingly use
tices prescribed in air traffic control any person to perform, nor may any
manuals of the FAA, to provide for the person perform for an employer, either
safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of directly or by contract, any air traffic
air traffic. control function if the person has a
(b) An operator with a facility rating verified positive drug test result on or
may control traffic at any operating has refused to submit to a drug test re-
position at the control tower at which quired by appendix I to part 121 of this
he holds a facility rating. However, he chapter and the person has not met the
may not issue an air traffic clearance requirements of appendix I to part 121
for IFR flight without authorization of this chapter for returning to the per-
from the appropriate facility exer- formance of safety-sensitive duties.
cising IFR control at that location. (e) Each employer shall test each of
(c) An operator who does not hold a its employees who performs any air
facility rating for a particular control traffic control function in accordance
tower may act at each operating posi- with appendix I to part 121 of this chap-
tion for which he has qualified, under ter. No employer may use any con-
the supervision of an operator holding tractor to perform any air traffic con-
a facility rating for that control tower. trol function unless that contractor
tests each employee performing such a
[Doc. No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. 1, 1970, as
function for the employer in accord-
amended by Amdt. 65–16, 35 FR 14075, Sept. 4,
1970] ance with that appendix.
[Doc. No. 25148, 53 FR 47056, Nov. 21, 1988, as
§65.46 Use of prohibited drugs.
amended by Amdt. 65–38, 59 FR 42927, Aug. 19,
(a) The following definitions apply 1994]
for the purposes of this section:
(1) An employee is a person who per- §65.46a Misuse of alcohol.
forms an air traffic control function for (a) This section applies to employees
an employer. For the purpose of this who perform air traffic control duties
section, a person who performs such a directly or by contract for an employer
function pursuant to a contract with that is an air traffic control facility
an employer is considered to be per- not operated by the FAA or the U.S.
forming that function for the em- military (covered employees).
ployer. (b) Alcohol concentration. No covered
(2) An ‘‘employer’’ means an air traf- employee shall report for duty or re-
fic control facility not operated by the main on duty requiring the perform-
FAA or by or under contract to the ance of safety-sensitive functions while
U.S. military that employs a person to having an alcohol concentration of 0.04
perform an air traffic control function. or greater. No employer having actual
(b) Each employer shall provide each knowledge that an employee has an al-
employee performing a function listed cohol concentration of 0.04 or greater
in appendix I to part 121 of this chapter shall permit the employee to perform
and his or her supervisor with the or continue to perform safety-sensitive
training specified in that appendix. No functions.
employer may use any contractor to (c) On-duty use. No covered employee
perform an air traffic control function shall use alcohol while performing
unless that contractor provides each of safety-sensitive functions. No em-
its employees performing that function ployer having actual knowledge that a
for the employer and his or her super- covered employee is using alcohol
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while performing safety-sensitive func- must be relieved of all duties for at
tions shall permit the employee to per- least 24 consecutive hours at least once
form or continue to perform safety-sen- during each 7 consecutive days. Such
sitive functions. an operator may not serve or be re-
(d) Pre-duty use. No covered employee quired to serve—
shall perform air traffic control duties (a) For more than 10 consecutive
within 8 hours after using alcohol. No hours; or
employer having actual knowledge (b) For more than 10 hours during a
that such an employee has used alcohol period of 24 consecutive hours, unless
within 8 hours shall permit the em- he has had a rest period of at least 8
ployee to perform or continue to per- hours at or before the end of the 10
form air traffic control duties. hours of duty.
(e) Use following an accident. No cov-
ered employee who has actual knowl- §65.49 General operating rules.
edge of an accident involving an air- (a) Except for a person employed by
craft for which he or she performed a the FAA or employed by, or on active
safety-sensitive function at or near the duty with, the Department of the Air
time of the accident shall use alcohol Force, Army, or Navy, or the Coast
for 8 hours following the accident, un- Guard, no person may act as an air
less he or she has been given a post-ac- traffic control tower operator under a
cident test under appendix J to part 121 certificate issued to him or her under
of this chapter, or the employer has de- this part unless he or she has in his or
termined that the employee’s perform- her personal possession an appropriate
ance could not have contributed to the current medical certificate issued
accident. under part 67 of this chapter.
(f) Refusal to submit to a required alco- (b) Each person holding an air traffic
hol test. No covered employee shall control tower operator certificate shall
refuse to submit to a post-accident, keep it readily available when per-
random, reasonable suspicion, or fol- forming duties in an air traffic control
low-up alcohol test required under ap- tower, and shall present that certifi-
pendix J to part 121 of this chapter. No cate or his medical certificate or both
employer shall permit an employee for inspection upon the request of the
who refuses to submit to such a test to Administrator or an authorized rep-
perform or continue to perform safety- resentative of the National Transpor-
sensitive functions. tation Safety Board, or of any Federal,
State, or local law enforcement officer.
[Amdt. 65–37, 59 FR 7389, Feb. 15, 1994]
(c) A certificated air traffic control
§65.46b Testing for alcohol. tower operator who does not hold a fa-
cility rating for a particular control
(a) Each air traffic control facility
tower may not act at any operating po-
not operated by the FAA or the U.S.
sition at the control tower concerned
military (hereinafter employer) must
unless there is maintained at that con-
establish an alcohol misuse prevention
trol tower, readily available to persons
program in accordance with the provi-
named in paragraph (b) of this section,
sions of appendix J to part 121 of this
a current record of the operating posi-
chapter.
tions at which he has qualified.
(b) No employer shall use any person
(d) An air traffic control tower oper-
who meets the definition of covered em-
ator may not perform duties under his
ployee in appendix J to part 121 to per-
certificate during any period of known
form a safety-sensitive function listed
physical deficiency that would make
in that appendix unless such person is
him unable to meet the physical re-
subject to testing for alcohol misuse in
quirements for his current medical cer-
accordance with the provisions of ap-
tificate. However, if the deficiency is
pendix J.
temporary, he may perform duties that
[Amdt. 65–37, 59 FR 7389, Feb. 15, 1994] are not affected by it whenever another
certificated and qualified operator is
§65.47 Maximum hours. present and on duty.
Except in an emergency, a certifi- (e) A certificated air traffic control
cated air traffic control tower operator tower operator may not control air
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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT §65.55
traffic with equipment that the Admin- (b) To be eligible for an aircraft dis-
istrator has found to be inadequate. patcher certificate, a person must—
(f) The holder of an air traffic control (1) Be at least 23 years of age;
tower operator certificate, or an appli- (2) Be able to read, speak, write, and
cant for one, shall, upon the reasonable understand the English language;
request of the Administrator, cooper- (3) Pass the required knowledge test
ate fully in any test that is made of prescribed by §65.55 of this part;
him. (4) Pass the required practical test
prescribed by §65.59 of this part; and
[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
(5) Comply with the requirements of
amended by Amdt. 65–31, 52 FR 17519, May 8,
§65.57 of this part.
1987]
§65.50 Currency requirements. §65.55 Knowledge requirements.
The holder of an air traffic control (a) A person who applies for an air-
tower operator certificate may not per- craft dispatcher certificate must pass a
form any duties under that certificate knowledge test on the following aero-
unless— nautical knowledge areas:
(1) Applicable Federal Aviation Regu-
(a) He has served for at least three of
lations of this chapter that relate to
the preceding 6 months as an air traffic
airline transport pilot privileges, limi-
control tower operator at the control
tations, and flight operations;
tower to which his facility rating ap-
plies, or at the operating positions for (2) Meteorology, including knowledge
which he has qualified; or of and effects of fronts, frontal charac-
teristics, cloud formations, icing, and
(b) He has shown that he meets the
upper-air data;
requirements for his certificate and fa-
(3) General system of weather and
cility rating at the control tower con-
NOTAM collection, dissemination, in-
cerned, or for operating at positions for
terpretation, and use;
which he has previously qualified.
(4) Interpretation and use of weather
charts, maps, forecasts, sequence re-
Subpart C—Aircraft Dispatchers
ports, abbreviations, and symbols;
(5) National Weather Service func-
SOURCE: Docket No. FAA–1998–4553, 64 FR tions as they pertain to operations in
68923, Dec. 8, 1999, unless otherwise noted. the National Airspace System;
(6) Windshear and microburst aware-
§65.51 Certificate required. ness, identification, and avoidance;
(a) No person may act as an aircraft (7) Principles of air navigation under
dispatcher (exercising responsibility instrument meteorological conditions
with the pilot in command in the oper- in the National Airspace System;
ational control of a flight) in connec- (8) Air traffic control procedures and
tion with any civil aircraft in air com- pilot responsibilities as they relate to
merce unless that person has in his or enroute operations, terminal area and
her personal possession an aircraft dis- radar operations, and instrument de-
patcher certificate issued under this parture and approach procedures;
subpart. (9) Aircraft loading, weight and bal-
(b) Each person who holds an aircraft ance, use of charts, graphs, tables, for-
dispatcher certificate must present it mulas, and computations, and their ef-
for inspection upon the request of the fect on aircraft performance;
Administrator or an authorized rep- (10) Aerodynamics relating to an air-
resentative of the National Transpor- craft’s flight characteristics and per-
tation Safety Board, or of any Federal, formance in normal and abnormal
State, or local law enforcement officer. flight regimes;
(11) Human factors;
§65.53 Eligibility requirements: Gen- (12) Aeronautical decision making
eral. and judgment; and
(a) To be eligible to take the aircraft (13) Crew resource management, in-
dispatcher knowledge test, a person cluding crew communication and co-
must be at least 21 years of age. ordination.
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§65.57 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–05 Edition)
(b) The applicant must present docu- §65.61 Aircraft dispatcher certifi-
mentary evidence satisfactory to the cation courses: Content and min-
administrator of having passed an air- imum hours.
craft dispatcher knowledge test within (a) An approved aircraft dispatcher
the preceding 24 calendar months. certification course must:
(1) Provide instruction in the areas of
§65.57 Experience or training require- knowledge and topics listed in appen-
ments.
dix A of this part;
An applicant for an aircraft dis- (2) Include a minimum of 200 hours of
patcher certificate must present docu- instruction.
mentary evidence satisfactory to the (b) An applicant for approval of an
Administrator that he or she has the aircraft dispatcher course must submit
experience prescribed in paragraph (a) an outline that describes the major
of this section or has accomplished the topics and subtopics to be covered and
training described in paragraph (b) of the number of hours proposed for each.
this section as follows: (c) Additional subject headings for an
(a) A total of at least 2 years experi- aircraft dispatcher certification course
ence in the 3 years before the date of may also be included, however the
application, in any one or in any com- hours proposed for any subjects not
bination of the following areas: listed in appendix A of this part must
(1) In military aircraft operations be in addition to the minimum 200
as a— course hours required in paragraph (a)
of this section.
(i) Pilot;
(d) For the purpose of completing an
(ii) Flight navigator; or
approved course, a student may sub-
(iii) Meteorologist.
stitute previous experience or training
(2) In aircraft operations conducted for a portion of the minimum 200 hours
under part 121 of this chapter as— of training. The course operator deter-
(i) An assistant in dispatching air mines the number of hours of credit
carrier aircraft, under the direct super- based on an evaluation of the experi-
vision of a dispatcher certificated ence or training to determine if it is
under this subpart; comparable to portions of the approved
(ii) A pilot; course curriculum. The credit allowed,
(iii) A flight engineer; or including the total hours and the basis
(iv) A meteorologist. for it, must be placed in the student’s
(3) In aircraft operations as— record required by §65.70(a) of this
(i) An Air Traffic Controller; or part.
(ii) A Flight Service Specialist.
§65.63 Aircraft dispatcher certifi-
(4) In aircraft operations, performing cation courses: Application, dura-
other duties that the Administrator tion, and other general require-
finds provide equivalent experience. ments.
(b) A statement of graduation issued (a) Application. Application for origi-
or revalidated in accordance with nal approval of an aircraft dispatcher
§65.70(b) of this part, showing that the certification course or the renewal of
person has successfully completed an approval of an aircraft dispatcher cer-
approved aircraft dispatcher course. tification course under this part must
be:
§65.59 Skill requirements.
(1) Made in writing to the Adminis-
An applicant for an aircraft dis- trator;
patcher certificate must pass a prac- (2) Accompanied by two copies of the
tical test given by the Administrator, course outline required under §65.61(b)
with respect to any one type of large of this part, for which approval is
aircraft used in air carrier operations. sought;
The practical test must be based on the (3) Accompanied by a description of
aircraft dispatcher practical test the equipment and facilities to be used;
standards, as published by the FAA, on and
the items outlined in appendix A of (4) Accompanied by a list of the in-
this part. structors and their qualifications.
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