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§ 183.23
(a) Accept applications for physical
examinations necessary for issuing
medical certificates under part 67 of
this chapter;
(b) Under the general supervision of
the Federal Air Surgeon or the appro-
priate senior regional flight surgeon,
conduct those physical examinations;
(c) Issue or deny medical certificates
in accordance with part 67 of this chap-
ter, subject to reconsideration by the
Federal Air Surgeon or his or her au-
thorized representatives within the
FAA; and
(d) [Reserved]
(e) As requested, participate in inves-
tigating aircraft accidents.
(Secs. 601 and 602, 72 Stat. 752, 49 U.S.C. 1421–
1422)
[Doc. No. 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 26, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 183–2, 32 FR 46, Jan. 5,
1967; Amdt. 183–5, 38 FR 12203, May 10, 1973;
Docket FAA–2010–1127, Amdt. 183–15, 81 FR
1307, Jan. 12, 2016]
§ 183.23 Pilot examiners.
Any pilot examiner, instrument rat-
ing examiner, or airline transport pilot
examiner may—
(a) As authorized in his designation,
accept applications for flight tests nec-
essary for issuing pilot certificates and
ratings under this chapter;
(b) Under the general supervision of
the appropriate local Flight Standards
Inspector, conduct those tests;
(c) In the discretion of the appro-
priate local Flight Standards Inspec-
tor, issue temporary pilot certificates
and ratings to qualified applicants; and
(d) Accept an application for a re-
mote pilot certificate with a small
UAS rating and verify the identity of
the applicant in a form and manner ac-
ceptable to the Administrator.
[Docket 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 26, 1962, as
amended by Docket FAA–2015–0150, Amdt.
183–16, 81 FR 42214, June 28, 2016]
§ 183.25 Technical personnel exam-
iners.
(a) A designated mechanic examiner
(DME) (airframe and power plant)
may—
(1) Accept applications for, and con-
duct, mechanic, oral and practical
tests necessary for issuing mechanic
certificates under part 65 of this chap-
ter; and
(2) In the discretion of the appro-
priate local Flight Standards Inspec-
tor, issue temporary mechanic certifi-
cates to qualified applicants.
(b) A designated parachute rigger ex-
aminer (DPRE) may—
(1) Accept applications for, and con-
duct, oral and practical tests necessary
for issuing parachute rigger certifi-
cates under part 65 of this chapter; and
(2) In the discretion of the appro-
priate local Flight Standards Inspec-
tor, issue temporary parachute rigger
certificates to qualified applicants.
(c) A designated air traffic control
tower operator examiner may—
(1) Accept applications for, and con-
duct, written and practical tests nec-
essary for issuing control tower oper-
ator certificates under part 65 of this
chapter; and
(2) In the discretion of the Associate
Administrator for Aviation Safety
issue temporary control tower operator
certificates to qualified applicants.
(d) A designated flight engineer ex-
aminer (DFEE) may—
(1) Accept applications for, and con-
duct, oral and practical tests necessary
for issuing flight engineer certificates
under part 63 of this chapter; and
(2) In the discretion of the appro-
priate local Flight Standards Inspec-
tor, issue temporary flight engineer
certificates to qualified applicants.
(e) A designated flight navigator ex-
aminer (DFNE) may—
(1) Accept applications for, and con-
duct, oral and practical tests necessary
for issuing flight navigator certificates
under part 63 of this chapter; and
(2) In the discretion of the appro-
priate local Flight Standards Inspec-
tor, issue temporary flight navigator
certificates to qualified applicants.
(f) A designated aircraft dispatcher
examiner (DADE) may—
(1) Accept applications for, and con-
duct, written and practical tests nec-
essary for issuing aircraft dispatcher
certificates under part 65 of this chap-
ter; and
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§ 183.29
(2) In the discretion of the appro-
priate local Flight Standards Inspec-
tor, issue temporary aircraft dis-
patcher certificates to qualified appli-
cants.
[Doc. No. 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 26, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 183–9, 54 FR 39296, Sept.
25, 1989; Doc. No. FAA–2022–1355; Amdt. No.
183–18; 87 FR 75849, Dec. 9, 2022]
§ 183.27 Designated aircraft mainte-
nance inspectors.
A designated aircraft maintenance
inspector (DAMI) may approve mainte-
nance on civil aircraft used by United
States military flying clubs in foreign
countries.
§ 183.29 Designated engineering rep-
resentatives.
(a) A structural engineering rep-
resentative may approve structural en-
gineering information and other struc-
tural considerations within limits pre-
scribed by and under the general super-
vision of the Administrator, whenever
the representative determines that in-
formation and other structural consid-
erations comply with the applicable
regulations of this chapter.
(b) A power plant engineering rep-
resentative may approve information
relating to power plant installations
within limitations prescribed by and
under the general supervision of the
Administrator whenever the represent-
ative determines that information
complies with the applicable regula-
tions of this chapter.
(c) A systems and equipment engi-
neering representative may approve
engineering information relating to
equipment and systems, other than
those of a structural, powerplant, or
radio nature, within limits prescribed
by and under the general supervision of
the Administrator, whenever the rep-
resentative determines that informa-
tion complies with the applicable regu-
lations of this chapter.
(d) A radio engineering representa-
tive may approve engineering informa-
tion relating to the design and oper-
ating characteristics of radio equip-
ment, within limits prescribed by and
under the general supervision of the
Administrator whenever the represent-
ative determines that information
complies with the applicable regula-
tions of this chapter.
(e) An engine engineering representa-
tive may approve engineering informa-
tion relating to engine design, oper-
ation and service, within limits pre-
scribed by and under the general super-
vision of the Administrator, whenever
the representative determines that in-
formation complies with the applicable
regulations of this chapter.
(f) A propeller engineering represent-
ative may approve engineering infor-
mation relating to propeller design, op-
eration, and maintenance, within lim-
its prescribed by and under the general
supervision of the Administrator when-
ever the representative determines
that information complies with the ap-
plicable regulations of this chapter.
(g) A flight analyst representative
may approve flight test information,
within limits prescribed by and under
the general supervision of the Adminis-
trator, whenever the representative de-
termines that information complies
with the applicable regulations of this
chapter.
(h) A flight test pilot representative
may make flight tests, and prepare and
approve flight test information relat-
ing to compliance with the regulations
of this chapter, within limits pre-
scribed by and under the general super-
vision of the Administrator.
(i) An acoustical engineering rep-
resentative may witness and approve
aircraft noise certification tests and
approve measured noise data and eval-
uated noise data analyses, within the
limits prescribed by, and under the
general supervision of, the Adminis-
trator, whenever the representative de-
termines that the noise test, test data,
and associated analyses are in con-
formity with the applicable regulations
of this chapter. Those regulations in-
clude, where appropriate, the meth-
odologies and any equivalencies pre-
viously approved by the Director of En-
vironment and Energy, for that noise
test series. No designated acoustical
engineering representative may deter-
mine that a type design change is not
an acoustical change, or approve