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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 63.57 

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) 
of this section. It must be substan-
tiated by a logbook, by records of an 
armed force or a certificated air car-
rier, or by a letter signed by a certifi-
cated flight navigator and attached to 
the application. 

§ 63.57

Skill requirements. 

(a) An applicant for a flight navi-

gator certificate must pass a practical 
test in navigating aircraft by— 

(1) Dead reckoning; 
(2) Celestial means; and 
(3) Radio aids to navigation. 
(b) An applicant must pass the writ-

ten test prescribed by § 63.53 before tak-
ing the test under this section. How-
ever, if a delay in taking the test under 
this section would inconvenience the 
applicant or an air carrier, he may 
take it before he receives the result of 
the written test, or after he has failed 
the written test. 

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