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§ 65.103 

the case of an applicant who does not 
meet this requirement and who is em-
ployed outside the United States by a 
certificated repair station, a certifi-
cated U.S. commercial operator, or a 
certificated U.S. air carrier, described 
in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, have 
this certificate endorsed ‘‘Valid only 
outside the United States.’’ 

(b) This section does not apply to the 

issuance of a repairman certificate (ex-
perimental aircraft builder) under 
§ 65.104 or to a repairman certificate 
(light-sport aircraft) under § 65.107. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–11, 32 FR 13506, Sept. 
27, 1967; Amdt. 65–24, 44 FR 46781, Aug. 9, 1979; 
Amdt. 65–27, 47 FR 13316, Mar. 29, 1982; Amdt. 
65–45, 69 FR 44879, July 27, 2004; 72 FR 7739, 
Feb. 20, 2007] 

§ 65.103

Repairman certificate: Privi-

leges and limitations. 

(a) A certificated repairman may per-

form or supervise the maintenance, 
preventive maintenance, or alteration 
of aircraft or aircraft components ap-
propriate to the job for which the re-
pairman was employed and certifi-
cated, but only in connection with du-
ties for the certificate holder by whom 
the repairman was employed and rec-
ommended. 

(b) A certificated repairman may not 

perform or supervise duties under the 
repairman certificate unless the repair-
man understands the current instruc-
tions of the certificate holder by whom 
the repairman is employed and the 
manufacturer’s instructions for contin-
ued airworthiness relating to the spe-
cific operations concerned. 

(c) This section does not apply to the 

holder of a repairman certificate 
(light-sport aircraft) while that repair-
man is performing work under that 
certificate. 

[Doc. No. 18241, 45 FR 46738, July 10, 1980, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–45, 69 FR 44879, July 27, 
2004] 

§ 65.104

Repairman certificate—experi-

mental aircraft builder—Eligibility, 
privileges and limitations. 

(a) To be eligible for a repairman cer-

tificate (experimental aircraft builder), 
an individual must— 

(1) Be at least 18 years of age; 

(2) Be the primary builder of the air-

craft to which the privileges of the cer-
tificate are applicable; 

(3) Show to the satisfaction of the 

Administrator that the individual has 
the requisite skill to determine wheth-
er the aircraft is in a condition for safe 
operations; and 

(4) Be a citizen of the United States 

or an individual citizen of a foreign 
country who has lawfully been admit-
ted for permanent residence in the 
United States. 

(b) The holder of a repairman certifi-

cate (experimental aircraft builder) 
may perform condition inspections on 
the aircraft constructed by the holder 
in accordance with the operating limi-
tations of that aircraft. 

(c) Section 65.103 does not apply to 

the holder of a repairman certificate 
(experimental aircraft builder) while 
performing under that certificate. 

[Doc. No. 18739, 44 FR 46781, Aug. 9, 1979] 

§ 65.105

Display of certificate. 

Each person who holds a repairman 

certificate shall keep it within the im-
mediate area where he normally exer-
cises the privileges of the certificate 
and shall present it for inspection upon 
the request of the Administrator or an 
authorized representative of the Na-
tional Transportation Safety Board, or 
of any Federal, State, or local law en-
forcement officer. 

[Doc. No. 7258, 31 FR 13524, Oct. 20, 1966, as 
amended by Doc. No. 8084, 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11, 
1967] 

§ 65.107

Repairman certificate (light- 

sport aircraft): Eligibility, privi-
leges, and limits. 

(a) Use the following table to deter-

mine your eligibility for a repairman 
certificate (light-sport aircraft) and ap-
propriate rating: 

To be eligible for 

You must 

(1) A repairman certificate 

(light-sport aircraft).

(i) Be at least 18 years old, 
(ii) Be able to read, speak, 

write, and understand 
English. If for medical rea-
sons you cannot meet one 
of these requirements, the 
FAA may place limits on 
your repairman certificate 
necessary to safely per-
form the actions authorized 
by the certificate and rat-
ing, 

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