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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

§ 65.13

Appeal of denial or termination of waiver

request: The denial or termination of a waiv-
er of mandatory separation request is nei-
ther appealable nor grievable.

[Doc. No. FAA–2004–17334, 70 FR 1636, Jan. 7,
2005, as amended by Amdt. 65–55, 76 FR 12,
Jan. 3, 2011]

Subpart A—General

§ 65.1

Applicability.

This part prescribes the requirements

for issuing the following certificates
and associated ratings and the general
operating rules for the holders of those
certificates and ratings:

(a) Air-traffic control-tower opera-

tors.

(b) Aircraft dispatchers.
(c) Mechanics.
(d) Repairmen.
(e) Parachute riggers.

§ 65.3

Certification of foreign airmen

other than flight crewmembers.

A person who is neither a U.S. citizen

nor a resident alien is issued a certifi-
cate under subpart D of this part, out-
side the United States, only when the
Administrator finds that the certifi-
cate is needed for the operation or con-
tinued airworthiness of a U.S.-reg-
istered civil aircraft.

[Doc. No. 65–28, 47 FR 35693, Aug. 16, 1982]

§ 65.11

Application and issue.

(a) Application for a certificate and

appropriate class rating, or for an addi-
tional rating, under this part must be
made on a form and in a manner pre-
scribed by the Administrator. Each
person who applies for airmen certifi-
cation services to be administered out-
side the United States or for any cer-
tificate or rating issued under this part
must show evidence that the fee pre-
scribed in appendix A of part 187 of this
chapter has been paid.

(b) Except for FAA Credential hold-

ers with tower ratings, an applicant
who meets the requirements of this
part is entitled to an appropriate cer-
tificate and rating.

trator, a person whose air traffic con-
trol tower operator, mechanic, or para-
chute rigger certificate is suspended
may not apply for any rating to be

added to that certificate during the pe-
riod of suspension.

(d) Unless the order of revocation

provides otherwise—

(1) A person whose air traffic control

tower operator, aircraft dispatcher, or
parachute rigger certificate is revoked
may not apply for the same kind of cer-
tificate for 1 year after the date of rev-
ocation; and

(2) A person whose mechanic or re-

pairman certificate is revoked may not
apply for either of those kinds of cer-
tificates for 1 year after the date of
revocation.

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 65–9, 31 FR 13524, Oct. 20,
1966; Amdt. 65–28, 47 FR 35693, Aug. 16, 1982;
Amdt. 65–49, 72 FR 18559, Apr. 12, 2007; Amdt.
65–56, 79 FR 74611, Dec. 16, 2014]

§ 65.12

Offenses involving alcohol or

drugs.

(a) A conviction for the violation of

any Federal or state statute relating to
the growing, processing, manufacture,
sale, disposition, possession, transpor-
tation, or importation of narcotic
drugs, marihuana, or depressant or
stimulant drugs or substances is
grounds for—

(1) Denial of an application for any

certificate or rating issued under this
part for a period of up to 1 year after
the date of final conviction; or

(2) Suspension or revocation of any

certificate or rating issued under this
part.

(b) The commission of an act prohib-

ited by § 91.19(a) of this chapter is
grounds for—

(1) Denial of an application for a cer-

tificate or rating issued under this part
for a period of up to 1 year after the
date of that act; or

(2) Suspension or revocation of any

certificate or rating issued under this
part.

[Doc. No. 21956, 50 FR 15379, Apr. 17, 1985, as
amended by Amdt. 65–34, 54 FR 34330, Aug. 18,
1989]

§ 65.13

Temporary certificate.

A certificate and ratings effective for

a period of not more than 120 days may
be issued to a qualified applicant, pend-
ing review of his application and sup-
plementary documents and the issue of

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§ 65.14

the certificate and ratings for which he
applied.

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 65–23, 43 FR 22640, May 25,
1978]

§ 65.14

[Reserved]

§ 65.15

Duration of certificates.

(a) Except for repairman certificates,

a certificate or rating issued under this
part is effective until it is surrendered,
suspended, or revoked.

(b) Unless it is sooner surrendered,

suspended, or revoked, a repairman
certificate is effective until the holder
is relieved from the duties for which
the holder was employed and certifi-
cated.

under this part that is suspended, re-
voked, or no longer effective shall re-
turn it to the Administrator.

(d) Except for temporary certificates

issued under § 65.13, the holder of a
paper certificate issued under this part
may not exercise the privileges of that
certificate after March 31, 2013.

[Doc. No. 22052, 47 FR 35693, Aug. 16, 1982, as
amended by Amdt. 65–51, 73 FR 10668, Feb. 28,
2008]

§ 65.16

Change of name: Replacement

of lost or destroyed certificate.

(a) An application for a change of

name on a certificate issued under this
part must be accompanied by the appli-
cant’s current certificate and the mar-
riage license, court order, or other doc-
ument verifying the change. The docu-
ments are returned to the applicant
after inspection.

(b) An application for a replacement

of a lost or destroyed certificate is
made by letter to the Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, Airman Certification
Branch, Post Office Box 25082, Okla-
homa City, OK 73125. The letter must—

(1) Contain the name in which the

certificate was issued, the permanent
mailing address (including zip code),
social security number (if any), and
date and place of birth of the certifi-
cate holder, and any available informa-
tion regarding the grade, number, and
date of issue of the certificate, and the
ratings on it; and

(2) Be accompanied by a check or

money order for $2, payable to the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration.

of a lost or destroyed medical certifi-
cate is made by letter to the Depart-
ment of Transportation, Federal Avia-
tion Administration, Aerospace Med-
ical Certification Division, Post Office
Box 26200, Oklahoma City, OK 73125, ac-
companied by a check or money order
for $2.00.

(d) A person whose certificate issued

under this part or medical certificate,
or both, has been lost may obtain a
telegram from the FAA confirming
that it was issued. The telegram may
be carried as a certificate for a period
not to exceed 60 days pending his re-
ceiving a duplicate certificate under
paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, un-
less he has been notified that the cer-
tificate has been suspended or revoked.
The request for such a telegram may be
made by prepaid telegram, stating the
date upon which a duplicate certificate
was requested, or including the request
for a duplicate and a money order for
the necessary amount. The request for
a telegraphic certificate should be sent
to the office prescribed in paragraph
(b) or (c) of this section, as appropriate.
However, a request for both at the
same time should be sent to the office
prescribed in paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion.

[Doc. No. 7258, 31 FR 13524, Oct. 20, 1966, as
amended by Doc. No. 8084, 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11,
1967; Amdt. 65–16, 35 FR 14075, Sept. 4, 1970;
Amdt. 65–17, 36 FR 2865, Feb. 11, 1971; Amdt.
65–52, 73 FR 43065, July 24, 2008]

§ 65.17

Tests: General procedure.

(a) Tests prescribed by or under this

part are given at times and places, and
by persons, designated by the Adminis-
trator.

(b) The minimum passing grade for

each test is 70 percent.

§ 65.18

Written tests: Cheating or other

unauthorized conduct.

(a) Except as authorized by the Ad-

ministrator, no person may—

(1) Copy, or intentionally remove, a

written test under this part;

(2) Give to another, or receive from

another, any part or copy of that test;