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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

§ 65.23

(3) Give help on that test to, or re-

ceive help on that test from, any per-
son during the period that test is being
given;

(4) Take any part of that test in be-

half of another person;

(5) Use any material or aid during the

period that test is being given; or

(6) Intentionally cause, assist, or par-

ticipate in any act prohibited by this
paragraph.

(b) No person who commits an act

prohibited by paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion is eligible for any airman or
ground instructor certificate or rating
under this chapter for a period of 1
year after the date of that act. In addi-
tion, the commission of that act is a
basis for suspending or revoking any
airman or ground instructor certificate
or rating held by that person.

[Doc. No. 4086, 30 FR 2196, Feb. 18, 1965]

§ 65.19

Retesting after failure.

An applicant for a written, oral, or

practical test for a certificate and rat-
ing, or for an additional rating under
this part, may apply for retesting—

(a) After 30 days after the date the

applicant failed the test; or

(b) Before the 30 days have expired if

the applicant presents a signed state-
ment from an airman holding the cer-
tificate and rating sought by the appli-
cant, certifying that the airman has
given the applicant additional instruc-
tion in each of the subjects failed and
that the airman considers the appli-
cant ready for retesting.

[Doc. No. 16383, 43 FR 22640, May 25, 1978]

§ 65.20

Applications, certificates,

logbooks, reports, and records: Fal-
sification, reproduction, or alter-
ation.

(a) No person may make or cause to

be made—

(1) Any fraudulent or intentionally

false statement on any application for
a certificate or rating under this part;

(2) Any fraudulent or intentionally

false entry in any logbook, record, or
report that is required to be kept,
made, or used, to show compliance
with any requirement for any certifi-
cate or rating under this part;

(3) Any reproduction, for fraudulent

purpose, of any certificate or rating
under this part; or

(4) Any alteration of any certificate

or rating under this part.

(b) The commission by any person of

an act prohibited under paragraph (a)
of this section is a basis for suspending
or revoking any airman or ground in-
structor certificate or rating held by
that person.

[Doc. No. 4086, 30 FR 2196, Feb. 18, 1965]

§ 65.21

Change of address.

Within 30 days after any change in

his permanent mailing address, the
holder of a certificate issued under this
part shall notify the Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration, Airman Certification
Branch, Post Office Box 25082, Okla-
homa City, OK 73125, in writing, of his
new address.

[Doc. No. 10536, 35 FR 14075, Sept. 4, 1970]

§ 65.23

Incorporation by reference.

Certain material is incorporated by

reference into this part with the ap-
proval of the Director of the Federal
Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1
CFR part 51. This material is available
for inspection at the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and at the Na-
tional Archives and Records Adminis-
tration (NARA). Contact FAA, Airman
Testing Standards Branch/Regulatory
Support Division, 405–954–4151,
AFS630Comments@faa.gov. For informa-
tion on the availability of this mate-
rial at NARA, email
fr.inspection@nara.gov,

or go to

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-
locations.html. The material may be ob-
tained from the source in the following
paragraph of this section.

(a) Federal Aviation Administration,

800 Independence Avenue SW, Wash-
ington, DC 20591, 866–835–5322,
www.faa.gov/training

testing.

(1) FAA–S–8081–26B, Aviation Me-

chanic General, Airframe, and Power-
plant Practical Test Standards, No-
vember 1, 2021; IBR approved for §§ 65.75
and 65.79.

(2) FAA–S–ACS–1, Aviation Mechanic

General, Airframe, and Powerplant
Airman Certification Standards, No-
vember 1, 2021; IBR approved for §§ 65.75
and 65.79.

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§ 65.31

(b) [Reserved]

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0237; Amdt. No. 65–63,
87 FR 31414, May 24, 2022]

Subpart B—Air Traffic Control

Tower Operators

OURCE

: Docket No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug.

1, 1970, unless otherwise noted.

§ 65.31

Required credentials, certifi-

cates, and ratings or qualifications.

No person may act as an air traffic

control tower operator at an air traffic
control tower in connection with civil
aircraft unless he or she—

(a) Holds an FAA Credential with a

tower rating or an air traffic control
tower operator certificate issued under
this subpart;

(b) Holds a facility rating for that

control tower issued under this sub-
part, or has qualified for the operating
position at which he or she acts and is
under the supervision of the holder of a
facility rating for that control tower;
and

the FAA or employed by, or on active
duty with, the Department of the Air
Force, Army, or Navy or the Coast
Guard, holds at least a second-class
medical certificate issued under part 67
of this chapter.

[Doc. No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. 1, 1970, as
amended by Amdt. 65–25, 45 FR 18911, Mar. 24,
1980; Amdt. 65–31, 52 FR 17518, May 8, 1987;
Amdt. 65–56, 79 FR 74611, Dec. 16, 2014]

§ 65.33

Eligibility requirements: Gen-

eral.

To be eligible for an air traffic con-

trol tower operator certificate a person
must—

(a) Be at least 18 years of age;
(b) Be of good moral character;
(c) Be able to read, write, and under-

stand the English language and speak
it without accent or impediment of
speech that would interfere with two-
way radio conversation;

(d) Except for a person employed by

the FAA or employed by, or on active
duty with, the Department of the Air
Force, Army, or Navy or the Coast
Guard, hold at least a second-class
medical certificate issued under part 67
of this chapter within the 12 months

before the date application is made;
and

(e) Comply with § 65.35.

[Doc. No. 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. 1, 1970, as
amended by Amdt. 65–25, 45 FR 18911, Mar. 24,
1980; Amdt. 65–31, 52 FR 17518, May 8, 1987]

§ 65.35

Knowledge requirements.

Each applicant for an air traffic con-

trol tower operator certificate must
pass a written test on—

(a) The flight rules in part 91 of this

chapter:

(b) Airport traffic control procedures,

and this subpart:

dures;

(d) Communications operating proce-

dures;

(e) Flight assistance service;
(f) Air navigation, and aids to air

navigation; and

(g) Aviation weather.

§ 65.37

Skill requirements: Operating

positions.

No person may act as an air traffic

control tower operator at any oper-
ating position unless he has passed a
practical test on—

(a) Control tower equipment and its

use;

(b) Weather reporting procedures and

use of reports;

Airman’s Information Manual;

(d) Use of operational forms;
(e) Performance of noncontrol oper-

ational duties; and

(f) Each of the following procedures

that is applicable to that operating po-
sition and is required by the person
performing the examination:

(1) The airport, including rules,

equipment, runways, taxiways, and ob-
structions.

(2) The terrain features, visual check-

points, and obstructions within the lat-
eral boundaries of the surface areas of
Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E
airspace designated for the airport.

(3) Traffic patterns and associated

procedures for use of preferential run-
ways and noise abatement.

(4) Operational agreements.
(5) The center, alternate airports,

and those airways, routes, reporting
points, and air navigation aids used for
terminal air traffic control.