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§ 65.63 

including the total hours and the basis 
for it, must be placed in the student’s 
record required by § 65.70(a) of this 
part. 

§ 65.63

Aircraft dispatcher certifi-

cation courses: Application, dura-
tion, and other general require-
ments. 

(a) 

Application.  Application for origi-

nal approval of an aircraft dispatcher 
certification course or the renewal of 
approval of an aircraft dispatcher cer-
tification course under this part must 
be: 

(1) Made in writing to the Adminis-

trator; 

(2) Accompanied by two copies of the 

course outline required under § 65.61(b) 
of this part, for which approval is 
sought; 

(3) Accompanied by a description of 

the equipment and facilities to be used; 
and 

(4) Accompanied by a list of the in-

structors and their qualifications. 

(b) 

Duration.  Unless withdrawn or 

canceled, an approval of an aircraft 
dispatcher certification course of study 
expires: 

(1) On the last day of the 24th month 

from the month the approval was 
issued; or 

(2) Except as provided in paragraph 

(f) of this section, on the date that any 
change in ownership of the school oc-
curs. 

(c) 

Renewal.  Application for renewal 

of an approved aircraft dispatcher cer-
tification course must be made within 
30 days preceding the month the ap-
proval expires, provided the course op-
erator meets the following require-
ments: 

(1) At least 80 percent of the grad-

uates from that aircraft dispatcher cer-
tification course, who applied for the 
practical test required by § 65.59 of this 
part, passed the practical test on their 
first attempt; and 

(2) The aircraft dispatcher certifi-

cation course continues to meet the re-
quirements of this subpart for course 
approval. 

(d) 

Course revisions. Requests for ap-

proval of a revision of the course out-
line, facilities, or equipment must be 
in accordance with paragraph (a) of 
this section. Proposed revisions of the 
course outline or the description of fa-

cilities and equipment must be sub-
mitted in a format that will allow an 
entire page or pages of the approved 
outline or description to be removed 
and replaced by any approved revision. 
The list of instructors may be revised 
at any time without request for ap-
proval, provided the minimum require-
ments of § 65.67 of this part are main-
tained and the Administrator is noti-
fied in writing. 

(e) 

Withdrawal or cancellation of ap-

proval. Failure to continue to meet the 
requirements of this subpart for the ap-
proval or operation of an approved air-
craft dispatcher certification course is 
grounds for withdrawal of approval of 
the course. A course operator may re-
quest cancellation of course approval 
by a letter to the Administrator. The 
operator must forward any records to 
the FAA as requested by the Adminis-
trator. 

(f) 

Change in ownership. A change in 

ownership of a part 65, appendix A-ap-
proved course does not terminate that 
aircraft dispatcher certification course 
approval if, within 10 days after the 
date that any change in ownership of 
the school occurs: 

(1) Application is made for an appro-

priate amendment to the approval; and 

(2) No change in the facilities, per-

sonnel, or approved aircraft dispatcher 
certification course is involved. 

(g) 

Change in name or location. A 

change in name or location of an ap-
proved aircraft dispatcher certification 
course does not invalidate the approval 
if, within 10 days after the date that 
any change in name or location occurs, 
the course operator of the part 65, ap-
pendix A-approved course notifies the 
Administrator, in writing, of the 
change. 

§ 65.65

Aircraft dispatcher certifi-

cation courses: Training facilities. 

An applicant for approval of author-

ity to operate an aircraft dispatcher 
course of study must have facilities, 
equipment, and materials adequate to 
provide each student the theoretical 
and practical aspects of aircraft dis-
patching. Each room, training booth, 
or other space used for instructional 
purposes must be temperature con-
trolled, lighted, and ventilated to con-
form to local building, sanitation, and 

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§ 65.75 

health codes. In addition, the training 
facility must be so located that the 
students in that facility are not dis-
tracted by the instruction conducted in 
other rooms. 

§ 65.67

Aircraft dispatcher certifi-

cation courses: Personnel. 

(a) Each applicant for an aircraft dis-

patcher certification course must meet 
the following personnel requirements: 

(1) Each applicant must have ade-

quate personnel, including one instruc-
tor who holds an aircraft dispatcher 
certificate and is available to coordi-
nate all training course instruction. 

(2) Each applicant must not exceed a 

ratio of 25 students for one instructor. 

(b) The instructor who teaches the 

practical dispatch applications area of 
the appendix A course must hold an 
aircraft dispatchers certificate 

§ 65.70

Aircraft dispatcher certifi-

cation courses: Records. 

(a) The operator of an aircraft dis-

patcher course must maintain a record 
for each student, including a chrono-
logical log of all instructors, subjects 
covered, and course examinations and 
results. The record must be retained 
for at least 3 years after graduation. 
The course operator also must prepare, 
for its records, and transmit to the Ad-
ministrator not later than January 31 
of each year, a report containing the 
following information for the previous 
year: 

(1) The names of all students who 

graduated, together with the results of 
their aircraft dispatcher certification 
courses. 

(2) The names of all the students who 

failed or withdrew, together with the 
results of their aircraft dispatcher cer-
tification courses or the reasons for 
their withdrawal. 

(b) Each student who successfully 

completes the approved aircraft dis-
patcher certification course must be 
given a written statement of gradua-
tion, which is valid for 90 days. After 90 
days, the course operator may revali-
date the graduation certificate for an 
additional 90 days if the course oper-
ator determines that the student re-
mains proficient in the subject areas 
listed in appendix A of this part. 

Subpart D—Mechanics 

§ 65.71

Eligibility requirements: Gen-

eral. 

(a) To be eligible for a mechanic cer-

tificate and associated ratings, a per-
son must— 

(1) Be at least 18 years of age; 
(2) Be able to read, write, speak, and 

understand the English language, or in 
the case of an applicant who does not 
meet this requirement and who is em-
ployed outside of the United States by 
a U.S. air carrier, have his certificate 
endorsed ‘‘Valid only outside the 
United States’’; 

(3) Have passed all of the prescribed 

tests within a period of 24 months; and 

(4) Comply with the sections of this 

subpart that apply to the rating he 
seeks. 

(b) A certificated mechanic who ap-

plies for an additional rating must 
meet the requirements of § 65.77 and, 
within a period of 24 months, pass the 
tests prescribed by §§ 65.75 and 65.79 for 
the additional rating sought. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–6, 31 FR 5950, Apr. 19, 
1966] 

§ 65.73

Ratings. 

(a) The following ratings are issued 

under this subpart: 

(1) Airframe. 
(2) Powerplant. 
(b) A mechanic certificate with an 

aircraft or aircraft engine rating, or 
both, that was issued before, and was 
valid on, June 15, 1952, is equal to a me-
chanic certificate with an airframe or 
powerplant rating, or both, as the case 
may be, and may be exchanged for such 
a corresponding certificate and rating 
or ratings. 

§ 65.75

Knowledge requirements. 

(a) Except as specified in paragraph 

(c) of this section, each applicant for a 
mechanic certificate or rating must, 
after meeting the applicable experience 
requirements of § 65.77, pass a written 
test, appropriate to the rating sought, 
which includes the aeronautical knowl-
edge subject areas contained in the 
Aviation Mechanic General, Airframe, 
and Powerplant Airman Certification 
Standards (incorporated by reference, 

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