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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 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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