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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 65.77 

see § 65.23), as appropriate to the rating 
sought. 

(b) The applicant must pass each sec-

tion of the test before applying for the 
oral and practical tests prescribed by 
§ 65.79. A report of the written test is 
sent to the applicant. 

(c) An applicant for a mechanic cer-

tificate or rating may take the me-
chanic general written test prior to 
meeting the applicable experience re-
quirements of § 65.77, provided the ap-
plicant presents an authenticated doc-
ument from a certificated aviation 
maintenance technician school that 
demonstrates satisfactory completion 
of the general portion of the school’s 
curriculum and specifies the comple-
tion date. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–1, 27 FR 10410, Oct. 25, 
1962; Docket No. FAA–2021–0237, Amdt. No. 
65–63, 87 FR 31414, May 24, 2022] 

§ 65.77

Experience requirements. 

Each applicant for a mechanic cer-

tificate or rating must present either— 

(a) An authenticated document from 

a certificated aviation maintenance 
technician school in accordance with 
§ 147.21 of this chapter; or 

(b) Documentary evidence, satisfac-

tory to the Administrator, of— 

(1) At least 18 months of practical ex-

perience with the procedures, prac-
tices, materials, tools, machine tools, 
and equipment generally used in con-
structing, maintaining, or altering air-
frames or powerplants, appropriate to 
the rating sought; or 

(2) At least 30 months of practical ex-

perience concurrently performing the 
duties appropriate to both the airframe 
and powerplant ratings. 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0237; Amdt. No. 65–63, 
87 FR 31415, May 24, 2022] 

§ 65.79

Skill requirements. 

Each applicant for a mechanic cer-

tificate or rating must pass an oral 
test and a practical test, as appropriate 
to the rating sought, by demonstrating 
satisfactory understanding of the 
knowledge, risk management, and skill 
elements for each subject contained in 
the Aviation Mechanic General, Air-
frame, and Powerplant Airmen Certifi-
cation Standards (incorporated by ref-

erence, see § 65.23), as appropriate to 
the rating sought. 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0237; Amdt. No. 65–63, 
87 FR 31415, May 24, 2022] 

§ 65.80

Certificated aviation mainte-

nance technician school students. 

Whenever an aviation maintenance 

technician school certificated under 
part 147 of this chapter shows to the 
Administrator that any of its students 
has made satisfactory progress at the 
school and is prepared to take the oral 
and practical tests prescribed by § 65.79, 
that student may take those tests dur-
ing the final subjects of the student’s 
training in the curriculum required 
under part 147, before the student 
meets the applicable experience re-
quirements of § 65.77 and before the stu-
dent passes each section of the written 
test prescribed by § 65.75. 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0237; Amdt. No. 65–63, 
87 FR 31415, May 24, 2022] 

§ 65.81

General privileges and limita-

tions. 

(a) A certificated mechanic may per-

form or supervise the maintenance, 
preventive maintenance or alteration 
of an aircraft or appliance, or a part 
thereof, for which he is rated (but ex-
cluding major repairs to, and major al-
terations of, propellers, and any repair 
to, or alteration of, instruments), and 
may perform additional duties in ac-
cordance with §§ 65.85, 65.87, and 65.95. 
However, he may not supervise the 
maintenance, preventive maintenance, 
or alteration of, or approve and return 
to service, any aircraft or appliance, or 
part thereof, for which he is rated un-
less he has satisfactorily performed the 
work concerned at an earlier date. If he 
has not so performed that work at an 
earlier date, he may show his ability to 
do it by performing it to the satisfac-
tion of the Administrator or under the 
direct supervision of a certificated and 
appropriately rated mechanic, or a cer-
tificated repairman, who has had pre-
vious experience in the specific oper-
ation concerned. 

(b) A certificated mechanic may not 

exercise the privileges of his certificate 
and rating unless he understands the 

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