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§ 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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