Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 63.37

mechanic by a U.S. air carrier or com- satisfactory evidence of one of the fol- mercial operator operating either lowing: under part 121 or as a commuter air (1) At least 3 years of diversified carrier under part 135 (as defined in practical experience in and air- part 298 of this title) and is employed craft engine maintenance (of which at by such a certificate holder at the time least 1 year was in maintaining multi- of the flight test; engine aircraft with engines rated at (ii) If employed as a flight crew- least 800 horsepower each, or the equiv- member, has completed initial train- alent in turbine engine powered air- ing, and, if appropriate, transition or craft), and at least 5 hours of flight upgrade training; and training in the duties of a flight engi- (iii) Meets the recurrent training re- neer. quirements of the applicable part or, (2) Graduation from at least a 2-year for mechanics, meets the recency of ex- specialized aeronautical training perience requirements of part 65; or course in maintaining aircraft and air- (2) Within the period ending 24 cal- craft engines (of which at least 6 cal- endar months after the month in which endar months were in maintaining the applicant passed the written test, multiengine aircraft with engines the applicant participated in a flight rated at least 800 horsepower each or engineer or maintenance training pro- the equivalent in turbine engine pow- gram of a U.S. scheduled military air ered aircraft), and at least 5 hours of transportation service and is currently flight training in the duties of a flight participating in that program. engineer. (e) An air carrier or commercial op- erator with an approved training pro- (3) A degree in aeronautical, elec- gram under part 121 of this chapter trical, or mechanical engineering from may, when authorized by the Adminis- a recognized college, university, or en- trator, provide as part of that program gineering school; at least 6 calendar a written test that it may administer months of practical experience in to satisfy the test required for an addi- maintaining multiengine aircraft with tional rating under paragraph (b) of engines rated at least 800 horsepower this section. each, or the equivalent in turbine en- gine powered aircraft; and at least 5 (Sec. 6, 80 Stat. 937, 49 U.S.C. 1655; secs. hours of flight training in the duties of 313(a), 601 through 605 of the Federal Avia- a flight engineer. tion Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 1421 through 1425); sec. 6(c), Department of Trans- (4) At least a commercial pilot cer- portation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c)); and 14 CFR tificate with an instrument rating and 11.49) at least 5 hours of flight training in the [Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7969, Aug. 10, 1962, as duties of a flight engineer. amended by Amdt. 63–17, 40 FR 32830, Aug. 5, (5) At least 200 hours of flight time in 1975; Doc. 63–21, 47 FR 13316, Mar. 29, 1982] a transport category (or in a military airplane with at least two en- § 63.37 Aeronautical experience re- gines and at least equivalent weight quirements. and horsepower) as (a) Except as otherwise specified or second in command performing the therein, the flight time used to satisfy functions of a pilot in command under the aeronautical experience require- the supervision of a pilot in command. ments of paragraph (b) of this section (6) At least 100 hours of flight time as must have been obtained on an air- a flight engineer. plane— (7) Within the 90–day period before he (1) On which a flight engineer is re- applies, successful completion of an ap- quired by this chapter; or proved flight engineer ground and (2) That has at least three engines flight course of instruction as provided that are rated at least 800 horsepower in appendix C of this part. each or the equivalent in turbine-pow- ered engines. (Sec. 6, 80 Stat. 937, 49 U.S.C. 1655) (b) An applicant for a flight engineer [Doc. No. 6458, 30 FR 14559, Nov. 23, 1965, as certificate with a class rating must amended by Amdt. 63–5, 31 FR 9047, July 1, present, for the class rating sought, 1966; Amdt. 63–17, 40 FR 32830, Aug. 5, 1975]

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