Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 63.42

(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- (Sec. 6, 80 Stat. 937, 49 U.S.C. 1655) ered engines. (b) An applicant for a flight engineer [Doc. No. 6458, 30 FR 14559, Nov. 23, 1965, as amended by Amdt. 63–5, 31 FR 9047, July 1, certificate with a class rating must 1966; Amdt. 63–17, 40 FR 32830, Aug. 5, 1975] present, for the class rating sought, satisfactory evidence of one of the fol- § 63.39 Skill requirements. lowing: (a) An applicant for a flight engineer (1) At least 3 years of diversified certificate with a class rating must practical experience in and air- pass a practical test on the duties of a craft engine maintenance (of which at flight engineer in the class of least 1 year was in maintaining multi- for which a rating is sought. The test engine aircraft with engines rated at may only be given on an airplane speci- least 800 horsepower each, or the equiv- fied in § 63.37(a). alent in turbine engine powered air- (b) The applicant must— craft), and at least 5 hours of flight (1) Show that he can satisfactorily training in the duties of a flight engi- perform preflight inspection, servicing, neer. starting, pretakeoff, and postlanding (2) Graduation from at least a 2-year procedures; specialized aeronautical training (2) In flight, show that he can satis- course in maintaining aircraft and air- factorily perform the normal duties craft engines (of which at least 6 cal- and procedures relating to the air- endar months were in maintaining plane, airplane engines, propellers (if multiengine aircraft with engines appropriate), systems, and appliances; rated at least 800 horsepower each or and the equivalent in turbine engine pow- (3) In flight, in an airplane simulator, ered aircraft), and at least 5 hours of or in an approved flight engineer train- flight training in the duties of a flight ing device, show that he can satisfac- engineer. torily perform emergency duties and (3) A degree in aeronautical, elec- procedures and recognize and take ap- trical, or mechanical engineering from propriate action for malfunctions of a recognized college, university, or en- the airplane, engines, propellers (if ap- gineering school; at least 6 calendar propriate), systems and appliances. months of practical experience in § 63.41 Retesting after failure. maintaining multiengine aircraft with engines rated at least 800 horsepower An applicant for a flight engineer each, or the equivalent in turbine en- certificate who fails a written test or gine powered aircraft; and at least 5 practical test for that certificate may hours of flight training in the duties of apply for retesting— a flight engineer. (a) After 30 days after the date he failed that test; or (4) At least a commercial pilot cer- (b) After he has received additional tificate with an instrument rating and practice or instruction (flight, syn- at least 5 hours of flight training in the thetic trainer, or ground training, or duties of a flight engineer. any combination thereof) that is nec- (5) At least 200 hours of flight time in essary, in the opinion of the Adminis- a transport category airplane (or in a trator or the applicant’s instructor (if military airplane with at least two en- the Administrator has authorized him gines and at least equivalent weight to determine the additional instruction and horsepower) as necessary) to prepare the applicant for or second in command performing the retesting. functions of a pilot in command under the supervision of a pilot in command. § 63.42 Flight engineer certificate (6) At least 100 hours of flight time as issued on basis of a foreign flight a flight engineer. engineer license. (7) Within the 90–day period before he (a) Certificates issued. The holder of a applies, successful completion of an ap- current foreign flight engineer license proved flight engineer ground and issued by a contracting State to the

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