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 aircraft 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 airplane (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 pilot in command (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] 505 VerDate Mar<15>2010 11:09 Mar 07, 2011 Jkt 223044 PO 00000 Frm 00515 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\223044.XXX 223044 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with CFR.