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This Subpart prescribes rules governing the issue of flight engineer aircraft type ratings and the privileges of those ratings.
To be eligible for an aircraft type rating a person must—
(1) hold a current flight engineer licence; and
(2) have logged at least 8 hours flight time as a cadet flight engineer on that aircraft type; and
(3) have satisfactorily completed a course of flight engineer aircraft type-rating training for that aircraft, including passing a written examination in the normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures for the operation of the aircraft's systems, and in the aircraft's performance and weight and balance, conducted by—
(i) the manufacturer of that aircraft; or
(ii) the holder of an air operator certificate issued under Part 119, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct that training; or
(iii) the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate issued under Part 141, where the certificate authorises the holder to conduct that training; and
(4) have demonstrated to the holder of a flight engineer instructor rating the ability to perform competently all normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures appropriate to the aircraft type for which the rating is required. A flight simulator may be used for demonstrating the abnormal and emergency procedures.
(a) When the holder of a flight engineer instructor rating is satisfied that the requirements of rule 63.253 for a flight engineer aircraft type rating have been met, the instructor may issue the type rating by entering in the flight engineer's logbook the aircraft type; the name, number of licence and rating, and signature of the instructor; and date of issue of the type rating, under the following statement:
This is to certify that [name of flight engineer] has satisfied the requirements of Civil Aviation Rules Part 63 for a flight engineer aircraft type rating for the aircraft type specified below.
(b) Upon application to the Director and payment of the applicable fee, the holder of a flight engineer aircraft type rating may, in addition, have their type ratings endorsed on their flight engineer licence.
A flight engineer aircraft type rating authorises the holder to exercise the privileges of their flight engineer licence on—
(1) the aircraft type to which the rating applies; or
(2) any variant of that aircraft type that has no significant differences in performance, systems, or procedures.
