65.107 Light Sport Repairman Training

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§65.107 Repairman certificate (light-sport aircraft): Eligibility, privileges, and
limits.
(a) Use the following table to determine your eligibility for a repairman certificate
(light-sport aircraft) and appropriate rating:
To be eligible for
(1) A repairman certificate
(light-sport aircraft)

You must

(i) Be at least 18 years old,
(ii) Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English. If for medical reasons
you cannot meet one of these requirements, the FAA may place limits on your
repairman certificate necessary to safely perform the actions authorized by the
certificate and rating,
(iii) Demonstrate the requisite skill to determine whether a light-sport aircraft is
in a condition for safe operation, and
(iv) Be a citizen of the United States, or a citizen of a foreign country who has
been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
(2) A repairman certificate (i) Meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and
(light-sport aircraft) with an (ii) Complete a 16-hour training course acceptable to the FAA on inspecting the
inspection rating
particular class of experimental light-sport aircraft for which you intend to
exercise the privileges of this rating.
(3) A repairman certificate (i) Meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and
(light-sport aircraft) with a
maintenance rating
(ii) Complete a training course acceptable to the FAA on maintaining the
particular class of light-sport aircraft for which you intend to exercise the
privileges of this rating. The training course must, at a minimum, provide the
following number of hours of instruction:
(A) For airplane class privileges—120-hours,
(B) For weight-shift control aircraft class privileges—104 hours,
(C) For powered parachute class privileges—104 hours,
(D) For lighter than air class privileges—80 hours,
(E) For glider class privileges—80 hours.

(b) The holder of a repairman certificate (light-sport aircraft) with an inspection
rating may perform the annual condition inspection on a light-sport aircraft:
(1) That is owned by the holder;
(2) That has been issued an experimental certificate for operating a light-sport
aircraft under §21.191(i) of this chapter; and
(3) That is in the same class of light-sport-aircraft for which the holder has
completed the training specified in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section.
(c) The holder of a repairman certificate (light-sport aircraft) with a maintenance
rating may—
(1) Approve and return to service an aircraft that has been issued a special
airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category under §21.190 of this chapter, or

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any part thereof, after performing or inspecting maintenance (to include the annual
condition inspection and the 100-hour inspection required by §91.327 of this
chapter), preventive maintenance, or an alteration (excluding a major repair or a
major alteration on a product produced under an FAA approval);
(2) Perform the annual condition inspection on a light-sport aircraft that has
been issued an experimental certificate for operating a light-sport aircraft under
§21.191(i) of this chapter; and
(3) Only perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, and an alteration on a
light-sport aircraft that is in the same class of light-sport aircraft for which the holder
has completed the training specified in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section. Before
performing a major repair, the holder must complete additional training acceptable to
the FAA and appropriate to the repair performed.
(d) The holder of a repairman certificate (light-sport aircraft) with a maintenance
rating may not approve for return to service any aircraft or part thereof unless that
person has previously performed the work concerned satisfactorily. If that person
has not previously performed that work, the person may show the ability to do the
work by performing it to the satisfaction of the FAA, or by performing it under the
direct supervision of a certificated and appropriately rated mechanic, or a certificated
repairman, who has had previous experience in the specific operation concerned.
The repairman may not exercise the privileges of the certificate unless the
repairman understands the current instructions of the manufacturer and the
maintenance manuals for the specific operation concerned.
[Doc. No. FAA-2001-11133, 69 FR 44879, July 27, 2004]

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