14 CFR § 63.51 - Eligibility requirements; general.

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title: "14 CFR § 63.51 - Eligibility requirements; general."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "63.51"
section_name: "Eligibility requirements; general."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "AIRMEN"
part_number: "63"
part_name: "CERTIFICATION: FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS OTHER THAN PILOTS"
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# 63.51 Eligibility requirements; general.

To be eligible for a flight navigator certificate, a person must—

(a) Be at least 21 years of age;

(b) Be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language;

(c) Hold at least a second-class medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter within the 12 months before the date he applies; and

(d) Comply with §§ 63.53, 63.55, and 63.57.