Regulation · 14 CFRCurrent as of October 26, 2026 (eCFR)
14 CFR 65.50 Currency requirements
Subpart B—Air Traffic Control Tower Operators
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The holder of an air traffic control tower operator certificate may not perform any duties under that certificate unless—
(a) He has served for at least three of the preceding 6 months as an air traffic control tower operator at the control tower to which his facility rating applies, or at the operating positions for which he has qualified; or
(b) He has shown that he meets the requirements for his certificate and facility rating at the control tower concerned, or for operating at positions for which he has previously qualified.
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