Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 103 - Process for Requesting Waiver of Mandatory Separation Age for a Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Specialist In Flight Service Stations, Enroute or Terminal Facilities, and the David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center
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Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 103 - Process for
Requesting Waiver of Mandatory Separation Age for a Federal
Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Specialist In Flight
Service Stations, Enroute or Terminal Facilities, and the David J.
Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center
1. To whom does this SFAR apply? This Special Federal
Aviation Regulation (SFAR) applies to you if you are an air traffic
control specialist (ATCS) employed by the FAA in flight service
stations, enroute facilities, terminal facilities, or at the David
J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center who wishes to
obtain a waiver of the mandatory separation age as provided by 5
U.S.C. section 8335(a).
2. When must I file for a waiver? No earlier than the
beginning of the twelfth month before, but no later than the
beginning of the sixth month before, the month in which you turn
56, your official chain-of-command must receive your written
request asking for a waiver of mandatory separation.
3. What if I do not file a request before six months before
the month in which I turn 56? If your official chain-of-command
does not receive your written request for a waiver of mandatory
separation before the beginning of the sixth month before the month
in which you turn 56, your request will be denied.
4. How will the FAA determine if my request meets the filing
time requirements of this SFAR?
a. We consider your request to be filed in a timely manner under
this SFAR if your official chain-of-command receives it or it is
postmarked:
i. After 12 a.m. on the first day of the twelfth month before
the month in which you turn 56; and
ii. Before 12 a.m. of the first day of the sixth month before
the month in which you turn 56.
b. If you file your request by mail and the postmark is not
legible, we will consider it to comply with paragraph a.2 of this
section if we receive it by 12 p.m. of the fifth day of the sixth
month before the month in which you turn 56.
c. If the last day of the time period specified in paragraph a.2
or paragraph b falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, we
will consider the time period to end at 12 p.m. of the next
business day.
5. Where must I file my request for waiver and what must it
include?
a. You must file your request for waiver of mandatory separation
in writing with the Air Traffic Manager in flight service stations,
enroute facilities, terminal facilities, or the David J. Hurley Air
Traffic Control System Command Center in which you are
employed.
b. Your request for waiver must include all of the
following:
i. Your name.
ii. Your current facility.
iii. Your starting date at the facility.
iv. A list of positions at the facility that you are certified
in and how many hours it took to achieve certification at the
facility.
v. Your area of specialty at the facility.
vi. Your shift schedule.
vii. [Reserved]
viii. A list of all facilities where you have worked as a
certified professional controller (CPC) including facility level
and dates at each facility;
ix. Evidence of your exceptional skills and experience as a
controller; and
x. Your signature.
6. How will my waiver request be reviewed?
a. Upon receipt of your request for waiver, the Air Traffic
Manager of your facility will make a written recommendation that
the Administrator either approve or deny your request. If the
manager recommends approval of your request, he or she will certify
in writing the accuracy of the information you provided as evidence
of your exceptional skills and experience as a controller.
b. The Air Traffic Manager will then forward the written
recommendation with a copy of your request to the senior executive
manager in the Air Traffic Manager's regional chain-of-command.
c. The senior executive manager in the regional chain-of-command
will make a written recommendation that the Administrator either
approve or deny your request. If the senior executive manager
recommends approval of your request, he or she will certify in
writing the accuracy of the information you have provided as
evidence of exceptional skills and experience.
d. The senior executive manager in the regional chain-of-command
will then forward his or her recommendation with a copy of your
request to the appropriate Vice President at FAA Headquarters.
Depending on the facility in which you are employed, the request
will be forwarded to either the Vice President for Flight Services,
the Vice President for Enroute and Oceanic Services, the Vice
President for Terminal Services or the Vice President for Systems
Operations. For example, if you work at a flight service station at
the time that you request a waiver, the request will be forwarded
to the Vice President for Flight Services.
e. The appropriate Vice President will review your request and
make a written recommendation that the Administrator either approve
or deny your request, which will be forwarded to the
Administrator.
f. The Administrator will issue the final decision on your
request.
7. If I am granted a waiver, when will it expire?
a. Waivers will be granted for a period of one year.
b. No later than 90-days prior to expiration of a waiver, you
may request that the waiver be extended using the same process
identified in section 6.
c. If you timely request an extension of the waiver and it is
denied, you will receive a 60-day advance notice of your separation
date simultaneously with notification of the denial.
d. If you do not request an extension of the waiver granted, you
will receive a 60-day advance notice of your separation date.
e. Action to separate you from your covered position becomes
effective on the last day of the month in which the 60-day notice
expires.
8. Under what circumstances may my waiver be
terminated?
a. The FAA/DOT may terminate your waiver under the following
circumstances:
i. The needs of the FAA; or
ii. If you are identified as a primary contributor to an
operational error/deviation or runway incursion.
b. If the waiver is terminated for either of the reasons
identified in paragraph 1 of this section, the air traffic control
specialist will receive a 60-day advance notice.
c. Action to separate you from your covered position becomes
effective on the last day of the month in which the 60-day notice
expires.
9. Appeal of denial or termination of waiver request: The
denial or termination of a waiver of mandatory separation request
is neither appealable nor grievable.
[Doc. No. FAA-2004-17334, 70 FR 1636, Jan. 7, 2005, as amended by
Amdt. 65-55, 76 FR 12, Jan. 3, 2011]
Appendix A to Part 65 - Aircraft Dispatcher Courses
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Appendix A to Part 65 - Aircraft Dispatcher Courses Overview
This appendix sets forth the areas of knowledge necessary to
perform dispatcher functions. The items listed below indicate the
minimum set of topics that must be covered in a training course for
aircraft dispatcher certification. The order of coverage is at the
discretion of the approved school.
I. Regulations A. Subpart C of this part; B. Parts 1, 25, 61, 71,
91, 121, 139, and 175, of this chapter; C. 49 CFR part 830; D.
General Operating Manual. II. Meteorology A. Basic Weather Studies
(1) The earth's motion and its effects on weather. (2) Analysis of
the following regional weather types, characteristics, and
structures, or combinations thereof: (a) Maritime. (b) Continental.
(c) Polar. (d) Tropical. (3) Analysis of the following local
weather types, characteristics, and structures or combinations
thereof: (a) Coastal. (b) Mountainous. (c) Island. (d) Plains. (4)
The following characteristics of the atmosphere: (a) Layers. (b)
Composition. (c) Global Wind Patterns. (d) Ozone. (5) Pressure: (a)
Units of Measure. (b) Weather Systems Characteristics. (c)
Temperature Effects on Pressure. (d) Altimeters. (e) Pressure
Gradient Force. (f) Pressure Pattern Flying Weather. (6) Wind: (a)
Major Wind Systems and Coriolis Force. (b) Jetstreams and their
Characteristics. (c) Local Wind and Related Terms. (7) States of
Matter: (a) Solids, Liquid, and Gases. (b) Causes of change of
state. (8) Clouds: (a) Composition, Formation, and Dissipation. (b)
Types and Associated Precipitation. (c) Use of Cloud Knowledge in
Forecasting. (9) Fog: (a) Causes, Formation, and Dissipation. (b)
Types. (10) Ice: (a) Causes, Formation, and Dissipation. (b) Types.
(11) Stability/Instability: (a) Temperature Lapse Rate, Convection.
(b) Adiabatic Processes. (c) Lifting Processes. (d) Divergence. (e)
Convergence. (12) Turbulence: (a) Jetstream Associated. (b)
Pressure Pattern Recognition. (c) Low Level Windshear. (d) Mountain
Waves. (e) Thunderstorms. (f) Clear Air Turbulence. (13) Airmasses:
(a) Classification and Characteristics. (b) Source Regions. (c) Use
of Airmass Knowledge in Forecasting. (14) Fronts: (a) Structure and
Characteristics, Both Vertical and Horizontal. (b) Frontal Types.
(c) Frontal Weather Flying. (15) Theory of Storm Systems: (a)
Thunderstorms. (b) Tornadoes. (c) Hurricanes and Typhoons. (d)
Microbursts. (e) Causes, Formation, and Dissipation. B. Weather,
Analysis, and Forecasts (1) Observations: (a) Surface Observations.
(i) Observations made by certified weather observer. (ii) Automated
Weather Observations. (b) Terminal Forecasts. (c) Significant En
route Reports and Forecasts. (i) Pilot Reports. (ii) Area
Forecasts. (iii) Sigmets, Airmets. (iv) Center Weather Advisories.
(d) Weather Imagery. (i) Surface Analysis. (ii) Weather Depiction.
(iii) Significant Weather Prognosis. (iv) Winds and Temperature
Aloft. (v) Tropopause Chart. (vi) Composite Moisture Stability
Chart. (vii) Surface Weather Prognostic Chart. (viii) Radar
Meteorology. (ix) Satellite Meteorology. (x) Other charts as
applicable. (e) Meteorological Information Data Collection Systems.
(2) Data Collection, Analysis, and Forecast Facilities. (3) Service
Outlets Providing Aviation Weather Products. C. Weather Related
Aircraft Hazards (1) Crosswinds and Gusts. (2) Contaminated
Runways. (3) Restrictions to Surface Visibility. (4) Turbulence and
Windshear. (5) Icing. (6) Thunderstorms and Microburst. (7)
Volcanic Ash. III. Navigation A. Study of the Earth (1) Time
reference and location (0 Longitude, UTC). (2) Definitions. (3)
Projections. (4) Charts. B. Chart Reading, Application, and Use. C.
National Airspace Plan. D. Navigation Systems. E. Airborne
Navigation Instruments. F. Instrument Approach Procedures. (1)
Transition Procedures. (2) Precision Approach Procedures. (3)
Non-precision Approach Procedures. (4) Minimums and the
relationship to weather. G. Special Navigation and Operations. (1)
North Atlantic. (2) Pacific. (3) Global Differences. IV. AIRCRAFT
A. Aircraft Flight Manual. B. Systems Overview. (1) Flight
controls. (2) Hydraulics. (3) Electrical. (4) Air Conditioning and
Pressurization. (5) Ice and Rain protection. (6) Avionics,
Communication, and Navigation. (7) Powerplants and Auxiliary Power
Units. (8) Emergency and Abnormal Procedures. (9) Fuel Systems and
Sources. C. Minimum Equipment List/Configuration Deviation List
(MEL/CDL) and Applications. D. Performance. (1) Aircraft in
general. (2) Principles of flight: (a) Group one aircraft. (b)
Group two aircraft. (3) Aircraft Limitations. (4) Weight and
Balance. (5) Flight instrument errors. (6) Aircraft performance:
(a) Take-off performance. (b) En route performance. (c) Landing
performance. V. Communications A. Regulatory requirements. B.
Communication Protocol. C. Voice and Data Communications. D. Notice
to Airmen (NOTAMS). E. Aeronautical Publications. F. Abnormal
Procedures. VI. Air Traffic Control A. Responsibilities. B.
Facilities and Equipment. C. Airspace classification and route
structure. D. Flight Plans. (1) Domestic. (2) International. E.
Separation Minimums. F. Priority Handling. G. Holding Procedures.
H. Traffic Management. VII. Emergency and Abnormal Procedures A.
Security measures on the ground. B. Security measures in the air.
C. FAA responsibility and services. D. Collection and dissemination
of information on overdue or missing aircraft. E. Means of
declaring an emergency. F. Responsibility for declaring an
emergency. G. Required reporting of an emergency. H. NTSB reporting
requirements. VIII. Practical Dispatch Applications A. Human
Factors. (1) Decisionmaking: (a) Situation Assessment. (b)
Generation and Evaluation of Alternatives. (i) Tradeoffs and
Prioritization. (ii) Contingency Planning. (c) Support Tools and
Technologies. (2) Human Error: (a) Causes. (i) Individual and
Organizational Factors. (ii) Technology-Induced Error. (b)
Prevention. (c) Detection and Recovery. (3) Teamwork: (a)
Communication and Information Exchange. (b) Cooperative and
Distributed Problem-Solving. (c) Resource Management. (i) Air
Traffic Control (ATC) activities and workload. (ii) Flightcrew
activities and workload. (iii) Maintenance activities and workload.
(iv) Operations Control Staff activities and workload. B. Applied
Dispatching. (1) Briefing techniques, Dispatcher, Pilot. (2)
Preflight: (a) Safety. (b) Weather Analysis. (i) Satellite imagery.
(ii) Upper and lower altitude charts. (iii) Significant en route
reports and forecasts. (iv) Surface charts. (v) Surface
observations. (vi) Terminal forecasts and orientation to Enhanced
Weather Information System (EWINS). (c) NOTAMS and airport
conditions. (d) Crew. (i) Qualifications. (ii) Limitations. (e)
Aircraft. (i) Systems. (ii) Navigation instruments and avionics
systems. (iii) Flight instruments. (iv) Operations manuals and
MEL/CDL. (v) Performance and limitations. (f) Flight Planning. (i)
Route of flight. 1. Standard Instrument Departures and Standard
Terminal Arrival Routes. 2. En route charts. 3. Operational
altitude. 4. Departure and arrival charts. (ii) Minimum departure
fuel. 1. Climb. 2. Cruise. 3. Descent. (g) Weight and balance. (h)
Economics of flight overview (Performance, Fuel Tankering). (i)
Decision to operate the flight. (j) ATC flight plan filing. (k)
Flight documentation. (i) Flight plan. (ii) Dispatch release. (3)
Authorize flight departure with concurrence of pilot in command.
(4) In-flight operational control: (a) Current situational
awareness. (b) Information exchange. (c) Amend original flight
release as required. (5) Post-Flight: (a) Arrival verification. (b)
Weather debrief. (c) Flight irregularity reports as required. [Doc.
No. FAA-1998-4553, 64 FR 68925, Dec. 8, 1999, as amended by Docket
FAA-2016-6142, Amdt. 65-58, 83 FR 30281, June 27, 2018]