{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-65.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 65.53","heading":"Eligibility requirements: General.","body":"(a) To be eligible to take the aircraft dispatcher knowledge test, a person must be at least 21 years of age.\n(b) To be eligible for an aircraft dispatcher certificate, a person must—\n(1) Be at least 23 years of age;\n(2) Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language;\n(3) Pass the required knowledge test prescribed by § 65.55 of this part;\n(4) Pass the required practical test prescribed by § 65.59 of this part; and\n(5) Comply with the requirements of § 65.57 of this part.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—AIRMEN","PART 65—CERTIFICATION: AIRMEN OTHER THAN FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS","Subpart C—Aircraft Dispatchers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"ca754123ceefbf641269cfee40f1917d380417b823ff73b8cc95aad2c5084f96","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-65.51","next":"us/14-cfr-65.55"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}