---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 821.1"
title: "49"
number: "821.1"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/821.1"
---

# §821.1. Definitions.

- (a) **As used in this part—** Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA);

  Airman certificate means any certificate issued by the FAA to an airman, and shall include medical certificates required for airmen;

  Appeal from an initial decision means a request to the Board to review a law judge's decision;

  Appeal to the Board means a request to the Board for the review by a law judge of an order of the Administrator;

  Appealable order means an order of a law judge that has the effect of terminating the proceeding, such as one granting a motion to dismiss in lieu of an answer, as provided in [§ 821.17](/cfr/49/821.17.md), or one granting a motion for judgment on the pleadings or summary judgment. Appealable order does not include an order granting in part a motion to dismiss and requiring an answer to any remaining allegation or allegations, an order granting in part judgment on the pleadings or summary judgment, or a ruling on an interlocutory matter;

  Board means the National Transportation Safety Board;

  Case Manager means the officer of the Board's Office of Administrative Law Judges responsible for the processing of cases within that office;

  Certificate means any certificate issued by the Administrator under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 447;

  Chief Law Judge means the administrative law judge in charge of the adjudicative function of the Board's Office of Administrative Law Judges;

  Complaint means an order of the Administrator, reissued for pleading purposes, from which an appeal to the Board has been taken pursuant to sections 49 U.S.C. [44106](/usc/49/44106.md), [44709](/usc/49/44709.md) or [46301](/usc/49/46301.md);

  Emergency order means an order of the Administrator issued pursuant to [49 U.S.C. 44709](/usc/49/44709.md), which recites that an emergency exists and that safety in air commerce or air transportation and the public interest require the immediate effectiveness of such order;

  Flight engineer means a person who holds a flight engineer certificate issued under [Part 63 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations](/cfr/14/part63.md);

  Initial decision means the law judge's decision on the issue or issues remaining for disposition at the close of a hearing;

  Law judge means the administrative law judge assigned to hear and preside over the respective proceeding;

  Mechanic means a person who holds a mechanic certificate issued under [Part 65 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations](/cfr/14/part65.md);

  Order means the document (sometimes also termed the complaint) by which the Administrator seeks to amend, modify, suspend or revoke a certificate, or impose a civil penalty;

  Petition for review means a petition filed pursuant to [49 U.S.C. 44703](/usc/49/44703.md) for review of the Administrator's denial of an application for issuance or renewal of an airman certificate;

  Petitioner means a person who has filed a petition for review;

  Pilot means a person who holds a pilot certificate issued under [Part 61 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations](/cfr/14/part61.md);

  Repairman means a person who holds a repairman certificate issued under [Part 65 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations](/cfr/14/part65.md);

  Respondent means the holder of a certificate who has appealed to the Board from an order of the Administrator amending, modifying, suspending or revoking a certificate, or imposing a civil penalty.

- (b) Terms defined in 49 U.S.C. Chapters 11, 447 and 463 are used as so defined.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1101-1155, 44701-44723, 46301, Pub. L. 112-153, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 22625, Apr. 29, 2003, unless otherwise noted.