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Part 141. Pilot Schools Subpart A General. 141.3 Certificate Required. To operate as a certified pilot school Pilot school certificate, or Provisional pilot school certificate must be issued. 141.5 Requirements. Pilot school certificate issued with associated ratings Complete application
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Part 141 Pilot Schools Subpart A General
141.3 Certificate Required • To operate as a certified pilot school • Pilot school certificate, or • Provisional pilot school certificate must be issued
141.5 Requirements • Pilot school certificate issued with associated ratings • Complete application • Hold provisional pilot school certificate for at least 24 calendar month • Meet requirements of ratings sought • Established 80 percent or higher pass rate on knowledge test (first attempt) • At least 10 different students graduate from approved training courses
141.7 Provisional Pilot School • Brand-new pilot school must start with a “provisional pilot school certificate” • Does not meet recent training activity requirements
141.11 Pilot School Ratings • Certification and ratings courses • Private pilot course • Commercial pilot course • Instrument pilot course • Airline transport pilot course • Flight instructor course • Flight instructor instrument course • Ground instructor course • Additional aircraft category or class rating course • Aircraft type rating course
141.11 Pilot School Ratings • Special preparation course • Pilot refresher course • Flight instructor refresher course • Ground instructor refresher course • Agricultural aircraft operations course • Special operations course • Test pilot course
141.17 Duration of certificate • Unless surrendered, suspended, or revoked • Last day of the 24th calendar month from the month issued • Date of any change in the facilities upon which certificate is based • School has failed for more than 60 days to maintain facilities, aircraft, or personnel required for any approved training courses • Change of ownership • Does not terminate if within 30 days after change • Application is made for amendment • No change in facilities, personnel, or approved training courses
141.18 Drugs • Any operation involving aircraft • Basis for suspending or revoking certificate
141.21 Inspections • Inspections may occur • Initial certification • Certificate renewal • Transfer of ownership • Change of main base • Application for additional rating(s) • When FSDO deems inspection necessary
141.21 Inspections • FAA Inspections may include • Practical tests to chief instructor and assistant chief instructors • Inspect record keeping for compliance with FARs • Aircraft conformity inspection • Base inspection • Satellite bases • Ground trainers, training aids, and other equipment
141.23 Advertising • May not make any statement relating to its certification and ratings that is false or misleading • May not advertise unless clearly differentiates between approved courses and unapproved courses • Must promptly remove • From vacated premises, all signs indicating school was certified • All indications (including signs) that school is certificated if • Certificate has expired, been surrendered, suspended, or revoked
141.25 Business Office • Facilities and equipment to maintain required files and records • May not be shared with, or used by, another pilot school • Before changing location of business office • Submit in writing at least 30 days before change of location • Accompanied by amendments for approved training outline • May conduct training operations at other than specified location if • Inspected and approved by FAA • Training and amendments have been approved
141.27 Certificate/Rating Renewal • Pilot school • May apply within 30 days preceding month certificate expires • Must meet minimum requirements earlier (slide 3) • Renewed for additional 24 months • Does not meet renewal requirements • May apply for provisional pilot school certificate if meet 141.7 • Provisional pilot school • May not have certificate or ratings renewed • May apply for pilot school certificate if requirements of 141.5 are met • Former provisional pilot school may reapply after 180 days since certificate expired
Part 141 Pilot Schools Subpart B Personnel, Aircraft, and Facilities Requirements
141.33 Personnel • Must have adequate personnel • Certified flight instructors • Certified ground instructors • Chief instructor for each approved course • Ratings associated with approved course • ATP certification program • Hold ATP rating – multiengine class rating • At least 2 years PIC • May designate check instructor if student enrollment if at least 10 students
141.35 Chief Instructor • Commercial pilot certificate or ATP certificate • Current flight instructor certificate • Instrument rating, if required for enrollment • PIC recent experience of 61.57 • Pass knowledge test on • Teaching methods • Applicable provisions of “Aeronautical Information Manual” • Applicable provisions of Parts 61, 91, and 141 • Objectives and approved course completion standards of the course
141.35 Chief Instructor • Pass proficiency test on instructional skills and ability to train students on • Flight procedures • Maneuvers appropriate to course • Training for recreational/private pilot • At least 1,000 hours PIC • Primary flight training experience • Certified flight instructor, or • Instructor in a military pilot flight training program • 2 years and a total of 500 flight hours, or • 1,000 flight hours
141.35 Chief Instructor • Training for issuance of an instrument rating • At least 100 hours flight time (actual or simulated conditions) • 1,000 hours PIC • Instrument flight instructor experience • Certified flight instructor, or • Instructor in a military pilot flight training program • 2 years and a total of 250 flight hours, or • 400 flight hours
141.35 Chief Instructor • Training for issuance other than leading to a recreational/private pilot certificate • 2,000 hours PIC • Flight training experience • Certified flight instructor, or • Instructor in a military pilot flight training program • 3 years and a total of 1,000 flight hours, or • 1,500 flight hours • Eligibility as chief instructor for ground school course • 1 year experience as ground instructor at certificated pilot school
141.36 Asst Chief Instructor • Commercial pilot certificate or ATP certificate • Current flight instructor certificate • Instrument rating, if required for enrollment • PIC recent experience of 61.57 • Pass knowledge test on • Teaching methods • Applicable provisions of “Aeronautical Information Manual” • Applicable provisions of Parts 61, 91, and 141 • Objectives and approved course completion standards of the course
141.36 Asst Chief Instructor • Pass proficiency test on • Flight procedures • Maneuvers appropriate to course • Training for recreational/private pilot • At least 500 hours PIC • Primary flight training experience • Certified flight instructor, or • Instructor in a military pilot flight training program • 1 year and a total of 250 flight hours, or • 500 flight hours
141.36 Asst Chief Instructor • Training for issuance of an instrument rating • At least 50 hours flight time (actual or simulated conditions) • 500 hours PIC • Instrument flight instructor experience • Certified flight instructor, or • Instructor in a military pilot flight training program • 1 year and a total of 125 flight hours, or • 200 flight hours
141.36 Asst Chief Instructor • Training for issuance other than leading to a recreational/private pilot certificate • 1,000 hours PIC • Flight training experience • Certified flight instructor, or • Instructor in a military pilot flight training program • 1 1/2 years and a total of 500 flight hours, or • 750 flight hours • Eligibility as asst chief instructor for ground school course • 6 months experience as ground instructor at certificated pilot school
141.37 Check Instructor • To give checks for either flight or ground training • Pass test given by chief instructor on • Teaching methods • Applicable provisions of “Aeronautical Information Manual” • Applicable provisions of Parts 61, 91, and 141 • Objectives and approved course completion standards of the course • Checks for relate to flight training course • Pass test given by chief instructor
141.37 Check Instructor • Checks for flight training course • Hold commercial pilot or ATP certificate • Meet PIC recent flight experience in 61.57 • Pass proficiency test on • Flight procedures • Maneuvers appropriate to course • Checks for ground training course • Hold current flight instructor or ground instructor certificate
141.37 Check Instructor • Be designated, in writing, by chief instructor to conduct • Student stage checks • End-of-course test • Instructor proficiency checks • Be approved by the FSDO • May not check student if • Served as the principal instructor • Recommended for a stage check or end-of course test
141.38 Airports • Show school has continuous use of each airport where training flight originate • At least one runway which allows takeoff or landing (see part 141 page 22) • Wind direction indicator visible from each end of the runway • Traffic direction indicator if • No operating tower • UNICOM advisories not available
141.39 Aircraft • Registered as civil aircraft in U.S. • Standard airworthiness certificate • Maintained/inspected with requirements of Part 91 • Must have at least 2 pilot stations • Engine-powered control easily reached and operated by both pilot stations • Aircraft involving IFR operations must be equipped and maintained
141.41 Training Devices • Flight Simulators • Full-size aircraft replica of specific type aircraft • Hardware/software necessary to represent ground and flight operations • Force cueing system • Visual system • Approved by FAA • Flight training device • Full-size aircraft replica instruments, equipment panels, and controls of aircraft • Approved by FAA • Training aids/equipment • Accurate and appropriate for course
141.43 Pilot Briefing Areas • Adequate to shelter students waiting to engage in their training flights • Arranged/equipped to conduct briefings • Private landline/telephone communication if • School has instrument rating or commercial pilot course • Not required if briefing area and flight service station are located at the same airport • 141.45 Ground training facilities • Heated, lighted, and ventilated to local codes • Students not distracted by training conducted in other rooms or flight/maintenance operations on the airport
Part 141 Pilot Schools Subpart C Training Course Outline
141.53 Approval Procedures • Submitted to FAA FSDO • At least 30 days before training • Amending a course requires 2 copies
141.55 Course Contents • Meet minimums of appropriate appendix • Meet minimum ground and flight training time requirements • Course request must contain: • Description of each room used for ground training • Description of special training aids used • Description of each flight simulator or FTD used • List of airports used and description of facilities • Type aircraft used • Minimum qualifications/ratings for each instructor assigned
141.55 Course Contents • Training syllabus must contain: • Prerequisites for enrolling in ground and flight portion of course • Detailed description of each lesson (objectives, standards, and planned completion time) • What course is expected to accomplish • Expected accomplishments/standards for each stage of training • Description of checks and tests to measure student’s accomplishments
141.57 Special Curricula • Must submit: • Original and 2 copies of proposed special curriculum • Cover letter requesting approval at least 60 days before training to begin • FAA approval/denial should be accomplished within 30 days • Allows school to develop training course
Part 141 Pilot Schools Subpart D Examining Authority
141.63 Examiners Qualifications • Following prerequisites: • School completes application • School holds pilot school certificate and rating • School must hold rating for at least 24 consecutive calendar months • Training course must meet minimum ground and flight training time requirements • Within preceding 24 calendar months, school • Trained at least 10 students in course • At least 90 percent of students passed required practical or knowledge test and test given by • FAA inspector, or • Examiner who is not employee of school
141.63 Examiners Qualifications • To retain approval • School completes renewal application • School holds pilot school certificate and rating • School must hold rating for at least 24 calendar months • Training course must meet minimum ground and flight training time requirements
141.65 Privileges • Graduates may be recommended for appropriate pilot, flight instructor, or ground instructor certificate • Pilot ground school course valid for 24 months from date of graduation • Student must apply within 90 days after graduation for certificate or rating
Part 141 Pilot Schools Subpart F Records
141.101 Training Records • School must maintain current & accurate record of each student enrolled in approved course • Date student enrolled • Chronological log of • Attendance • Subjects • Flight operations • Names/grades of tests taken • Date student graduated, terminated training or transferred • Student logbook not suffice for records • Chief instructor certifies records • Retain records for at least 1 year