Part 141Pilot Schools

Subpart AGeneral

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 141Pilot Schools

Subpart BPersonnel, 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 141Pilot Schools

Subpart CTraining 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 141Pilot Schools

Subpart DExamining 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 141Pilot Schools

Subpart FRecords

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