Part 141 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of FAR 141?

A

To improve the quality of flight training.

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How does a school obtain a FAR Part 141 Pilot School Certificate?

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The FAA may issue a pilot school certificate with the appropriate ratings if, within the 24 calendar months before the date application is made, the applicant—

(a) Completes the application for a pilot school certificate on the form and in the manner prescribed by the FAA;
(b) Has held a provisional pilot school certificate;
(c) Meets the applicable requirements under subparts

A through C of this part for the school certificate and associated ratings sought;

(d) pass rate of 80 percent or higher on the first attempt for all knowledge tests leading to a certificate or rating, practical tests leading to a certificate or rating, or end-of-course tests for an approved training course specified in appendix K of this part.
(e) Has graduated at least 10 different people from the school’s approved training courses.

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What is a provisional pilot school certificate? (141.7)

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a) ISSUED ONCE
b) Must still comply with all requirements
c) Do not meet requirement for number of students (maybe you’ve only got 5)

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What is the difference between a certification course and a special preparation course?

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School certificates are ratings (courses) placed on it

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Certification Course - (8)

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(1) Certification and rating courses.(Appendixes A through J).
(i) Recreational pilot course.
(ii) Private pilot course.
(iii) Commercial pilot course.
(iv) Instrument rating course.
(v) Airline transport pilot course.
(vi) Flight instructor course.
(vii) Flight instructor instrument course.
(viii) Ground instructor course.
(ix) Additional aircraft category or class rating course.
(x) Aircraft type rating course.

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Special Preparation Course - (8)

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(i) Pilot refresher course.
(ii) Flight instructor refresher course.
(iii) Ground instructor refresher course.
(iv) Agricultural aircraft operations course.
(v) Rotorcraft external-load operations course.
(vi) Special operations course.
(vii) Test pilot course.
(viii) Airline transport pilot certification training program.
(3) Pilot ground school course.(Appendix L).

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What is the duration of a pilot school certificate?

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24 calendar months

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8
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How often may the FAA inspect a FAA Part 141 school?

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As much as they prefer

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9
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How does a school renew its pilot school certificate? (141.27)

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a) Within 30 days must apply

b) FAA inspects the school and determines whether or not renewed

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  1. What are the chief instructor and assistant chief instructor qualifications? (141.35/36)
A

a) Look up the time requirements etc. (YOU NEED TO)

i) Chief Instructor
(1) 1000 hours PIC

ii) Assistant Chief
(1) 500 hours PIC

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  1. What are the airport requirements for a FAR Part 141 pilot school? (141.38)
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a) One runway or training area
b) (lookup)
c) each airport must have wind direction indicator visible at each runway at ground level

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What are the aircraft and ground trainer requirements for a FAR Part 141 pilot school? (141.39/41)

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a) Must be means of simulating or showing aircraft attitude
b) Pilot briefing areas:
c) Ground training facilities:

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What is a training course outline? (141.53 & 141.55)

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Each training course for which approval is requested must contain:

(1) A description of each room used for ground training, including the room’s size and the maximum number of students that may be trained in the room at one time, unless the course is provided via an internet-based training medium;
(2) A description of each type of audiovisual aid, projector, tape recorder, mockup, chart, aircraft component, and other special training aids used for ground training;
(3) A description of each flight simulator or flight training device used for training;
(4) A listing of the airports at which training flights originate and a description of the facilities, including pilot briefing areas that are available for use by the school’s students and personnel at each of those airports;
(5) A description of the type of aircraft including any special equipment used for each phase of training;
(6) The minimum qualifications and ratings for each instructor assigned to ground or flight training; and
(7) A training syllabus that includes the following information—
(i) The prerequisites for enrolling in the ground and flight portion of the course that include the pilot certificate and rating (if required by this part), training, pilot experience, and pilot knowledge;
(ii) A detailed description of each lesson, including the lesson’s objectives, standards, and planned time for completion;
(iii) A description of what the course is expected to accomplish with regard to student learning;
(iv) The expected accomplishments and the standards for each stage of training; and
(v) A description of the checks and tests to be used to measure a student’s accomplishments for each stage of training.

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14
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What is examining authority? (141.65)

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a) Certification of the student is based upon completing all requirements of the course.
i) Given on course by course basis

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How does a FAR Part 141 pilot school obtain examining authority? (141.63)

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a) Have to have been in operation for 24 calendar months

b) 9 out of 10 pass rate

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16
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If a student transfers into a commercial certification course, is that student eligible for examining authority? (141.67)

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Yes as long as they completed half the course at the new school.

17
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When can an approved pilot school issue a graduate certificate? (141.77)

A

When they’ve completed all requirements

18
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What are the flight instructor standardization requirements for a FAR Part 141 pilot school? (141.79)

A
  • Briefed about the course objective and standards
  • pass a checkride in each aircraft type they are teaching in,
  • pass an annual checkride in one of the aircraft in which they teach.
19
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Do all instructors of a FAR Part 141 pilot school have to have a flight or ground instructor certificate? (141.81)

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1) The chief instructor who is assigned to that ground training course finds the person qualified to give that training; and

(2) The training is given while under the supervision of the chief instructor or the assistant chief instructor who is present at the facility when the training is given.
(c) An instructor may not be used in a ground training course until that instructor has been briefed on the objectives and standards of that course by the chief instructor, assistant chief instructor, or check instructor.

20
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What is the quality of instruction requirements for a FAR Part 141 pilot school? (141.93)

A
  • Complete an enrollment certificate and the student
  • must have a copy of the school’s policies and procedures
  • have a copy of the syllabus of the course in which they are enrolled.
21
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What must be contained on a graduation certificate? (141.95)

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a) NAME
b) COURSE OF TRAINING TO WHICH IT WAS ISSUED
c) DATE OF GRADUATION
d) LIST OF COMPLETED AREAS
e) STATEMENT SHOWING XC TRAINING THE STUDENT RECEIVED

22
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What must be contained in the training records of a FAR Part 141 pilot school? (141.101)

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a) Date student enrolled
b) Chronological attendance subjects and exam grades
c) Date of graduation

23
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What are the differences in the ground training and flight training requirements between FAR Part 61 and Part 141 for a private pilot? (appendix B3, 4, 5)

A

a) B Private Pilot
b) C Instrument
c) D Commercial
LOOKUP

24
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What are the aeronautical experience requirements under FAR Part 141 for a Private Pilot?

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a) No differences in aeronautical experience.

25
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What are the differences in the ground training and flight training requirements between FAR Part 61 & FAR Part 141 for a commercial pilot? (APPENDIX C and D 3,4,5)

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a) Same
b) Only real difference is enrollment requirements they must hold
i) Private pilot (in 61 you can go straight through)
ii) Hold an int. or be co enrolled in instrument rating course
iii)

26
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What are the aeronautical experience requirements under FAR Part 141 for a Commercial Pilot?

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190 TT
Pvt. – 35
Inst.  - 35
Comm.  120 
THE THREE ARE COMBINED

DUAL

Pvt. 20
Inst. 35
Comm. 55

Total of 110 DUAL