Part 141 Flashcards

1
Q

The FAA may issue a pilot school certificate within the … calendar months

A

24

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2
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Within the 24 calendar months before the date application is made the applicant …

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Has established a pass rate of 80% or higher on the first attempt of all

  • knowledge exams
  • practical tests
  • end of course exams

Has graduated 10 different people from the training courses

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3
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Which courses are offered under 141?

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Recreational 
Private 
Commercial 
Instrument 
ATP
CFI
CFII
Ground instructor 
Additional category or class 
Type rating
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4
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What special preparation courses are there?

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Pilot refresher 
FIRC
Ground instructor refresher 
Ag ops
Rotorcraft external load 
Special ops
Test pilot course 
ATP CTP
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5
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What must be submitted for the issuance or amendment of a certificate or rating?

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2 copies of each proposed training course curriculum

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6
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When does a school certificate expire?

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24 months

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7
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What can cause a school certificate to expire?

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Change in ownership
Change in the facilities
If the school in unable to maintain the facilities, aircraft or personnel required for any training course for more than 60 days

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8
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When does change of ownership not terminate a school’s certificate?

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If within 30 days after the change in ownership

  • an application is made for the appropriate amendment to the certificate
  • no change in the facilities, personnel or approved courses is involved
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9
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When does examining authority expire?

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On the date that the pilot school certificate expires, surrenders, suspends or revoke s

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10
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Where does the certificate have to be located?

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In a place in the school that is normally accessible to the public

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11
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A certificate must be made available for inspection upon request by:

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The Administrator
Authorized rep of the NTSB
Federal, state or local law enforcement officer

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12
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Why must you allow the administrator to inspect the facilities, personnel, equipment and records?

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To determine:

  • eligibility to hold the certificate
  • compliance with 49 USC 40102
  • compliance with FARs
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13
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Advertising limits:

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  • no false or misleading statements

- May not advertise unless clearly differentiating between courses that have been approved and the ones that haven’t

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14
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When do you have to remove advertisements?

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From vacated premises

When the certificate has expired or has been surrendered, suspended or revoked

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15
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Requirements of the business office:

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  • Mailing address in the name shown on the certificate
  • facilities and equipment must be adequate to maintain the files and records
  • May not be shared with or used by another pilot school
  • notify FSDO before changing locations
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16
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Requirements for changing locations:

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  • submit in writing the change of location at least 30 days before the change
  • accompanied by amendments needed for the approved training course outline
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17
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When can you conduct training at an operations base other than the one specified in the certificate?

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  • The administrator has inspected and approved the base

- The courses of training and any needed amendments have been approved

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18
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When may a part 142 training center provide the training, testing and checking for a part 141 pilot school?

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  • there’s a training agreement
  • training, testing and checking is approved and conducted under part 142
  • TCO is approved and includes training, testing and checking to be conducted under part 141 and 142
  • upon completion of training under part 142 a copy of the training record is forwarded to the part 141 school and becomes part of the student record
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19
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Can a pilot school provide training for an institution of higher education?

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Yes as long as the institution of higher Ed has a LOA under 61.169 and there’s a training agreement with the pilot school

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20
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When can you apply for renewal of the school certificate?

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Within 30 days of the expiration

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21
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How long is the renewal valid for?

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24 months

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22
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What do you have to fulfill to renew your certificate?

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The administrator has to determine that the personnel, aircraft, facility and airport, approved training courses, records and recent training ability and quality meet the requirements of this part

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23
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What happens if you don’t meet the renewal requirements?

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You can apply for a provisional pilot school certificate if you meet 141.7

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24
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When can a provisional pilot school apply for a pilot school certificate?

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When it meets the requirements of 141.5

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25
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Can a provisional pilot school renew it provisional pilot school certificate?

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No, unless 180 days have passed since the last provisional pilot school certificate expired

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26
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Define continuous use:

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  • ownership of the facility or airport for 6 calendar months

- written lease agreement for the facility or airport for at least 6 calendar months

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27
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What personnel requirements do you have to meet?

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Adequate personnel to include:

  • CFIs
  • Ground instructors
  • Chief

Have to have ratings for the approved course of training and any aircraft used in that course

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28
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What if you employ dispatchers, aircraft handlers, and line and service personnel?

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Must instruct them in the procedures and responsibilities

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29
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Instructor Requirements for instructors used for the ATP CTP?

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  • ATP with airplane category multi engine class rating
  • 2 years of experience under 91.1053, 135.243 or SIC or PIC under part 121
  • training in the sim if a sim is used
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30
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When can you designate a check instructor?

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  • Meet the requirements of 141.37

- school has an enrollment of at least 10 students

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31
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Requirements for a check instructor:

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  • must pass a test administered by the chief: teaching methods, AIM, part 61, 91, 141 and objectives and course completion standards
  • hold a CPL or ATP and CFI with appropriate category and class and instrument ratings
  • pass a proficiency test given by the chief or asst. chief on the flight maneuvers
  • meet recency of flight experience 61.57
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32
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How do you designate a check instructor?

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In writing by the chief to conduct stage checks, end of course tests and instructor proficiency test

Be approved by the FSDO

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33
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Limitations of a check instructor:

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May not conduct stage checks or end of course tests for any student served as the principal instructor or recommended for a stage check or end of course test

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34
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Can you employ former FAA employees?

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Not if the person preceding 2 years

  • acted as or was responsible for the oversight of a safety inspector
  • and had direct oversight or responsibility to inspect the certificate holder
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35
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Chief instructor qualifications:

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  • CPL or ATP
  • CFI
  • appropriate category + class + instrument rating
  • meet recency requirements
  • pass a knowledge test on: teaching methods, AIM, part 61, 91, 141, objectives and approved completion standards of the course
  • pass a proficiency test on instructional skills and ability to train students on the flight procedures and maneuvers appropriate
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36
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Chief time requirements for PPL course:

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  • 1000 PIC

- CFI experience: 2 years + 500 or 1000

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37
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Chief requirements for instrument course:

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  • instrument rating
  • 100 hours actual or simulated instrument
  • 1000 PIC
  • CFII experience: 2 years + 250 or 400
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38
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Chief requirements for other than PPL courses:

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  • 2000 PIC

- CFI experience: 3 years + 1000 or 1500

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39
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Asst. chief requirements:

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  • CPL or ATP
  • CFI
  • category, class and instrument rating
  • Recency per 61.57
  • Pass a knowledge test on: teaching methods, AIM, 61, 91, 141, objectives and approved course completion standards
  • pass a proficiency test on the flight procedures and maneuvers
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40
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Asst. Chief time requirements for PPL:

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  • 500 PIC

- CFI experience: 1 year + 250 or 500

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41
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Asst. Chief requirements for instrument:

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  • 50 hours instrument time
  • 500 PIC
  • CFII experience: 1 year + 125 or 200
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42
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Asst. Chief time requirements for other than PPL:

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  • 1000 PIC

- CFI Experience: 1.5 years + 500 or 750

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43
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Requirements for training airports:

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  • Continuous use
  • One runway to allow training aircraft to make normal TOLs under the following conditions:
  • Wind not more than 5 mph
  • Temp equal to the mean high temp for the hottest month of the year
  • Powerplant, landing gear and flap operation recommended by the manufacturer
  • Smooth transition from liftoff to the best rate of climb without exceptional piloting skills
  • Clearing all obstacles in the T/O flight path by at least 50 ft
  • Wind direction indicator visible from the end of each runway
  • If no tower or UNICOM: traffic direction indicator
  • If used for night training must have permanent runway lights
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44
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Requirements for training aircraft:

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  • Civil aircraft of the US
  • Standard airworthiness certificate
  • Maintained and inspected in accordance to pat 91 subpart E
  • Equipped and maintained for IFR is used for IFR training
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45
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Requirements for full flight simulators and training devices:

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  • Qualified under part 60 and approved by the administrator for the tasks and maneuvers
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46
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Requirements for aviation training devices:

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Must be evaluated, qualified, and approved by the administrator

47
Q

Requirements for Training aids and equipment:

A

Listed in approved TCO

Must be accurate and relevant to the course for which it is used

48
Q

Requirements for pilot briefing areas:

A
  • Continuous use at each airport at which training flights originate
  • Adequate to shelter students waiting to engage in training flights
  • Arranged and equipped to conduct pilot briefings
  • Equipped with private landline or phone communication to the nearest FSS
49
Q

Limitations of briefing areas:

A
  • May not be used if it is available for use by another pilot school during the same period
  • Communication equipmet not required if FSS is located at same field
50
Q

Requirements for Ground training facilities:

A
  • Space used for instructional purposes is heated, lighted and ventilated to confrom to local building, sanitation and health codes
  • Students should not be distracted by other training, flight or maintenance activities
51
Q

When do you not need ground training facilities?

A

When training is conducted through an internet based medium. However, a permanent business location and phone number are still required.

52
Q

How do you apply for a training course?

A

Submit application in duplicate to the local FSDO

53
Q

How far in advance do you have to submit an application for initial or amended training course?

A

At least 30 days before any training under that course or amendment thereto is scheduled to begin

54
Q

How many copies do you have to submit to amend a training course?

A

2

55
Q

For which training courses can you submit an application?

A

For those listed under 141.11(b)

56
Q

What must an application for an initial or amended training course offered through the internet comply with?

A
  • All amendments must be identified numerically by page, date, and screen
  • FAA must be provided with an acceptable means to log-in and log-off from a remote location to review all elements of the course and to by-pass the normal attendee restrictions
  • School must incorporate adequate security measures (integrity, identification, confidentiality, availability, access control)
57
Q

What does each training course for which approval is requested have to meet?

A

The minimum curriculum requirements, flight and ground training time in accordance with the appropriate appendix

58
Q

What must each training course outline contain?

A
  • Description of each room used for ground training including the room’s size and the max number of occupants
  • A description of each audiovisual aid, projector, tape recorder, mockup, chart, aircraft component and other special training aid used
  • A description of each flight simulator or FTD
  • A listing of the airports at which training flights originate
  • Description of the facilities including pilot briefing areas
  • Description of the type of aircraft
  • Minimum qualifications and ratings for each instructor
  • A training syllabus
59
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What must a training syllabus contain?

A
  • Prerequisites for enrolling (certificate or rating, training, pilot experience and pilot knowledge)
  • Detailed description of each lesson (objectives, standards, planned time for completion)
  • Description of what the course is expected to accomplish
  • Expected accomplishments and the standards for each stage of training
  • Description of the checks and tests to be used for each stage of training
60
Q

When may a school request initial approval for a course that does not meet the minimum ground and flight training time requirement?

A
  • For a period of not more than 24 months
61
Q

How long must a school have held its certificate to apply for the initial approval for a course that does not meet the minimum ground and flight time requirements?

A

For a period of at least 24 consecutive calendar months

62
Q

What must the training course specify if it doesn’t meet the minimum ground or flight time requirement?

A

Planned ground and flight training time requirements

63
Q

What may the school not have or apply for in case a course does not meet the minimum time requirements?

A

The school does not request the course to be approved for examining authority nor does the school hold examining authority for that course

64
Q

Who can administer the practical test or knowledge test for a course that does not meet the minimum time requirements?

A
  • FAA inspector

- An examiner who is not an employee of the school

65
Q

When may a school request final approval for a course that does not meet the minimum ground and flight training time requirement?

A
  • When it has held initial approval for at least 24 calendar months
  • Trained at least 10 students in 24 calendar months and recommended those students for a certificate or rating
  • At least 80% of those students passed the practical or knowledge test on the first attempt
  • The test was given by an FAA inspector or examiner who is not an employee of the school
  • The training course specifies planned ground and flight time
  • The school does not request or hold examining authority for that course
66
Q

What’s a special curricula?

A

A course of airman training for which a curriculum is not prescribed in the appendixes

67
Q

When may a school apply for a special curriculum?

A

When it can show that the training shows features that could achieve a level of pilot proficiency equivalent to that achieved by a training course prescribed in the appendixes or the requirements of part 61

68
Q

What prerequisites must a school meet to apply for initial examining authority?

A
  • Complete application
  • Must hold a 141 certificate
  • Held the rating for at least 24 consecutive calendar months
  • Course may not be approved without meeting the minimum ground and flight training time requirements
  • 24 months prior to the application the 10 students must’ve been trained and 90% passed the practical or knowledge test on the first attempt
  • The test was administered by an FAA inspector or an examiner who is not an employee of the school
69
Q

What must a school meet to retain examining authority?

A
  • Complete application
  • Hold a 141 certificate
  • Must’ve held the rating for at least 24 months
  • Training course is not approved for less ground and flight training time
70
Q

What can a school with examining authority do?

A

Recommend a person who graduated from a course for the appropriate certificate or rating without taking the knowledge or practical test

71
Q

What requirements need to be met in order for a school to recommend the issuance of a certificate or rating under examining authority?

A
  • Person graduated from a training course
  • Person completed curriculum requirements satis
  • Transfer student didn’t receive more than 50% credit
  • Transfer student completes knowledge and proficiency test given by receiving school
  • Receiving school determines credit and records it in student file
  • Person obtained knowledge from another 141 school
  • Receiving school retains copy of the persons previous training record
72
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What do tests under examining authenticity have to meet?

A

Must be approved by administrator and be at least equal in scope, depth and difficulty to the comparable knowledge and practical tests

73
Q

When may a school with examining authority not use its knowledge or pratical tests?

A
  • Knows or has reason to believe that the test has been compromised
  • Is notified by the local FSDO that the test may have been compromised
74
Q

Record keeping requirements for school with examining authority:

A
  • Record of all temp airman certificates consisting of:
  • Chronological listing to include
  • Date temp airman cert was issued
  • Student to whom temp cert was issued
    Students permanent mailing address and phone number
  • Course from which student graduated
  • Name of person who conducted test
  • Type of temp airman cert or rating
  • Date the student’s airman app was filed with FAA
  • Copy of record containing graduation cert, airman app, temp airman cert, knowledge / practical test results
75
Q

How long do records for examining authority have to be kept?

A

1 year

76
Q

Who does the school need to submit the students airman app file and training record to when a student passes the knowledge or practical test?

A

To the FAA unless the school has an airman cert rep

77
Q

Privileges of a pilot school:

A
  • Advertise and conduct approved training courses
  • Examining authority: recommend a graduate for a certificate or rating without taking FAA knowledge or practical test provided that training has been approved and meets minimum ground and flight time requirements
78
Q

What must be carried on A/C used for flight training?

A

Pretakeoff and prelanding checklist

POH (or copies if furnished to each student using the A/C)

79
Q

When can a pilot school issue a graduation certificate?

A
  • Student has completed the training specified in the TC
  • Student passed required final tests
  • Student completed all curriculum requirements
80
Q

What credit can a pilot school give a student for previous training?

A
  • If the training was conducted under part 141 or 142 not more than 50% of the training requirements of the curriculum
  • If the training was conducted under a part other than 141 credit is limited to not more than 25%
  • Receiving school must conduct a proficiency and knowledge test
  • Completion of previous training must be certified in the students training records
81
Q

What information must a record for credit for previous training contain?

A
  • Kind and amount of training provided

- Results of each stage check and end-of-course test

82
Q

Who can provide flight training?

A
  • CFI who has ratings and minimum qualifications as specified in approved TCO
83
Q

Limitations for student pilots:

A

No student pilot may be authorized to start solo until the flight has been approved by a CFI

84
Q

What flight training do chief and asst. chief need?

A

Every 12 calendar months an approved syllabus of training consisting of ground or flight training or both or a FIRC

85
Q

What must each CFI complete before allowed to start training?

A
  • Accomplish a review of and receive briefing on the objectives and standards of that training course
  • Accomplish a proficiency check in each MM of aircraft used in that training
  • Recurrent proficiency check every 12 months in a airplane
86
Q

Who can give ground training?

A
  • CFI
87
Q

Can a person who does not hold a CFI do ground training?

A
  • Yes, if the chief finds that person qualified and the training
  • is supervised by the chief or assistant chief
  • Has been briefed on the objectives and standards of that course
88
Q

What quality requirements must a pilot school meet?

A
  • Comply with approved training course
  • Provide quality training as per 141.5
  • Failure to meet those requirements may be basis for suspension or revocation of that schools certificate
89
Q

Can the FAA administer a knowledge test, practical test, stage check or end-of-course test?

A

Yes

90
Q

If a student has not completed the training course yet but the FAA administers the test what will it be based on?

A

The standards prescribed in the schools approved training course.

91
Q

If a student has completed the training course and the FAA administers the test what will it be based on?

A

The areas of operation approved by the Administrator

92
Q

Chief instructor responsibilities:

A
  • Certifying each students:
  • Training record
  • Graduation certificate
  • Stage check
  • End-of-course test
  • Recommendation of course completion
    These duties can be assigned to an asst. chief
  • Ensuring that each instructor passes initial proficiency check and recurrent every 12 months
  • Ensuring that each student accomplishes the required stage checks and end-of-course tests
  • Maintain training techniques, procedures and standards that are acceptable to the administrator
  • Must be available at school or reachable by phone or other electronics means during training times
93
Q

What duties may a chief delegate to the asst. chief or check instructor?

A
  • Stage checks
  • End-of-course tests
  • CFI proficiency checks
94
Q

What happens when a school changes chief instructor?

A
  • Immediately notify local FSDO
  • Continue training for not more than 60 days
  • Have stage checks and end-of course tests administered by:
  • Asst. chief
  • CHeck insttructor
  • FAA inspecotr
  • An examiner
95
Q

What happens if a pilot school is without chief instructor for more than 60 days?

A

Must cease operations and surrender certificate

96
Q

When a pilot school have its certificate reinstated after having been without chief for more than 60 days?

A
  • Designating and approving another chief
  • Showing it meets requirements of 141.27(a)(2)
  • Applied for reinstatement
97
Q

What does a pilot school have to ensure to enroll students in a course of training?

A
  • Each airport, aircraft and facility meets the standards specified in the TCO and part 141
  • Each chief, asst. chief, check instr. or instructor meets the qualifications of the TCO and of part 141
98
Q

When can you conduct training at a base other than the main operations base (i.e. satellite):

A
  • An asst. chief is designated for each satellite base and is available at that base or reachable by electornic means during the time training is conducted
  • Meet the requirements of subpart B (i.e. same requirements as main base)
  • Instructors are under direct supervision of chief or asst. chief
  • Local FSDO is informed if training is conducted for more than 7 consecutive days
99
Q

What does a pilot school have to furnish a student at the time of enrollment?

A
  • Enrollment certificate containing the name of the course and date of enrollment
  • Copy of the syllabus
  • Copy of the safety procedures and practices
100
Q

What do the safety procedures and practices have to contain?

A
  • Weather minimums for dual and solo flights
  • Procedures for starting and taxiing on the ramp
  • Fire precautions
  • Redispatch procedures
  • Aircraft discrepancies and approval for RTS
  • Securing aircraft
  • Fuel reserves
  • Collision avoidance
  • Minimum altitude limitations and simulated emergency instructions
  • Description of and use of assigned practice areas
101
Q

What does a pilot school need to maintain?

A

Current monthly roster of each person enrolled in a training course

102
Q

Does a school have to issue a graduation certificate?

A

Yes

103
Q

What information needs to be on the graduation certificate?

A
  • Name and certificate number of school
  • Name of graduate
  • Course of training
  • Date of graduation
  • Statement that the student has satisfactorily completed each stage
  • Certification of the information by the chief instructor
  • Statement showing the cross-country training received
  • Certificates issued upon graduation from a course based on internet media must be uniquely identified using an alphanumeric code specific to that student
104
Q

Requirements for training records:

A
  • Date the student was enrolled
  • Chronological log of attendance, subjects, flight operations and names and grades of any tests
  • Date the student graduated, terminated or transferred
105
Q

Is the students logbook sufficient as a training record?

A

No

106
Q

Who has to certify the training records if a student graduates, terminates or transfers?

A

Chief

107
Q

How long is a school required to keep training records?

A

At least 1 year from the date the student graduates, terminates or transfers

108
Q

What if a student requests a copy of his training records?

A

School has to furnish a copy

109
Q

What is a check instructor allowed to do?

A

Conduct:

  • Stage checks
  • End-of-course tests
  • Proficiency tests
110
Q

Does the syllabus have to be in the TCO?

A

No. It may be a separate document. It should be identified in the TCO by name and current version identification number.

111
Q

Who do schools need to provide information to in the event of an accident or incident?

A

NTSB

112
Q

What information should be included in the syllabus?

A

Prerequisities:

  • minimum pilot certificates and ratings
  • class of medical
  • training, experiences or special knowledge
  • description of objectives and standards
  • Stages and completion standards
  • Lessons to include completion standards and objectives
  • Desired student outcomes
  • Description of stage checks and end of course tests
113
Q

What may the completion standards never be?

A

Less than those outlined in part 61, the ACS or PTS

114
Q

Does time from a stage check or end of course test count towards total training time?

A

Yes