[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1552.1]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER XII--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                            HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 1552_FLIGHT SCHOOLS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart A_Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals
 
Sec. 1552.1  Scope and definitions.




  Subpart A_Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals

Sec.
1552.1 Scope and definitions.
1552.3 Flight training.
1552.5 Fees.

           Subpart B_Flight School Security Awareness Training

1552.21 Scope and definitions.
1552.23 Security awareness training programs.
1552.25 Documentation, recordkeeping, and inspection.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114, 44939.

    Source: 69 FR 56340, Sept. 20, 2004, unless otherwise noted.



    (a) Scope. This subpart applies to flight schools that provide 
instruction under 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A, in the operation of 
aircraft or aircraft simulators, and individuals who apply to obtain 
such instruction or who receive such instruction.
    (b) Definitions. As used in this part:
    Aircraft simulator means a flight simulator or flight training 
device, as those terms are defined at 14 CFR 61.1.
    Alien means any person not a citizen or national of the United 
States.
    Candidate means an alien or other individual designated by TSA who 
applies for flight training or recurrent training. It does not include 
an individual endorsed by the Department of Defense for flight training.
    Day means a day from Monday through Friday, including State and 
local holidays but not Federal holidays, for any time period less than 
11 days specified in this part. For any time period greater than 11 
days, day means calendar day.
    Demonstration flight for marketing purposes means a flight for the 
purpose of demonstrating an aircraft's or aircraft simulator's 
capabilities or characteristics to a potential purchaser, or to an agent 
of a potential purchaser, of the aircraft or simulator, including an 
acceptance flight after an aircraft manufacturer delivers an aircraft to 
a purchaser.
    Flight school means any pilot school, flight training center, air 
carrier flight training facility, or flight instructor certificated 
under 14 CFR part 61, 121, 135, 141, or 142; or any other person or 
entity that provides instruction under 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A, 
in the operation of any aircraft or aircraft simulator.

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    Flight training means instruction received from a flight school in 
an aircraft or aircraft simulator. Flight training does not include 
recurrent training, ground training, a demonstration flight for 
marketing purposes, or any military training provided by the Department 
of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, or an entity under contract with the 
Department of Defense or U.S. Coast Guard.
    Ground training means classroom or computer-based instruction in the 
operation of aircraft, aircraft systems, or cockpit procedures. Ground 
training does not include instruction in an aircraft simulator.
    National of the United States means a person who, though not a 
citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the United 
States, and includes a citizen of American Samoa or Swains Island.
    Recurrent training means periodic training required under 14 CFR 
part 61, 121,125, 135, or Subpart K of part 91. Recurrent training does 
not include training that would enable a candidate who has a certificate 
or type rating for a particular aircraft to receive a certificate or 
type rating for another aircraft.