[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR141.55]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 141_PILOT SCHOOLS--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart C_Training Course Outline and Curriculum

 

Sec. 141.55  Training course: Contents.



    (a) Each training course for which approval is requested must meet 

the minimum curriculum requirements in accordance with the appropriate 

appendix of this part.

    (b) Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, 

each training course for which approval is requested must meet the 

minimum ground and flight training time requirements in accordance with 

the appropriate appendix of this part.

    (c) 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;

    (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.

    (d) A pilot school may request and receive initial approval for a 

period of not more than 24 calendar months for any of the training 

courses of this part without specifying the minimum ground and flight 

training time requirements of this part, provided the following 

provisions are met:

    (1) The school holds a pilot school certificate issued under this 

part and has held that certificate for a period of at least 24 

consecutive calendar months preceding the month of the request;

    (2) In addition to the information required by paragraph (c) of this 

section, the training course specifies planned ground and flight 

training time requirements for the course;

    (3) The school does not request the training course to be approved 

for examining authority, nor may that school hold examining authority 

for that course; and

    (4) The practical test or knowledge test for the course is to be 

given by--

    (i) An FAA inspector; or

    (ii) An examiner who is not an employee of the school.

    (e) A certificated pilot school may request and receive final 

approval for any



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of the training courses of this part without specifying the minimum 

ground and flight training time requirements of this part, provided the 

following conditions are met:

    (1) The school has held initial approval for that training course 

for at least 24 calendar months.

    (2) The school has--

    (i) Trained at least 10 students in that training course within the 

preceding 24 calendar months and recommended those students for a pilot, 

flight instructor, or ground instructor certificate or rating; and

    (ii) At least 80 percent of those students passed the practical or 

knowledge test, or any combination thereof, on the first attempt, and 

that test was given by--

    (A) An FAA inspector; or

    (B) An examiner who is not an employee of the school.

    (3) In addition to the information required by paragraph (c) of this 

section, the training course specifies planned ground and flight 

training time requirements for the course.

    (4) The school does not request that the training course be approved 

for examining authority nor may that school hold examining authority for 

that course.