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§ 141.38

ground instructor certificate with rat-
ings appropriate to the category and
class of aircraft used in the course; and

(iii) For a course of training for a

lighter-than-air rating, hold a commer-
cial pilot certificate with a lighter-
than-air category rating and the appro-
priate class rating.

(b) A person who meets the eligibility

requirements in paragraph (a) of this
section must:

(1) Be designated, in writing, by the

chief instructor to conduct student
stage checks, end-of-course tests, and
instructor proficiency checks; and

(2) Be approved by the responsible

Flight Standards office for the school.

duct a stage check or an end-of-course
test of any student for whom the check
instructor has:

(1) Served as the principal instructor;

(2) Recommended for a stage check

or end-of-course test.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16347, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 141–9, 62 FR 40907, July 30, 1997, as
amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt.
141–19, 83 FR 9175, Mar. 5, 2018]

§ 141.38 Airports.

(a) An applicant for a pilot school

certificate or a provisional pilot school
certificate must show that he or she
has continuous use of each airport at
which training flights originate.

(b) Each airport used for airplanes

and gliders must have at least one run-
way or takeoff area that allows train-
ing aircraft to make a normal takeoff
or landing under the following condi-
tions at the aircraft’s maximum cer-
tificated takeoff gross weight:

(1) Under wind conditions of not more

than 5 miles per hour;

(2) At temperatures in the operating

area equal to the mean high tempera-
ture for the hottest month of the year;

(3) If applicable, with the powerplant

operation, and landing gear and flap
operation recommended by the manu-
facturer; and

(4) In the case of a takeoff—
(i) With smooth transition from lift-

off to the best rate of climb speed with-
out exceptional piloting skills or tech-
niques; and

(ii) Clearing all obstacles in the take-

off flight path by at least 50 feet.

rection indicator that is visible from
the end of each runway at ground level;

(d) Each airport must have a traffic

direction indicator when:

(1) The airport does not have an oper-

ating control tower; and

(2) UNICOM advisories are not avail-

able.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph

(f) of this section, each airport used for
night training flights must have per-
manent runway lights;

(f) An airport or seaplane base used

for night training flights in seaplanes
is permitted to use adequate non-
permanent lighting or shoreline light-
ing, if approved by the Administrator.

[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16347, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 141–9, 62 FR 40907, July 30, 1997]

§ 141.39 Aircraft.

(a) When the school’s training facil-

ity is located within the U.S., an appli-
cant for a pilot school certificate or
provisional pilot school certificate
must show that each aircraft used by
the school for flight training and solo
flights:

(1) Is a civil aircraft of the United

States;

(2) Is certificated with a standard air-

worthiness certificate, a primary air-
worthiness certificate, or a special air-
worthiness certificate in the light-
sport category unless the FAA deter-
mines otherwise because of the nature
of the approved course;

(3) Is maintained and inspected in ac-

cordance with the requirements for air-
craft operated for hire under part 91,
subpart E, of this chapter;

(4) Has two pilot stations with en-

gine-power controls that can be easily
reached and operated in a normal man-
ner from both pilot stations (for flight
training); and

(5) Is equipped and maintained for

IFR operations if used in a course in-
volving IFR en route operations and in-
strument approaches. For training in
the control and precision maneuvering
of an aircraft by reference to instru-
ments, the aircraft may be equipped as
provided in the approved course of
training.

(b) When the school’s training facil-

ity is located outside the U.S. and the
training will be conducted outside the

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§ 141.45

U.S., an applicant for a pilot school
certificate or provisional pilot school
certificate must show that each air-
craft used by the school for flight
training and solo flights:

(1) Is either a civil aircraft of the

United States or a civil aircraft of for-
eign registry;

(2) Is certificated with a standard or

primary airworthiness certificate or an
equivalent certification from the for-
eign aviation authority;

(3) Is maintained and inspected in ac-

cordance with the requirements for air-
craft operated for hire under part 91,
subpart E of this chapter, or in accord-
ance with equivalent maintenance and
inspection from the foreign aviation
authority’s requirements;

(4) Has two pilot stations with en-

gine-power controls that can be easily
reached and operated in a normal man-
ner from both pilot stations (for flight
training); and

(5) Is equipped and maintained for

[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26661, 74 FR 42563, Aug.
21, 2009, as amended by Amdt. 141–13, 75 FR
5223, Feb. 1, 2010]

§ 141.41 Full flight simulators, flight

training devices, aviation training

devices, and training aids.

An applicant for a pilot school cer-

tificate or a provisional pilot school
certificate must show that its full
flight simulators, flight training de-
vices, aviation training devices, train-
ing aids, and equipment meet the fol-
lowing requirements:

(a)

Full flight simulators and flight

training devices.

Each full flight simu-

lator and flight training device used to
obtain flight training credit in an ap-
proved pilot training course cur-
riculum must be:

(1) Qualified under part 60 of this

chapter, or a previously qualified de-
vice, as permitted in accordance with
§ 60.17 of this chapter; and

(2) Approved by the Administrator

for the tasks and maneuvers.

(b)

Aviation training devices.

Each

basic or advanced aviation training de-
vice used to obtain flight training cred-
it in an approved pilot training course
curriculum must be evaluated, quali-
fied, and approved by the Adminis-
trator.

(c)

Training aids and equipment.

Each

training aid, including any audiovisual
aid, projector, mockup, chart, or air-
craft component listed in the approved
training course outline, must be accu-
rate and relevant to the course for
which it is used.

[Docket FAA–2015–1846, Amdt. 141–18, 81 FR
21460, Apr. 12, 2016]

§ 141.43 Pilot briefing areas.

(a) An applicant for a pilot school

certificate or provisional pilot school
certificate must show that the appli-
cant has continuous use of a briefing
area located at each airport at which
training flights originate that is:

(1) Adequate to shelter students wait-

ing to engage in their training flights;

(2) Arranged and equipped for the

conduct of pilot briefings; and

(3) Except as provided in paragraph

(c) of this section, for a school with an
instrument rating or commercial pilot
course, equipped with private landline
or telephone communication to the
nearest FAA Flight Service Station.

(b) A briefing area required by para-

graph (a) of this section may not be
used by the applicant if it is available
for use by any other pilot school during
the period it is required for use by the
applicant.

required by paragraph (a)(3) of this sec-
tion is not required if the briefing area
and the flight service station are lo-
cated on the same airport, and are
readily accessible to each other.

§ 141.45 Ground training facilities.

An applicant for a pilot school or

provisional pilot school certificate
must show that:

(a) Except as provided in paragraph

(c) of this section, each room, training
booth, or other space used for instruc-
tional purposes is heated, lighted, and
ventilated to conform to local building,
sanitation, and health codes.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph