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§ 142.1
(2) Three takeoffs and three landings to a
full stop (with each landing involving a
flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport
with an operating control tower.
(d)
For a combined private pilot certification
and instrument rating course involving a pow-
ered-lift:
Five hours of flying solo in a pow-
ered-lift on the appropriate areas of oper-
ation in paragraph (d)(4) of section 4 of this
appendix that includes at least—
(1) One solo cross-country flight of at least
100 nautical miles with landings at a min-
imum of three points, and one segment of
the flight consisting of a straight-line dis-
tance of at least 50 nautical miles between
the takeoff and landing locations.
(2) Three takeoffs and three landings to a
full stop (with each landing involving a
flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport
with an operating control tower.
6.
Stage checks and end-of-course tests.
(a) Each student enrolled in a private pilot
course must satisfactorily accomplish the
stage checks and end-of-course tests in ac-
cordance with the school’s approved training
course that consists of the approved areas of
operation listed in paragraph (d) of section 4
of this appendix that are appropriate to the
aircraft category and class rating for which
the course applies.
(b) Each student must demonstrate satis-
factory proficiency prior to receiving an en-
dorsement to operate an aircraft in solo
flight.
[Doc. No. FAA–2008–0938, 76 FR 54108, Aug. 31,
2011, as amended by Docket FAA–2015–1846,
Amdt. 141–18, 81 FR 21462, Apr. 12, 2016]
PART 142—TRAINING CENTERS
Subpart A—General
Sec.
142.1
Applicability.
142.3
Definitions.
142.5
Certificate and training specifications
required.
142.7
Duration of a certificate.
142.9
Deviations or waivers.
142.11
Application for issuance or amend-
ment.
142.13
Management and personnel require-
ments.
142.14
Employment of former FAA employ-
ees.
142.15
Facilities.
142.17
Satellite training centers.
142.21–142.25
[Reserved]
142.27
Display of certificate.
142.29
Inspections.
142.31
Advertising limitations.
142.33
Training agreements.
Subpart B—Aircrew Curriculum and
Syllabus Requirements
142.35
Applicability.
142.37
Approval of flight aircrew training
program.
142.39
Training program curriculum re-
quirements.
Subpart C—Personnel and Flight Training
Equipment Requirements
142.45
Applicability.
142.47
Training center instructor eligibility
requirements.
142.49
Training center instructor and eval-
uator privileges and limitations.
142.51
[Reserved]
142.53
Training center instructor training
and testing requirements.
142.54
Airline transport pilot certification
training program.
142.55
Training center evaluator require-
ments.
142.57
Aircraft requirements.
142.59
Flight simulators and flight training
devices.
Subpart D—Operating Rules
142.61
Applicability.
142.63
Privileges.
142.65
Limitations.
Subpart E—Recordkeeping
142.71
Applicability.
142.73
Recordkeeping requirements.
Subpart F—Other Approved Courses
142.81
Conduct of other approved courses.
A
UTHORITY
: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113,
40119, 44101, 44701–44703, 44705, 44707, 44709–
44711, 45102–45103, 45301–45302.
S
OURCE
: Docket No. 26933, 61 FR 34562, July
2, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart A—General
§ 142.1 Applicability.
(a) This subpart prescribes the re-
quirements governing the certification
and operation of training centers. Ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (b) of
this section, this part provides an al-
ternative means to accomplish train-
ing required by parts 61, 63, 65, 91, 121,
125, 135, or 137 of this chapter.
(b) Certification under this part is
not required for training that is—
(1) Approved under the provisions of
parts 63, 91, 121, 127, 135, or 137 of this
chapter;
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§ 142.3
(2) Approved under subpart Y of part
121 of this chapter, Advanced Qualifica-
tion Programs, for the authorization
holder’s own employees;
(3) Conducted under part 61 unless
that part requires certification under
this part;
(4) Conducted by a part 121 certificate
holder for another part 121 certificate
holder;
(5) Conducted by a part 135 certificate
holder for another part 135 certificate
holder; or
(6) Conducted by a part 91 fractional
ownership program manager for an-
other part 91 fractional ownership pro-
gram manager.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, after August 3, 1998,
no person may conduct training, test-
ing, or checking in advanced flight
training devices or flight simulators
without, or in violation of, the certifi-
cate and training specifications re-
quired by this part.
[Doc. No. 26933, 61 FR 34562, July 2, 1996, as
amended by Amdt. 142–4, 66 FR 21067, Apr. 27,
2001; Amdt. 142–5, 68 FR 54588, Sept. 17, 2003;
Amdt. 142–9, 78 FR 42380, July 15, 2013]
§ 142.3 Definitions.
As used in this part:
Advanced Flight Training Device
as
used in this part, means a flight train-
ing device as defined in part 61 of this
chapter that has a cockpit that accu-
rately replicates a specific make,
model, and type aircraft cockpit, and
handling characteristics that accu-
rately model the aircraft handling
characteristics.
Core Curriculum
means a set of
courses approved by the Administrator,
for use by a training center and its sat-
ellite training centers. The core cur-
riculum consists of training which is
required for certification. It does not
include training for tasks and cir-
cumstances unique to a particular
user.
Course
means—
(1) A program of instruction to ob-
tain pilot certification, qualification,
authorization, or currency;
(2) A program of instruction to meet
a specified number of requirements of a
program for pilot training, certifi-
cation, qualification, authorization, or
currency; or
(3) A curriculum, or curriculum seg-
ment, as defined in subpart Y of part
121 of this chapter.
Courseware
means instructional ma-
terial developed for each course or cur-
riculum, including lesson plans, flight
event descriptions, computer software
programs, audiovisual programs, work-
books, and handouts.
Evaluator
means a person employed
by a training center certificate holder
who performs tests for certification,
added ratings, authorizations, and pro-
ficiency checks that are authorized by
the certificate holder’s training speci-
fication, and who is authorized by the
Administrator to administer such
checks and tests.
Flight training equipment
means full
flight simulators, as defined in § 1.1 of
this chapter, flight training devices, as
defined in § 1.1 of this chapter, and air-
craft.
Instructor
means a person employed
by a training center and designated to
provide instruction in accordance with
subpart C of this part.
Line-Operational Simulation
means
simulation conducted using oper-
ational-oriented flight scenarios that
accurately replicate interaction among
flightcrew members and between
flightcrew members and dispatch fa-
cilities, other crewmembers, air traffic
control, and ground operations. Line
operational simulation simulations are
conducted for training and evaluation
purposes and include random, abnor-
mal, and emergency occurrences. Line
operational simulation specifically in-
cludes line-oriented flight training,
special purpose operational training,
and line operational evaluation.
Specialty Curriculum
means a set of
courses that is designed to satisfy a re-
quirement of the Federal Aviation Reg-
ulations and that is approved by the
Administrator for use by a particular
training center or satellite training
center. The specialty curriculum in-
cludes training requirements unique to
one or more training center clients.
Training center
means an organiza-
tion governed by the applicable re-
quirements of this part that provides
training, testing, and checking under
contract or other arrangement to air-
men subject to the requirements of this
chapter.