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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 60.17 

(i) Consisting of all the elements of 

an initial evaluation for qualification 
in those circumstances where the re-
sponsible Flight Standards office has 
determined that all the elements of an 
initial evaluation for qualification is 
necessary; or 

(ii) Consisting of those elements of 

an initial evaluation for qualification 
designated as necessary by the respon-
sible Flight Standards office. 

(b) In making the determinations de-

scribed in paragraph (a)(2) of this sec-
tion, the responsible Flight Standards 
office considers factors including the 
existing qualification of the FSTD, any 
modifications to the FSTD hardware or 
software that are involved, and any ad-
ditions or modifications to the MQTG. 

(c) The FSTD is qualified for the ad-

ditional uses when the responsible 
Flight Standards office issues an 
amended Statement of Qualification in 
accordance with § 60.15(h). 

(d) The sponsor may not modify the 

FSTD except as described in § 60.23. 

[Docket No. FAA–2002–12461, 71 FR 63426, Oct. 
30, 2006, as amended by Docket No. FAA– 
2022–1355, Amdt. No. 60–7, 87 FR 75711, Dec. 9, 
2022] 

§ 60.17

Previously qualified FSTDs. 

(a) Unless otherwise specified by an 

FSTD Directive, further referenced in 
the applicable QPS, or as specified in 
paragraph (e) of this section, an FSTD 
qualified before May 31, 2016 will retain 
its qualification basis as long as it con-
tinues to meet the standards, including 
the objective test results recorded in 
the MQTG and subjective tests, under 
which it was originally evaluated, re-
gardless of sponsor. The sponsor of 
such an FSTD must comply with the 
other applicable provisions of this part. 

(b) For each FSTD qualified before 

May 30, 2008, no sponsor may use or 
allow the use of or offer the use of such 
an FSTD after May 30, 2014 for flight 
crewmember training, evaluation or 
flight experience to meet any of the re-
quirements of this chapter, unless that 
FSTD has been issued a Statement of 
Qualification, including the Configura-
tion List and the List of Qualified 
Tasks in accordance with the proce-
dures set out in the applicable QPS. 

(c) If the FSTD qualification is lost 

under § 60.27 and— 

(i) Restored under § 60.27 in less than 

(2) years, then the qualification basis 
(in terms of objective tests and subjec-
tive tests) for the re-qualification will 
be those against which the FSTD was 
originally evaluated and qualified. 

(ii) Not restored under § 60.27 for two 

(2) years or more, then the qualifica-
tion basis (in terms of objective tests 
and subjective tests) for the re-quali-
fication will be those standards in ef-
fect and current at the time of re-qual-
ification application. 

(d) Except as provided in paragraph 

(e) of this section, any change in FSTD 
qualification level initiated on or after 
May 30, 2008 requires an evaluation for 
initial qualification in accordance with 
this part. 

(e) A sponsor may request that an 

FSTD be permanently downgraded. In 
such a case, the responsible Flight 
Standards office may downgrade a 
qualified FSTD without requiring and 
without conducting an initial evalua-
tion for the new qualification level. 
Subsequent continuing qualification 
evaluations will use the existing 
MQTG, modified as necessary to reflect 
the new qualification level. 

(f) When the sponsor has appropriate 

validation data available and receives 
approval from the responsible Flight 
Standards office, the sponsor may 
adopt tests and associated tolerances 
described in the current qualification 
standards as the tests and tolerances 
applicable for the continuing qualifica-
tion of a previously qualified FSTD. 
The updated test(s) and tolerance(s) 
must be made a permanent part of the 
MQTG. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2002–12461, 71 FR 63426, Oct. 
30, 2006; Amdt. 60–2, 72 FR 59599, Oct. 22, 2007, 
as amended by Docket FAA–2014–0391, Amdt. 
60–4, 81 FR 18218, Mar. 30, 2016; Docket No. 
FAA–2022–1355, Amdt. No. 60–7, 87 FR 75711, 
Dec. 9, 2022] 

§ 60.19

Inspection, continuing quali-

fication evaluation, and mainte-
nance requirements. 

(a) 

Inspection.  No sponsor may use or 

allow the use of or offer the use of an 
FSTD for flight crewmember training, 
evaluation, or flight experience to 
meet any of the requirements of this 
chapter unless the sponsor does the fol-
lowing: 

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