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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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§ 60.21 

(1) Accomplishes all appropriate ob-

jective tests each year as specified in 
the applicable QPS. 

(2) Completes a functional preflight 

check within the preceding 24 hours. 

(b) 

Continuing qualification evaluation. 

(1) This evaluation consists of objec-
tive tests, and subjective tests, includ-
ing general FSTD requirements, as de-
scribed in the applicable QPS or as 
may be amended by an FSTD Direc-
tive. 

(2) The sponsor must contact the re-

sponsible Flight Standards office to 
schedule the FSTD for continuing qual-
ification evaluations not later than 60 
days before the evaluation is due. 

(3) The sponsor must provide the re-

sponsible Flight Standards office re-
sponsible Flight Standards office ac-
cess to the objective test results in the 
MQTG and access to the FSTD for the 
length of time necessary for the re-
sponsible Flight Standards office to 
complete the required continuing qual-
ification evaluations. 

(4) The frequency of the responsible 

Flight Standards office-conducted con-
tinuing qualification evaluations for 
each FSTD will be established by the 
responsible Flight Standards office and 
specified in the Statement of Qualifica-
tion. 

(5) Continuing qualification evalua-

tions conducted in the 3 calendar 
months before or after the calendar 
month in which these continuing quali-
fication evaluations are required will 
be considered to have been conducted 
in the calendar month in which they 
were required. 

(6) No sponsor may use or allow the 

use of or offer the use of an FSTD for 
flight crewmember training or evalua-
tion or for obtaining flight experience 
for the flight crewmember to meet any 
requirement of this chapter unless the 
FSTD has passed a responsible Flight 
Standards office-conducted continuing 
qualification evaluation within the 
time frame specified in the Statement 
of Qualification or within the grace pe-
riod as described in paragraph (b)(5) of 
this section. 

(c) 

Maintenance.  The sponsor is re-

sponsible for continuing corrective and 
preventive maintenance on the FSTD 
to ensure that it continues to meet the 
requirements of this part and the appli-

cable QPS appendix. No sponsor may 
use or allow the use of or offer the use 
of an FSTD for flight crewmember 
training, evaluation, or flight experi-
ence to meet any of the requirements 
of this chapter unless the sponsor does 
the following: 

(1) Maintains a discrepancy log. 
(2) Ensures that, when a discrepancy 

is discovered, the following require-
ments are met: 

(i) A description of each discrepancy 

is entered in the log and remains in the 
log until the discrepancy is corrected 
as specified in § 60.25(b). 

(ii) A description of the corrective 

action taken for each discrepancy, the 
identity of the individual taking the 
action, and the date that action is 
taken is entered in the log. 

(iii) The discrepancy log is kept in a 

form and manner acceptable to the Ad-
ministrator and is kept in or adjacent 
to the FSTD. An electronic log that 
may be accessed by an appropriate ter-
minal or display in or adjacent to the 
FSTD is satisfactory. 

[Docket No. FAA–2002–12461, 71 FR 63426, Oct. 
30, 2006, 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] 

§ 60.20

Logging FSTD discrepancies. 

Each instructor, check airman, or 

representative of the Administrator 
conducting training, evaluation, or 
flight experience, and each person con-
ducting the preflight inspection who 
discovers a discrepancy, including any 
missing, malfunctioning, or inoper-
ative components in the FSTD, must 
write or cause to be written a descrip-
tion of that discrepancy into the dis-
crepancy log at the end of the FSTD 
preflight or FSTD use session. 

§ 60.21

Interim qualification of FSTDs 

for new aircraft types or models. 

(a) A sponsor may apply for and the 

responsible Flight Standards office 
may issue an interim qualification 
level for an FSTD for a new type or 
model of aircraft, even though the air-
craft manufacturer’s aircraft data 
package is preliminary, if the sponsor 
provides the following to the satisfac-
tion of the responsible Flight Stand-
ards office— 

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