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§ 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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