Appendix K to Part 141 - Special Preparation Courses
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Appendix K to Part 141 - Special Preparation Courses
1. Applicability. This appendix prescribes the minimum
curriculum for the special preparation courses that are listed in §
141.11 of this part.
2. Eligibility for enrollment. Prior to enrolling in the
flight portion of a special preparation course, a person must hold
a pilot certificate, flight instructor certificate, or ground
instructor certificate that is appropriate for the exercise of the
operating privileges or authorizations sought.
3. General requirements. (a) To be approved, a special
preparation course must:
(1) Meet the appropriate requirements of this appendix; and
(2) Prepare the graduate with the necessary skills, competency,
and proficiency to exercise safely the privileges of the
certificate, rating, or authorization for which the course is
established.
(b) An approved special preparation course must include ground
and flight training on the operating privileges or authorization
sought, for developing competency, proficiency, resourcefulness,
self-confidence, and self-reliance in the student.
4. Use of full flight simulators or flight training
devices. (a) The approved special preparation course may
include training in a full flight simulator or flight training
device, provided it is representative of the aircraft for which the
course is approved, meets requirements of this paragraph, and the
training is given by an authorized instructor.
(b) Except for the airline transport pilot certification program
in section 13 of this appendix, training in a full flight simulator
that meets the requirements of § 141.41(a), may be credited for a
maximum of 10 percent of the total flight training hour
requirements of the approved course, or of this section, whichever
is less.
(c) Except for the airline transport pilot certification program
in section 13 of this appendix, training in a flight training
device that meets the requirements of § 141.41(a), may be credited
for a maximum of 5 percent of the total flight training hour
requirements of the approved course, or of this section, whichever
is less.
(d) Training in the full flight simulators or flight training
devices described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, if
used in combination, may be credited for a maximum of 10 percent of
the total flight training hour requirements of the approved course,
or of this section, whichever is less. However, credit for training
in a flight training device that meets the requirements of §
141.41(a) cannot exceed the limitation provided for in paragraph
(c) of this section.
5. Stage check and end-of-course tests. Each person
enrolled in a special preparation course must satisfactorily
accomplish the stage checks and end-of-course tests, in accordance
with the school's approved training course, consisting of the
approved areas of operation that are appropriate to the operating
privileges or authorization sought, and for which the course
applies.
6. Agricultural aircraft operations course. An approved
special preparation course for pilots in agricultural aircraft
operations must include at least the following -
(a) 25 hours of training on:
(1) Agricultural aircraft operations;
(2) Safe piloting and operating practices and procedures for
handling, dispensing, and disposing agricultural and industrial
chemicals, including operating in and around congested areas;
and
(3) Applicable provisions of part 137 of this chapter.
(b) 15 hours of flight training on agricultural aircraft
operations.
7. Rotorcraft external-load operations course. An
approved special preparation course for pilots of external-load
operations must include at least the following -
(a) 10 hours of training on:
(1) Rotorcraft external-load operations;
(2) Safe piloting and operating practices and procedures for
external-load operations, including operating in and around
congested areas; and
(3) Applicable provisions of part 133 of this chapter.
(b) 15 hours of flight training on external-load operations.
8. Test pilot course. An approved special preparation
course for pilots in test pilot duties must include at least the
following -
(a) Aeronautical knowledge training on:
(1) Performing aircraft maintenance, quality assurance, and
certification test flight operations;
(2) Safe piloting and operating practices and procedures for
performing aircraft maintenance, quality assurance, and
certification test flight operations;
(3) Applicable parts of this chapter that pertain to aircraft
maintenance, quality assurance, and certification tests; and
(4) Test pilot duties and responsibilities.
(b) 15 hours of flight training on test pilot duties and
responsibilities.
9. Special operations course. An approved special
preparation course for pilots in special operations that are
mission-specific for certain aircraft must include at least the
following -
(a) Aeronautical knowledge training on:
(1) Performing that special flight operation;
(2) Safe piloting operating practices and procedures for
performing that special flight operation;
(3) Applicable parts of this chapter that pertain to that
special flight operation; and
(4) Pilot in command duties and responsibilities for performing
that special flight operation.
(b) Flight training:
(1) On that special flight operation; and
(2) To develop skills, competency, proficiency, resourcefulness,
self-confidence, and self-reliance in the student for performing
that special flight operation in a safe manner.
10. Pilot refresher course. An approved special
preparation pilot refresher course for a pilot certificate,
aircraft category and class rating, or an instrument rating must
include at least the following -
(a) 4 hours of aeronautical knowledge training on:
(1) The aeronautical knowledge areas that are applicable to the
level of pilot certificate, aircraft category and class rating, or
instrument rating, as appropriate, that pertain to that course;
(2) Safe piloting operating practices and procedures; and
(3) Applicable provisions of parts 61 and 91 of this chapter for
pilots.
(b) 6 hours of flight training on the approved areas of
operation that are applicable to the level of pilot certificate,
aircraft category and class rating, or instrument rating, as
appropriate, for performing pilot-in-command duties and
responsibilities.
11. Flight instructor refresher course. An approved
special preparation flight instructor refresher course must include
at least a combined total of 16 hours of aeronautical knowledge
training, flight training, or any combination of ground and flight
training on the following -
(a) Aeronautical knowledge training on:
(1) The aeronautical knowledge areas of part 61 of this chapter
that apply to student, recreational, private, and commercial pilot
certificates and instrument ratings;
(2) The aeronautical knowledge areas of part 61 of this chapter
that apply to flight instructor certificates;
(3) Safe piloting operating practices and procedures, including
airport operations and operating in the National Airspace System;
and
(4) Applicable provisions of parts 61 and 91 of this chapter
that apply to pilots and flight instructors.
(b) Flight training to review:
(1) The approved areas of operations applicable to student,
recreational, private, and commercial pilot certificates and
instrument ratings; and
(2) The skills, competency, and proficiency for performing
flight instructor duties and responsibilities.
12. Ground instructor refresher course. An approved
special preparation ground instructor refresher course must include
at least 16 hours of aeronautical knowledge training on:
(a) The aeronautical knowledge areas of part 61 of this chapter
that apply to student, recreational, private, and commercial pilots
and instrument rated pilots;
(b) The aeronautical knowledge areas of part 61 of this chapter
that apply to ground instructors;
(c) Safe piloting operating practices and procedures, including
airport operations and operating in the National Airspace System;
and
(d) Applicable provisions of parts 61 and 91 of this chapter
that apply to pilots and ground instructors.
13. Airline transport pilot certification training program. An
approved airline transport pilot certification training program
must include the academic and FSTD training set forth in § 61.156
of this chapter. The FAA will not approve a course with fewer hours
than those prescribed in § 61.156 of this chapter.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16347, Apr. 4, 1997; Amdt. 141-9, 62 FR
40910, July 30, 1997, as amended by Amdt. 141-17, 78 FR 42380, July
15, 2013; Amdt. 141-17A, 78 FR 53026, Aug. 28, 2013; Docket
FAA-2015-1846, Amdt. 141-18, 81 FR 21462, Apr. 12, 2016]