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Section 60.9

is an applicant for, an approved flight
engineer course in accordance with
part 63 of this chapter.
(2) The FSTD will be used, or will be
offered for use, in the sponsor-s FAAapproved flight training program for
the aircraft being simulated as evidenced in a request for evaluation submitted to the NSPM.
(b) A person is a sponsor if the following conditions are met:
(1) The person is a certificate holder
under part 119, 141, or 142 of this chapter or has an approved flight engineer
course in accordance with part 63 of
this chapter.
(2) The person has - 
(i) Operations specifications authorizing the use of the specific aircraft or
set of aircraft and has an FAA-approved training program under which
at least one FSTD, simulating the aircraft or set of aircraft and for which
the person is the sponsor, is used by
the sponsor as described in paragraphs
(b)(5) or (b)(6) of this section; or
(ii) Training specifications or an
FAA-approved course of training under
which at least one FSTD, simulating
that aircraft or set of aircraft and for
which the person is the sponsor, is used
by the sponsor as described in paragraphs (b)(5) or (b)(6) of this section.
(3) The person has a quality management system currently approved by the
NSPM in accordance with Section 60.5.
(4) The NSPM has accepted the person as the sponsor of the FSTD and
that acceptance has not been withdrawn by the FAA.
(5) At least one FSTD (as referenced
in paragraph (b)(2)(i) or (b)(2)(ii) of this
section) that is initially qualified on or
after May 30, 2008, is used within the
sponsor-s FAA-approved flight training
program for the aircraft or set of aircraft at least once within the 12-month
period following the initial/upgrade
evaluation, and at least once within
each subsequent 12-month period thereafter.
(6) At least one FSTD (as referenced
in paragraph (b)(2)(i) or (b)(2)(ii) of this
section) that was qualified before May
30, 2008, is used within the sponsor-s
FAA-approved flight training program
for the aircraft or set of aircraft at
least once within the 12-month period
following the first continuing quali-

fication evaluation conducted by the
NSPM after May 30, 2008 and at least
once within each subsequent 12-month
period thereafter.
(c) If the use requirements of paragraphs (b)(2) and either (b)(5) or (b)(6)
of this section are not met, the person
will forfeit the right to sponsor that
FSTD and that person will not be eligible to apply to sponsor that FSTD for
at least 12 calendar months following
the expiration of the qualification status.
(d) In addition to the FSTD described
in paragraph (b) of this section, an
FSTD sponsor may sponsor any number of other FSTDs regardless of specific aircraft or set of aircraft provided
either - 
(1) During the preceding 12-month period, all of the other FSTDs are used
within the sponsor-s or another certificate holder-s FAA-approved flight
training program for the aircraft or set
of aircraft simulated; or
(2) The sponsor obtains a written
statement at least annually from a
qualified pilot who has flown the aircraft or set of aircraft (as appropriate)
during the preceding 12-month period
stating that the subject FSTD-s performance and handling qualities, within the normal operating envelope, represent the aircraft or set of aircraft described in the FAA Type Certificate
and the type data sheet, if appropriate.
The sponsor must retain the two most
current written statements for review
by the NSPM.
[Doc. No. FAA-2002-12461, 71 FR 63426, Oct.
30, 2006; Amdt. 60-2, 72 FR 59599, Oct. 22, 2007]

Section 60.9 Additional responsibilities of the
sponsor.
(a) The sponsor must allow the
NSPM upon request to inspect the
FSTD as soon as practicable. This inspection may include all records and
documents relating to the FSTD, to determine its compliance with this part.
(b) The sponsor must do the following
for each FSTD:
(1) Establish a mechanism to receive
written comments regarding the FSTD
and its operation in accordance with
the QPS appendix E of this part.
(2) Post in or adjacent to the FSTD
the Statement of Qualification issued
by the NSPM. An electronic copy of

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