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u. The numbering system used for objective test results in the QTG should closely
follow the numbering system set out in Attachment 2, FFS Objective Tests, Table C2A
of this appendix.
v. Contact the NSPM or visit the NSPM
Web site for additional information regarding the preferred qualifications of pilots used
to meet the requirements of Section 60.15(d).
w. Examples of the exclusions for which
the FFS might not have been subjectively
tested by the sponsor or the NSPM and for
which qualification might not be sought or
granted, as described in Section 60.15(g)(6), include
takeoffs and landing from slopes and pinnacles.

c. After May 30, 2009, each visual scene or
airport model beyond the minimum required
for the FFS qualification level that is installed in and available for use in a qualified
FFS must meet the requirements described
in Attachment 3 of this appendix.
d. Simulators qualified prior to May 30,
2008, may be updated. If an evaluation is
deemed appropriate or necessary by the
NSPM after such an update, the evaluation
will not require an evaluation to standards
beyond those against which the simulator
was originally qualified.
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12. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR A
CURRENTLY QUALIFIED FFS (Section 60.16)
No additional regulatory or informational
material applies to Section 60.16, Additional Qualifications for a Currently Qualified FFS.
13. PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED FFSS (Section 60.17)
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a. In instances where a sponsor plans to remove an FFS from active status for a period
of less than two years, the following procedures apply:
(1) The NSPM must be notified in writing
and the notification must include an estimate of the period that the FFS will be inactive.
(2) Continuing Qualification evaluations
will not be scheduled during the inactive period.
(3) The NSPM will remove the FFS from
the list of qualified FSTDs on a mutually established date not later than the date on
which the first missed continuing qualification evaluation would have been scheduled.
(4) Before the FFS is restored to qualified
status, it must be evaluated by the NSPM.
The evaluation content and the time required to accomplish the evaluation is based
on the number of continuing qualification
evaluations and sponsor-conducted quarterly
inspections missed during the period of inactivity.
(5) The sponsor must notify the NSPM of
any changes to the original scheduled time
out of service.
b. Simulators qualified prior to May 30,
2008, are not required to meet the general
simulation requirements, the objective test
requirements, and the subjective test requirements of attachments 1, 2, and 3, of this
appendix as long as the simulator continues
to meet the test requirements contained in
the MQTG developed under the original qualification basis.

e. Other certificate holders or persons desiring to use an FFS may contract with FFS
sponsors to use FFSs previously qualified at
a particular level for a helicopter type and
approved for use within an FAA-approved
flight training program. Such FFSs are not
required to undergo an additional qualification process, except as described in Section 60.16.
f. Each FFS user must obtain approval
from the appropriate TPAA to use any FFS
in an FAA-approved flight training program.
g. The intent of the requirement listed in
Section 60.17(b), for each FFS to have an SOQ within 6 years, is to have the availability of that
statement (including the configuration list
and the limitations to authorizations) to
provide a complete picture of the FFS inventory regulated by the FAA. The issuance of
the statement will not require any additional evaluation or require any adjustment
to the evaluation basis for the FFS.
h. Downgrading of an FFS is a permanent
change in qualification level and will necessitate the issuance of a revised SOQ to reflect the revised qualification level, as appropriate. If a temporary restriction is
placed on an FFS because of a missing, malfunctioning, or inoperative component or ongoing repairs, the restriction is not a permanent change in qualification level. Instead,
the restriction is temporary and is removed
when the reason for the restriction has been
resolved.
i. The NSPM will determine the evaluation
criteria for an FFS that has been removed
from active status. The criteria will be based
on the number of continuing qualification
evaluations and quarterly inspections missed
during the period of inactivity. For example,
if the FFS were out of service for a 1 year period, it would be necessary to complete the
entire QTG, since all of the quarterly evaluations would have been missed. The NSPM
will also consider how the FFS was stored,
whether parts were removed from the FFS
and whether the FFS was disassembled.

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