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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 60.17 

(5) Identification of the qualification 

level of the FSTD. 

(6) A statement that (with the excep-

tion of the noted exclusions for which 
the FSTD has not been subjectively 
tested by the sponsor or the NSPM and 
for which qualification is not sought) 
the qualification of the FSTD includes 
the tasks set out in the applicable QPS 
appendix relevant to the qualification 
level of the FSTD. 

(7) A statement referencing any devi-

ations that have been granted and in-
cluded in the permanent qualification 
basis of the FSTD. 

(h) After the NSPM completes the 

evaluation for initial qualification, the 
sponsor must update the Qualification 
Test Guide (QTG), with the results of 
the FAA-witnessed tests together with 
the results of all the objective tests de-
scribed in the applicable QPS. 

(i) Upon issuance of the Statement of 

Qualification the updated QTG be-
comes the Master Qualification Test 
Guide (MQTG). The MQTG must be 
made available to the NSPM upon re-
quest. 

[Docket No. FAA–2002–12461, 71 FR 63426, Oct. 
30, 2006, as amended by Docket FAA–2014– 
0391, Amdt. 60–4, 81 FR 18217, Mar. 30, 2016] 

§ 60.16

Additional qualifications for a 

currently qualified FSTD. 

(a) A currently qualified FSTD is re-

quired to undergo an additional quali-
fication process if a user intends to use 
the FSTD for meeting training, evalua-
tion, or flight experience requirements 
of this chapter beyond the qualifica-
tion issued for that FSTD. This process 
consists of the following: 

(1) The sponsor: 
(i) Must submit to the NSPM all 

modifications to the MQTG that are re-
quired to support the additional quali-
fication. 

(ii) Must describe to the NSPM all 

modifications to the FSTD that are re-
quired to support the additional quali-
fication. 

(iii) Must submit to the NSPM a con-

firmation statement as described in 
§ 60.15(c) that a pilot, designated by the 
sponsor in accordance with § 60.15(d), 
has subjectively evaluated the FSTD in 
those areas not previously evaluated. 

(2) The FSTD must successfully pass 

an evaluation— 

(i) Consisting of all the elements of 

an initial evaluation for qualification 
in those circumstances where the 
NSPM has determined that all the ele-
ments of an initial evaluation for qual-
ification is necessary; or 

(ii) Consisting of those elements of 

an initial evaluation for qualification 
designated as necessary by the NSPM. 

(b) In making the determinations de-

scribed in paragraph (a)(2) of this sec-
tion, the NSPM considers factors in-
cluding the existing qualification of 
the FSTD, any modifications to the 
FSTD hardware or software that are 
involved, and any additions or modi-
fications to the MQTG. 

(c) The FSTD is qualified for the ad-

ditional uses when the NSPM 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. 

§ 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. 

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