Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 60.17
(i) Consisting of all the elements of
an initial evaluation for qualification
in those circumstances where the
NSPM 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 NSPM.
(b) In making the determinations described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the NSPM considers factors including the existing qualification of
the FSTD, any modifications to the
FSTD hardware or software that are
involved, and any additions or modifications to the MQTG.
(c) The FSTD is qualified for the additional uses when the NSPM issues an
amended Statement of Qualification in
accordance with Section 60.15(h).
(d) The sponsor may not modify the
FSTD except as described in Section 60.23.

(5) Identification of the qualification
level of the FSTD.
(6) A statement that (with the exception 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 deviations that have been granted and included 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 described in the applicable QPS.
(i) Upon issuance of the Statement of
Qualification the updated QTG becomes the Master Qualification Test
Guide (MQTG). The MQTG must be
made available to the NSPM upon request.

Section 60.17

[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]

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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 continues to meet the standards, including
the objective test results recorded in
the MQTG and subjective tests, under
which it was originally evaluated, regardless 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 requirements of this chapter, unless that
FSTD has been issued a Statement of
Qualification, including the Configuration List and the List of Qualified
Tasks in accordance with the procedures set out in the applicable QPS.
(c) If the FSTD qualification is lost
under Section 60.27 and - 
(i) Restored under Section 60.27 in less than
(2) years, then the qualification basis
(in terms of objective tests and subjective tests) for the re-qualification will
be those against which the FSTD was
originally evaluated and qualified.

Section 60.16 Additional qualifications for a
currently qualified FSTD.
(a) A currently qualified FSTD is required to undergo an additional qualification process if a user intends to use
the FSTD for meeting training, evaluation, or flight experience requirements
of this chapter beyond the qualification 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 required to support the additional qualification.
(ii) Must describe to the NSPM all
modifications to the FSTD that are required to support the additional qualification.
(iii) Must submit to the NSPM a confirmation statement as described in
Section 60.15(c) that a pilot, designated by the
sponsor in accordance with Section 60.15(d),
has subjectively evaluated the FSTD in
those areas not previously evaluated.
(2) The FSTD must successfully pass
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