Pt. 141, App. L

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

(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 Section 61.156 of this chapter. The
FAA will not approve a course with fewer
hours than those prescribed in Section 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]

APPENDIX L TO PART 141 - PILOT
GROUND SCHOOL COURSE
1. Applicability. This appendix prescribes
the minimum curriculum for a pilot ground
school course required under this part.
2. General requirements. An approved course
of training for a pilot ground school must include training on the aeronautical knowledge areas that are:
(a) Needed to safely exercise the privileges
of the certificate, rating, or authority for
which the course is established; and
(b) Conducted to develop competency, proficiency, resourcefulness, self-confidence,
and self-reliance in each student.
3. Aeronautical knowledge training requirements. Each approved pilot ground school
course must include:
(a) The aeronautical knowledge training
that is appropriate to the aircraft rating and
pilot certificate level for which the course
applies; and
(b) An adequate number of total aeronautical knowledge training hours appropriate to the aircraft rating and pilot certificate level for which the course applies.
4. Stage checks and end-of-course tests. Each
person enrolled in a pilot ground school
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 that graduation from the course will permit and for
which the course applies.

620

VerDate Sep<11>2014

08:20 May 17, 2019

Jkt 247048

PO 00000

Frm 00630

Fmt 8010

Sfmt 8002

Y:\SGML\247048.XXX

247048