Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 141.39

stage checks, end-of-course tests, and
instructor proficiency checks; and
(2) Be approved by the responsible
Flight Standards office for the school.
(c) A check instructor may not conduct a stage check or an end-of-course
test of any student for whom the check
instructor has:
(1) Served as the principal instructor;
or
(2) Recommended for a stage check
or end-of-course test.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16347, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 141-9, 62 FR 40907, July 30, 1997, as
amended by Docket FAA-2018-0119, Amdt.
141-19, 83 FR 9175, Mar. 5, 2018]

Section 141.38 Airports.
(a) An applicant for a pilot school
certificate or a provisional pilot school
certificate must show that he or she
has continuous use of each airport at
which training flights originate.
(b) Each airport used for airplanes
and gliders must have at least one runway or takeoff area that allows training aircraft to make a normal takeoff
or landing under the following conditions at the aircraft-s maximum certificated takeoff gross weight:
(1) Under wind conditions of not more
than 5 miles per hour;
(2) At temperatures in the operating
area equal to the mean high temperature for the hottest month of the year;
(3) If applicable, with the powerplant
operation, and landing gear and flap
operation recommended by the manufacturer; and
(4) In the case of a takeoff - 
(i) With smooth transition from liftoff to the best rate of climb speed without exceptional piloting skills or techniques; and
(ii) Clearing all obstacles in the takeoff flight path by at least 50 feet.
(c) Each airport must have a wind direction indicator that is visible from
the end of each runway at ground level;
(d) Each airport must have a traffic
direction indicator when:
(1) The airport does not have an operating control tower; and
(2) UNICOM advisories are not available.
(e) Except as provided in paragraph
(f) of this section, each airport used for
night training flights must have permanent runway lights;

(f) An airport or seaplane base used
for night training flights in seaplanes
is permitted to use adequate nonpermanent lighting or shoreline lighting, if approved by the Administrator.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16347, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 141-9, 62 FR 40907, July 30, 1997]

Section 141.39

Aircraft.

(a) When the school-s training facility is located within the U.S., an applicant for a pilot school certificate or
provisional pilot school certificate
must show that each aircraft used by
the school for flight training and solo
flights:
(1) Is a civil aircraft of the United
States;
(2) Is certificated with a standard airworthiness certificate, a primary airworthiness certificate, or a special airworthiness certificate in the lightsport category unless the FAA determines otherwise because of the nature
of the approved course;
(3) Is maintained and inspected in accordance with the requirements for aircraft operated for hire under part 91,
subpart E, of this chapter;
(4) Has two pilot stations with engine-power controls that can be easily
reached and operated in a normal manner from both pilot stations (for flight
training); and
(5) Is equipped and maintained for
IFR operations if used in a course involving IFR en route operations and instrument approaches. For training in
the control and precision maneuvering
of an aircraft by reference to instruments, the aircraft may be equipped as
provided in the approved course of
training.
(b) When the school-s training facility is located outside the U.S. and the
training will be conducted outside the
U.S., an applicant for a pilot school
certificate or provisional pilot school
certificate must show that each aircraft used by the school for flight
training and solo flights:
(1) Is either a civil aircraft of the
United States or a civil aircraft of foreign registry;
(2) Is certificated with a standard or
primary airworthiness certificate or an
equivalent certification from the foreign aviation authority;

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