Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 142.55

simulator that replicated the same
type aircraft for which that instructor
is designated to instruct.
(c) An instructor who satisfactorily
completes a curriculum required by
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section in
the calendar month before or after the
month in which it is due is considered
to have taken it in the month in which
it was due for the purpose of computing
when the next training is due.
(d) The Administrator may give credit for the requirements of paragraph (a)
or (b) of this section to an instructor
who has satisfactorily completed an instructor training course for a part 121
or part 135 certificate holder if the Administrator finds such a course equivalent to the requirements of paragraph
(a) or (b) of this section.
[Doc. No. 26933, 61 FR 34562, July 2, 1996, as
amended by Amdt. 142-1, 62 FR 13791, Mar. 21,
1997]

Section 142.54 Airline transport pilot certification training program.
No certificate holder may use a person nor may any person serve as an instructor in a training program approved to meet the requirements of
Section 61.156 of this chapter unless the instructor:
(a) Holds an airline transport pilot
certificate with an airplane category
multiengine class rating;
(b) Has at least 2 years of experience
as a pilot in command in operations
conducted under Section 91.1053(a)(2)(i) or
Section 135.243(a)(1) of this chapter, or as a
pilot in command or second in command in any operation conducted
under part 121 of this chapter;
(c) Except for the holder of a flight
instructor certificate, receives initial
training on the following topics:
(1) The fundamental principles of the
learning process;
(2) Elements of effective teaching, instruction methods, and techniques;
(3) Instructor duties, privileges, responsibilities, and limitations;
(4) Training policies and procedures;
and
(5) Evaluation.
(d) If providing training in a flight
simulation training device - 
(1) Holds an aircraft type rating for
the aircraft represented by the flight
simulation training device utilized in

the training program and have received
training and evaluation within the preceding 12 months from the certificate
holder on the maneuvers that will be
demonstrated in the flight simulation
training device; and
(2) Satisfies the requirements of
Section 142.53(a)(4).
(e) A certificate holder may not issue
a graduation certificate to a student
unless that student has completed all
the curriculum requirements of the
course.
(f) A certificate holder must conduct
evaluations to ensure that training
techniques, procedures, and standards
are acceptable to the Administrator.
[Doc. No. FAA-2010-0100, 78 FR 42380, July 15,
2013]

Section 142.55 Training center evaluator requirements.
(a) Except as provided by paragraph
(d) of this section, a training center
must ensure that each person authorized as an evaluator - 
(1) Is approved by the Administrator;
(2) Is in compliance with SectionSection 142.47,
142.49, and 142.53 and applicable sections of part 183 of this chapter; and
(3) Prior to designation, and except
as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, every 12-calendar-month period
following initial designation, the certificate holder must ensure that the
evaluator satisfactorily completes a
curriculum that includes the following:
(i) Evaluator duties, functions, and
responsibilities;
(ii) Methods, procedures, and techniques for conducting required tests
and checks;
(iii) Evaluation of pilot performance;
and
(iv) Management of unsatisfactory
tests and subsequent corrective action;
and
(4) If evaluating in qualified and approved flight training equipment must
satisfactorily pass a written test and
annual proficiency check in a flight
simulator or aircraft in which the evaluator will be evaluating.
(b) An evaluator who satisfactorily
completes a curriculum required by
paragraph (a) of this section in the calendar month before or the calendar
month after the month in which it is
due is considered to have taken it in

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