Section 142.57

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

the month is which it was due for the
purpose of computing when the next
training is due.
(c) The Administrator may give credit for the requirements of paragraph
(a)(3) of this section to an evaluator
who has satisfactorily completed an
evaluator 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)(3) of this section.
(d) An evaluator who is qualified
under subpart Y of part 121 of this
chapter shall be authorized to conduct
evaluations under the Advanced Qualification Program without complying
with the requirements of this section.
[Doc. No. 26933, 61 FR 34562, July 2, 1996, as
amended by Amdt. 142-9, 78 FR 42380, July 15,
2013]

Section 142.57 Aircraft requirements.
(a) An applicant for, or holder of, a
training center certificate must ensure
that each aircraft used for flight instruction and solo flights meets the
following requirements:
(1) Except for flight instruction and
solo flights in a curriculum for agricultural aircraft operations, external load
operations, and similar aerial work operations, the aircraft must have an
FAA standard airworthiness certificate
or a foreign equivalent of an FAA
standard airworthiness certificate, acceptable to the Administrator.
(2) The aircraft must be maintained
and inspected in accordance with - 
(i) The requirements of part 91, subpart E, of this chapter; and
(ii) An approved program for maintenance and inspection.
(3) The aircraft must be equipped as
provided in the training specifications
for the approved course for which it is
used.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, an applicant for, or
holder of, a training center certificate
must ensure that each aircraft used for
flight instruction is at least a twoplace aircraft with engine power controls and flight controls that are easily
reached and that operate in a conventional manner from both pilot stations.
(c) Airplanes with controls such as
nose-wheel steering, switches, fuel selectors, and engine air flow controls

that are not easily reached and operated in a conventional manner by both
pilots may be used for flight instruction if the certificate holder determines that the flight instruction can
be conducted in a safe manner considering the location of controls and their
nonconventional operation, or both.
Section 142.59 Flight simulators and flight
training devices.
(a) An applicant for, or holder of, a
training center certificate must show
that each flight simulator and flight
training device used for training, testing, and checking (except AQP) will be
or is specifically qualified and approved by the Administrator for - 
(1) Each maneuver and procedure for
the make, model, and series of aircraft,
set of aircraft, or aircraft type simulated, as applicable; and
(2) Each curriculum or training
course in which the flight simulator or
flight training device is used, if that
curriculum or course is used to satisfy
any requirement of 14 CFR chapter I.
(b) The approval required by paragraph (a)(2) of this section must include - 
(1) The set of aircraft, or type aircraft;
(2) If applicable, the particular variation within type, for which the training, testing, or checking is being conducted; and
(3) The particular maneuver, procedure, or crewmember function to be
performed.
(c) Each qualified and approved flight
simulator or flight training device used
by a training center must - 
(1) Be maintained to ensure the reliability of the performances, functions,
and all other characteristics that were
required for qualification;
(2) Be modified to conform with any
modification to the aircraft being simulated if the modification results in
changes to performance, function, or
other characteristics required for qualification;
(3) Be given a functional preflight
check each day before being used; and
(4) Have a discrepancy log in which
the instructor or evaluator, at the end
of each training session, enters each
discrepancy.

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