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§ 142.3 

(c) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this section, after August 3, 1998, 
no person may conduct training, test-
ing, or checking in advanced flight 
training devices or flight simulators 
without, or in violation of, the certifi-
cate and training specifications re-
quired by this part. 

[Doc. No. 26933, 61 FR 34562, July 2, 1996, as 
amended by Amdt. 142–4, 66 FR 21067, Apr. 27, 
2001; Amdt. 142–5, 68 FR 54588, Sept. 17, 2003; 
Amdt. 142–9, 78 FR 42380, July 15, 2013] 

§ 142.3

Definitions. 

As used in this part: 

Advanced Flight Training Device 

as 

used in this part, means a flight train-
ing device as defined in part 61 of this 
chapter that has a cockpit that accu-
rately replicates a specific make, 
model, and type aircraft cockpit, and 
handling characteristics that accu-
rately model the aircraft handling 
characteristics. 

Core Curriculum 

means a set of 

courses approved by the Administrator, 
for use by a training center and its sat-
ellite training centers. The core cur-
riculum consists of training which is 
required for certification. It does not 
include training for tasks and cir-
cumstances unique to a particular 
user. 

Course 

means— 

(1) A program of instruction to ob-

tain pilot certification, qualification, 
authorization, or currency; 

(2) A program of instruction to meet 

a specified number of requirements of a 
program for pilot training, certifi-
cation, qualification, authorization, or 
currency; or 

(3) A curriculum, or curriculum seg-

ment, as defined in subpart Y of part 
121 of this chapter. 

Courseware 

means instructional ma-

terial developed for each course or cur-
riculum, including lesson plans, flight 
event descriptions, computer software 
programs, audiovisual programs, work-
books, and handouts. 

Evaluator 

means a person employed 

by a training center certificate holder 
who performs tests for certification, 
added ratings, authorizations, and pro-
ficiency checks that are authorized by 
the certificate holder’s training speci-
fication, and who is authorized by the 

Administrator to administer such 
checks and tests. 

Flight training equipment 

means full 

flight simulators, as defined in § 1.1 of 
this chapter, flight training devices, as 
defined in § 1.1 of this chapter, and air-
craft. 

Instructor 

means a person employed 

by a training center and designated to 
provide instruction in accordance with 
subpart C of this part. 

Line-Operational Simulation 

means 

simulation conducted using oper-
ational-oriented flight scenarios that 
accurately replicate interaction among 
flightcrew members and between 
flightcrew members and dispatch fa-
cilities, other crewmembers, air traffic 
control, and ground operations. Line 
operational simulation simulations are 
conducted for training and evaluation 
purposes and include random, abnor-
mal, and emergency occurrences. Line 
operational simulation specifically in-
cludes line-oriented flight training, 
special purpose operational training, 
and line operational evaluation. 

Specialty Curriculum 

means a set of 

courses that is designed to satisfy a re-
quirement of the Federal Aviation Reg-
ulations and that is approved by the 
Administrator for use by a particular 
training center or satellite training 
center. The specialty curriculum in-
cludes training requirements unique to 
one or more training center clients. 

Training center 

means an organiza-

tion governed by the applicable re-
quirements of this part that provides 
training, testing, and checking under 
contract or other arrangement to air-
men subject to the requirements of this 
chapter. 

Training program 

consists of courses, 

courseware, facilities, flight training 
equipment, and personnel necessary to 
accomplish a specific training objec-
tive. It may include a core curriculum 
and a specialty curriculum. 

Training specifications 

means a docu-

ment issued to a training center cer-
tificate holder by the Administrator 
that prescribes that center’s training, 
checking, and testing authorizations 

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