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49 CFR Ch. XII (10–1–18 Edition) 

§ 1552.3 

(viii) The type of training for which 

the candidate is applying, including 
the aircraft type rating the candidate 
would be eligible to obtain upon com-
pletion of the training; 

(ix) The candidate’s current U.S. 

pilot certificate, certificate number, 
and type rating, if any; 

(x) Except as provided in paragraph 

(k) of this section, the candidate’s fin-
gerprints, in accordance with para-
graph (f) of this section; 

(xi) The candidate’s current address 

and phone number and each address for 
the 5 years prior to the date of the can-
didate’s application; 

(xii) The candidate’s gender; and 
(xiii) Any fee required under this 

part. 

(3) The flight school has submitted to 

TSA, in a form and manner acceptable 
to TSA, a photograph of the candidate 
taken when the candidate arrives at 
the flight school for flight training. 

(4) TSA has informed the flight 

school that the candidate does not pose 
a threat to aviation or national secu-
rity, or more than 30 days have elapsed 
since TSA received all of the informa-
tion specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section. 

(5) The flight school begins the can-

didate’s flight training within 180 days 
of either event specified in paragraph 
(a)(4) of this section. 

(b) 

Category 2—Expedited processing 

for flight training on aircraft more than 
12,500 pounds. 

(1) A flight school may 

not provide flight training in the oper-
ation of any aircraft having a max-
imum certificated takeoff weight of 
more than 12,500 pounds to a candidate 
who meets any of the criteria of para-
graph (b)(2) of this section unless— 

(i) The flight school has first notified 

TSA that the candidate has requested 
such flight training. 

(ii) The candidate has submitted to 

TSA, in a form and manner acceptable 
to TSA: 

(A) The information and fee required 

under paragraph (a)(2) of this section; 
and 

(B) The reason the candidate is eligi-

ble for expedited processing under 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section and in-
formation that establishes that the 
candidate is eligible for expedited proc-
essing. 

(iii) The flight school has submitted 

to TSA, in a form and manner accept-
able to TSA, a photograph of the can-
didate taken when the candidate ar-
rives at the flight school for flight 
training. 

(iv) TSA has informed the flight 

school that the candidate does not pose 
a threat to aviation or national secu-
rity or more than 5 days have elapsed 
since TSA received all of the informa-
tion specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section. 

(v) The flight school begins the can-

didate’s flight training within 180 days 
of either event specified in paragraph 
(b)(1)(iv) of this section. 

(2) A candidate is eligible for expe-

dited processing if he or she— 

(i) Holds an airman’s certificate from 

a foreign country that is recognized by 
the Federal Aviation Administration 
or a military agency of the United 
States, and that permits the candidate 
to operate a multi-engine aircraft that 
has a certificated takeoff weight of 
more than 12,500 pounds; 

(ii) Is employed by a foreign air car-

rier that operates under 14 CFR part 
129 and has a security program ap-
proved under 49 CFR part 1546; 

(iii) Has unescorted access authority 

to a secured area of an airport under 49 
U.S.C. 44936(a)(1)(A)(ii), 49 CFR 1542.209, 
or 49 CFR 1544.229; 

(iv) Is a flightcrew member who has 

successfully completed a criminal his-
tory records check in accordance with 
49 CFR 1544.230; or 

(v) Is part of a class of individuals 

that TSA has determined poses a mini-
mal threat to aviation or national se-
curity because of the flight training al-
ready possessed by that class of indi-
viduals. 

(c) 

Category 3—Flight training on air-

craft 12,500 pounds or less. 

A flight 

school may not provide flight training 
in the operation of any aircraft having 
a maximum certificated takeoff weight 
of 12,500 pounds or less to a candidate 
unless— 

(1) The flight school has first notified 

TSA that the candidate has requested 
such flight training. 

(2) The candidate has submitted to 

TSA, in a form and manner acceptable 
to TSA: 

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