Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

139

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Pt. 60, App. B

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a. The intent of the language in § 60.7(b) is

to have a specific FTD, identified by the
sponsor, used at least once in an FAA-ap-
proved flight training program for the air-
plane simulated during the 12-month period
described. The identification of the specific
FTD may change from one 12-month period
to the next 12-month period as long as that
sponsor sponsors and uses at least one FTD
at least once during the prescribed period.
There is no minimum number of hours or
minimum FTD periods required.

b. The following examples describe accept-

able operational practices:

(1) Example One.
(a) A sponsor is sponsoring a single, spe-

cific FTD for its own use, in its own facility
or elsewhere— this single FTD forms the
basis for the sponsorship. The sponsor uses
that FTD at least once in each 12-month pe-
riod in that sponsor’s FAA-approved flight
training program for the airplane simulated.
This 12-month period is established accord-
ing to the following schedule:

(i) If the FTD was qualified prior to May

30, 2008, the 12-month period begins on the
date of the first continuing qualification
evaluation conducted in accordance with
§ 60.19 after May 30, 2008, and continues for
each subsequent 12-month period;

(ii) A device qualified on or after May 30,

2008, will be required to undergo an initial or
upgrade evaluation in accordance with
§ 60.15. Once the initial or upgrade evaluation
is complete, the first continuing qualifica-
tion evaluation will be conducted within 6
months. The 12 month continuing qualifica-
tion evaluation cycle begins on that date and
continues for each subsequent 12-month pe-
riod.

(b) There is no minimum number of hours

of FTD use required.

may change from one 12-month period to the
next 12-month period as long as that sponsor
sponsors and uses at least one FTD at least
once during the prescribed period.

(2) Example Two.
(a) A sponsor sponsors an additional num-

ber of FTDs, in its facility or elsewhere.
Each additionally sponsored FTD must be—

(i) Used by the sponsor in the sponsor’s

FAA-approved flight training program for
the airplane simulated (as described in
§ 60.7(d)(1)); or

(ii) Used by another FAA certificate holder

in that other certificate holder’s FAA-ap-
proved flight training program for the air-
plane simulated (as described in § 60.7(d)(1)).
This 12-month period is established in the
same manner as in example one; or

(iii) Provided a statement each year from a

qualified pilot, (after having flown the air-
plane, not the subject FTD or another FTD,
during the preceding 12-month period) stat-

ing that the subject FTD’s performance and
handling qualities represent the airplane (as
described in § 60.7(d)(2)). This statement is
provided at least once in each 12-month pe-
riod established in the same manner as in ex-
ample one.

(b) There is no minimum number of hours

of FTD use required.

(3) Example Three.
(a) A sponsor in New York (in this exam-

ple, a Part 142 certificate holder) establishes
‘‘satellite’’ training centers in Chicago and
Moscow.

(b) The satellite function means that the

Chicago and Moscow centers must operate
under the New York center’s certificate (in
accordance with all of the New York center’s
practices, procedures, and policies; e.g., in-
structor and/or technician training/checking
requirements, record keeping, QMS pro-
gram).

cow centers could be dry-leased (i.e., the cer-
tificate holder does not have and use FAA-
approved flight training programs for the
FTDs in the Chicago and Moscow centers)
because—

(i) Each FTD in the Chicago center and

each FTD in the Moscow center is used at
least once each 12-month period by another
FAA certificate holder in that other certifi-
cate holder’s FAA-approved flight training
program for the airplane (as described in
§ 60.7(d)(1)); or

(ii) A statement is obtained from a quali-

fied pilot (having flown the airplane, not the
subject FTD or another FTD during the pre-
ceding 12-month period) stating that the per-
formance and handling qualities of each FTD
in the Chicago and Moscow centers rep-
resents the airplane (as described in
§ 60.7(d)(2)).

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ESPONSIBILITIES OF THE

PONSOR

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The phrase ‘‘as soon as practicable’’ in

§ 60.9(a) means without unnecessarily dis-
rupting or delaying beyond a reasonable
time the training, evaluation, or experience
being conducted in the FTD.

8. FTD U

(§ 60.11)

No additional regulatory or informational

material applies to § 60.11, FTD use.

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