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14 CFR · Part 141

14 CFR § 141.5

Requirements for a pilot school certificate.

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Read in Subpart A
Part 141 Contents
  • Subpart A: General
  • Subpart B: Personnel, Aircraft, and Facilities Requirements
  • Subpart C: Training Course Outline and Curriculum
  • Subpart D: Examining Authority
  • Subpart E: Operating Rules
  • Subpart F: Records
  • Appendix A to Part 141: Recreational Pilot Certification Course
  • Appendix B to Part 141: Private Pilot Certification Course
  • Appendix C to Part 141: Instrument Rating Course
  • Appendix D to Part 141: Commercial Pilot Certification Course
  • Appendix E to Part 141: Airline Transport Pilot Certification Course
  • Appendix F to Part 141: Flight Instructor Certification Course
  • Appendix G to Part 141: Flight Instructor Instrument (For an Airplane, Helicopter, or Powered-Lift Instrument Instructor Rating, as Appropriate) Certification Course
  • Appendix H to Part 141: Ground Instructor Certification Course
  • Appendix I to Part 141: Additional Aircraft Category and/or Class Rating Course
  • Appendix J to Part 141: Aircraft Type Rating Course, For Other Than an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
  • Appendix K to Part 141: Special Preparation Courses
  • Appendix L to Part 141: Pilot Ground School Course
  • Appendix M to Part 141: Combined Private Pilot Certification and Instrument Rating Course

The FAA may issue a pilot school certificate with the appropriate ratings if, within the 24 calendar months before the date application is made, the applicant—

(a)

Completes the application for a pilot school certificate on the form and in the manner prescribed by the FAA;

(b)

Has held a provisional pilot school certificate;

(c)

Meets the applicable requirements under subparts A through C of this part for the school certificate and associated ratings sought;

(d)

Has established a pass rate of 80 percent or higher on the first attempt for all:

(1)

Knowledge tests leading to a certificate or rating;

(2)

Practical tests leading to a certificate or rating;

(3)

End-of-course tests for an approved training course specified in appendix K of this part; and

(4)

End-of-course tests for special curricula courses approved under § 141.57.

(e)

Has graduated at least 10 different people from the school's approved training courses.

Referenced By

Interpretations of This Section (1)

  • Testa (EmbryRiddle), 2011

Advisory Circulars (1)

  • AC 61-83K

Documents that cite this section, found in their catalog metadata or text. Listed by date, not by significance.

Regulations Referenced

14 CFR Part 141, Appendix K14 CFR 141.57

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of September 29, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 16, 2026.

Primary Source

  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 141)