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14 CFR · Part 142

14 CFR § 142.73

Recordkeeping requirements.

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Read in Subpart E
Part 142 Contents
  • Subpart A: General
  • Subpart B: Aircrew Curriculum and Syllabus Requirements
  • Subpart C: Personnel and Flight Training Equipment Requirements
  • Subpart D: Operating Rules
  • Subpart E: Recordkeeping
  • Subpart F: Other Approved Courses
(a)

A certificate holder must maintain a record for each trainee that contains—

(1)

The name of the trainee;

(2)

A copy of the trainee's pilot certificate, if any, and medical certificate;

(3)

The name of the course and the make and model of flight training equipment used;

(4)

The trainee's prerequisite experience and course time completed;

(5)

The trainee's performance on each lesson and the name of the instructor providing instruction;

(6)

The date and result of each end-of-course practical test and the name of the evaluator conducting the test; and

(7)

The number of hours of additional training that was accomplished after any unsatisfactory practical test.

(b)

A certificate holder shall maintain a record for each instructor or evaluator designated to instruct a course approved in accordance with subpart B of this part that indicates that the instructor or evaluator has complied with the requirements of §§ 142.13, 142.45, 142.47, 142.49, and 142.53, as applicable.

(c)

The certificate holder shall—

(1)

Maintain the records required by paragraphs (a) of this section for at least 1 year following the completion of training, testing or checking;

(2)

Maintain the qualification records required by paragraph (b) of this section while the instructor or evaluator is in the employ of the certificate holder and for 1 year thereafter; and

(3)

Maintain the recurrent demonstration of proficiency records required by paragraph (b) of this section for at least 1 year.

(d)

The certificate holder must provide the records required by this section to the Administrator, upon request and at a reasonable time, and shall keep the records required by—

(1)

Paragraph (a) of this section at the training center, or satellite training center where the training, testing, or checking, if appropriate, occurred; and

(2)

Paragraph (b) of this section at the training center or satellite training center where the instructor or evaluator is primarily employed.

(e)

The certificate holder shall provide to a trainee, upon request and at a reasonable time, a copy of his or her training records.

Referenced By

Interpretations of This Section (1)

  • Thorpe (FlyRight Holdings), 2015

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

Regulations Referenced

14 CFR 142.1314 CFR 142.4514 CFR 142.4714 CFR 142.49

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 142)