How does the TSA define a Flight Training Provider?

How does the TSA define a Flight Training Provider?

• A. A person who provides instruction under 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A, including training in aircraft simulators
• B. A person who only audits flight training programs
• C. A person who manufactures or repairs aircraft
• D. A person who provides only ground school training

Answer: (A)

Under TSA rules, a Flight Training Provider is any person who delivers flight training instruction under 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A, and that includes training in aircraft simulators. The idea is that the provider is the one actively teaching pilots, whether in actual flight or in a simulator, not someone who only audits programs or someone who manufactures or repairs aircraft, nor someone offering only ground school. Including simulators reflects how modern flight training happens and ensures those delivering the training are covered by the same requirements.

Under TSA rules, a Flight Training Provider is any person who delivers flight training instruction under 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A, and that includes training in aircraft simulators. The idea is that the provider is the one actively teaching pilots, whether in actual flight or in a simulator, not someone who only audits programs or someone who manufactures or repairs aircraft, nor someone offering only ground school. Including simulators reflects how modern flight training happens and ensures those delivering the training are covered by the same requirements.