The FAA withdrew a direct final rule today which would have permitted up to 40% of flight training towards an instrument rating be conducted in an aviation training device due to two comments received that were negative against the rule. One was from “Anonymous” and the other from a CFI. Both comments ares can be read at regulations.gov. Here links to the two negative comments. regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0987-0017 regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0987-0007 SO what does this mean for us? We are limited to 10% of the flight time required per part 141. SO we are back to 3.5 hours permitted per regulation for 141 students (reference appendix C which states Credit for training in an approved aviation training device cannot exceed 10 percent of the total flight training hour requirements of the course or of this section, whichever is less. For part 61 students, its not so terrible, you can use up to 10 hours of training with an instructor in an AATD towards your instrument rating per 61.65(i) It also means we have to continue to use a view limiting device when using an AATD for flight training credit per 61.65(i)(4). You have been doing this right! Needless to say, we are very disappointed that this was withdrawn but it goes to show that one person really can make a difference as the final rule was withdrawn because of a comment by a CFI who voiced concern that students did not receive adequate sounds and feel that he said are vital to recognizing unusual attitudes. Here is the link to the Federal Register Notice. gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-01-15/pdf/2015-00553.pdf The FAA will now go into a prolonged rulemaking process and this will take several years to change the rule.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:46:23 +0000
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