Part 141 chief instructor availability issue
04-02-2008, 04:05 PM
#1
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 790
Part 141 chief instructor availability issue
We are in different interpretation with our local FSDO about the requirements of PArt 141.85 that reads '"must be available a the pilot school or available by telephone, radio... during the time that training is given for an approved course."'.
Can another person having a flying job on the side satisfy the requirements? I know many flight schools that have their chiefs flying charters for the company while they are holding Part 141 chief instructor position.
My FSDO thinks that having another flight cancels my chief's availability requirement and therefore she cannot be a chief flight instructor.
I was hoping to find an interpretation from FAA but didn't (couldn't) find anything..
Any thoughts?
Can another person having a flying job on the side satisfy the requirements? I know many flight schools that have their chiefs flying charters for the company while they are holding Part 141 chief instructor position.
My FSDO thinks that having another flight cancels my chief's availability requirement and therefore she cannot be a chief flight instructor.
I was hoping to find an interpretation from FAA but didn't (couldn't) find anything..
Any thoughts?
04-02-2008, 05:32 PM
#2
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: ATR-72 FO
Posts: 297
Be nice to your FSDO people and they will treat you right :-)
Tell them they are wrong, and they will make sure your life sucks :-)
Go to the national level, and they will make sure your life sucks :-)
Which fsdo is it?
Tell them they are wrong, and they will make sure your life sucks :-)
Go to the national level, and they will make sure your life sucks :-)
Which fsdo is it?
04-02-2008, 06:14 PM
#3
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,293
We used to do it that way (part-time CP) , but I can see how any FSDO could interprete that reg however they saw fit.
This is probably not an issue that affects enough people for national to want to get involved...some things they prefer to leave grey for the local boys.
This is probably not an issue that affects enough people for national to want to get involved...some things they prefer to leave grey for the local boys.
04-03-2008, 02:37 PM
#4
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 790
Originally Posted by hotelmode
Be nice to your FSDO people and they will treat you right :-)
Tell them they are wrong, and they will make sure your life sucks :-)
Go to the national level, and they will make sure your life sucks :-)
Which fsdo is it?
Tell them they are wrong, and they will make sure your life sucks :-)
Go to the national level, and they will make sure your life sucks :-)
Which fsdo is it?
I guess the fsdo name is hidden in my username
04-03-2008, 02:39 PM
#5
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 790
Originally Posted by rickair7777
We used to do it that way (part-time CP) , but I can see how any FSDO could interprete that reg however they saw fit.
This is probably not an issue that affects enough people for national to want to get involved...some things they prefer to leave grey for the local boys.
This is probably not an issue that affects enough people for national to want to get involved...some things they prefer to leave grey for the local boys.
thanks..
04-03-2008, 03:07 PM
#7
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,293
Originally Posted by seattlepilot
Care to share what FSDO this one was? Maybe i can give them a call and see how they justified their interpretation. Then come back to our FSDO and tell them it's doable..
thanks..
thanks..
Obviously I don't want to drag the CP's name into this so I won't say which school. This is one of those potential can of worms...
04-04-2008, 07:50 AM
#9
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,293
Originally Posted by seattlepilot
Rickair,
thanks.. I am guessing that the flight school was using assistant chiefs for the purpose of delegating the work of the chief.
I will see if i can reason with them... (I know it's FAA)
thanks.. I am guessing that the flight school was using assistant chiefs for the purpose of delegating the work of the chief.
I will see if i can reason with them... (I know it's FAA)
04-05-2008, 08:51 AM
#10
Line Holder
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: Soon2B
Posts: 54
My flight school is 141. The problem is that that Our Chief is a Major's capt and we unfortunately do not have an assistance chief to do progress checks. So this is leaving me in a bind with my stage checks and check ride. So I caught in rock and hard place trying to get my check ride done.
Is it true that the Check Pilot cannot do both stage and check rides?
Is it true that the Check Pilot cannot do both stage and check rides?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
