Flight Training AND TSA Requirements
 

I have a new 135 job but there is going to be some flight instruction opportunity on the side. It will be part 61. I was just curious as to exactly what I will have to do for the TSA/FAA to be a legal instructor. It has been about a year since I instructed. Thanks all.

I'm faced with that myself. I'm going to be teaching a relative, so it looks like I will need to do the online training: http://download.tsa.dhs.gov/fssa/training/

I think there are also some requirements to verify the identity of your students, which won't apply to me.

Why don't they apply to you?

Go to https://www.flightschoolcandidates.g...e=c&section=FQ. It lays about everything out.

The three big ones are the citizenship verification, the alien registration, and the annual security awareness training rickair mentioned.

On the verification requirement, you also need to review the 2004 interpretive letter that limited the types of training that trigger the requirement: http://www.befa.org/pub/tsa_cfr49_pa...r-20041019.pdf

Because I'm teaching a family member...I already know he's a US citizen :rolleyes:

So? I haven't come across something in the rules that exempts you from either keeping the required record or making the required endorsement just because you personally know they are a citizen. This is a pure paperwork requirement not a knowledge requirement.

The whole thing is relatively ridiculous and the ridiculousness doesn't exempt relatives.

Yeah it's something like FAR part 1335, it's way in the back and untouched usually. From how I've understood it though, it doesn't matter if you're a flight school or a contract instructor, you need to have documented proof of U.S. citizenship available on file before training can begin. Yay, regulations!! :rolleyes:

It's my kid...I have all kinds of records about him on file. Am I supposed to make an endorsement? In whose logbook?

did you keep tabs on your kid last friday? I heard he was on the gaza strip :o

Two choices:

1. Keep the required identity documents in your files for 5 years; or
2. Make the following endorsement in both your and the student's lolgbook:If it your kid and not a more remote relative, you probably have some of the documents in your permanent files (birth certificate). And, if it's your kid or a sibling and not a more remote relative, I wouldn't worry about it either, although technicalities are technicalities.