From: jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris)
Subject: FAA Flight Standards Newsletter "Examiners Update", V4N4
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 18:40:37 GMT


The following articles are taken from the FAA newsletter sent out by
Flight Standards in Oke City.  I've ignored articles of little likely
interest to non-examiners, and occasionally exercised a light editor's
hand on the text I did copy.

Where I've inserted editorial comments they are enclosed in [square
brackets] and marked with my initials -- jcm.  Any other comments
were part of the FAA newsletter.

The FAA publishes this material as guidance to designated examiners, and
to provide insight into how Flight Standards (AFS) views some situations
which occur in the field.  I'm posting them because of the number of
times I've seen discussions in the rec.aviation newsgroups asking 
some of the same questions which are addressed in the newsletters.
The recent thread about how a holder of a non-US pilot license can get
a US certificate is an example: that subject is covered in the newsletter
from which the articles here were copied.

This material is transcribed by me without any coordination with the
FAA.  If the idea of posting the AFS articles to USENET is felt to
be useful (e.g., I don't get flamed for it) I'll see if I can set up
a formal arrangement with the AFS staff.

I don't work for the FAA.  Barring any errors in my transcription and
occasional light editing for appearance, I've repropduced the text
exactly as it was printed by the Flight Standards staff.  If you
disagree with the material, please check with your local DE and/or
your friendly neighborhood FSDO, then post the results on the net.
As usual, flames should be directed to dev/null.

Joe Morris / MITRE

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Articles selected for this posting cover:

Who can give instruction to a fight instructor candidate
"Aligned with the centerline" means just that -- not only parallel!
Issuance of FAA licenses to holders of foreign pilot licenses

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                        AFS EXAMINERS UPDATE

      Quarterly Newsletter from Flight Standards Service (AFS-600)

                  Volume 4, Number 4  October 1992

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Super Instructor Rides Again

In the March 1992 issue of the Examiner Update, we discussed the requirements
for a flight instructor applicant to receive instruction from an instructor
who has held a flight instructor certificate for two years and who has
given at least 200 hours of instruction as a certificated flight instructor.
An instructor who meets these requirements in the vernacular, a "super
instructor".

Questions continue to arise about this requirement.  FAR Part 61.187
requires, in part, that certain instruction be given by a "super
instructor."  The question now comes up as to whether or not a non-super
instructor may also give instruction in the items required by FAR Part
6 1.187.  An instructor who does not meet the super instructor requirements
may certainly give instruction on those items in FAR Part 61.187.  There
is nothing wrong with this.  However, it does not relieve the super
instructor from the requirement that he/she give instruction in ALL
requirements of FAR Part 61.187.  This regulation does not specify a
minimum amount of time the super instructor must give, but it requires,
among other things that super instructor give instruction in "performance
and analysis of standard flight training procedures and maneuvers
appropriate to the rating sought."  For an instructor certificate with
an AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE rating this means all the tasks in the
Recreational Pilot, Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, and Flight Instructor
Practical Test Standards.  This is going to take considerable time.
Even though the regulations do not specify a minimum amount of time
to be given by super instructor it certainly is not going to be
accomplished in one or two flights.

Remember too, that this requirement is for the original issuance of a
flight instructor certificate.  A non-super instructor may give all
instruction and recommend an applicant for any additional flight
instructor rating.

Remember also, that a super instructor is the only person who may
recommend an applicant for the original issuance of a flight instructor
certificate.

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Land Somewhere Near the Runway

Several practical Test Standards, in referring to landings, use the
phrase "...the airplane longitudinal axis aligned with the runway
centerline."  there has been some misunderstanding about the meaning
of the statement.  One person has told us that he reads this to mean
that on touchdown the longitudinal axis must be parallel to the runway
centerline and it is OK if the airplane is 500 feet away from the center
of the runway in an adjacent corn field.  Sorry, sports fans, that won't
fly.  The PTS means, ON THE CENTERLINE of the runway.  This will be
changed in the next edition of the affected PTS's to be a little clearer.
It seems clear enough for a normal person but you know how pilots are.

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U.S. Pilot Certificate Issued on the Basis of a Foreign Pilot License

A foreign pilot may obtain a U.S. pilot certificate or rating on the basis
of that person's foreign pilot license or rating, if that license or rating
was issued by a contracting state to the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO).  The initial issuance of a U.S. certificate on the
basis of a foreign license may not be accomplished by a designated pilot
examiner, unless specifically authorized.

A U.S. pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign license
shall state:

      VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY (name of country) PILOT
      LICENSE NO. (number from foreign license).  ALL LIMITATIONS
      AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE (name of country) PILOT LICENSE APPLY.

Additionally, a private pilot certificate issued on the basis of
a foreign license must include the following:

      NOT VALID FOR AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS

The commercial pilot certificate issued on the basis of a foreign license
must include:

      NOT VALID FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY FOR
      COMPENSATION OR HIRE OR FOR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.

The limitation:

      NOT VALID FOR FLIGHTS REQUIRING THE USE OF ENGLISH

must be added when appropriate.

A foreign pilot may obtain a standard U.S. certificate or rating, without
applying on the basis of a foreign license, by passing the *appropriate*
FAA knowledge and practical tests required by FAR Part 61.  The foreign
pilot license holder is considered to have already met the instructor
recommendation requirement if that person holds a foreign private or
commercial pilot license and applies for a U.S. pilot certificate at the
same or lower level.  A holder of a foreign pilot license above the
commercial level is not eligible for a U.S. pilot certificate higher
than the commercial level when applying on the basis of a foreign license.

A foreign pilot may be issued a U.S. instrument rating by passing the
knowledge test specified by FAR Section 61.75(e).  This test is designated
the Instrument Rating - Foreign Pilot (IFP).  A practical test is *not*
required; therefore, the notation (U.S. TEST PASSED) *is not placed* on
the person's pilot certificate.  However, if the foreign pilot takes
and passes the full U.S. instrument rating knowledge test, designated
Instrument Rating - Airplane (IRA) or Instrument Rating - Helicopter (IRH),
and the U.S. Instrument Rating (Airplane or Helicopter) practical test,
the notation (U.S. TEST PASSED) *is placed* on the person's U.S. pilot
certificate that was issued on the basis of the foreign license.

An FAA Designated Pilot Examiner may administer the practical test required
for the addition of a rating on a U.S. certificate that was issued on
the basis of a foreign license.  The notation (U.S. TEST PASSED) *must*
be on the person's pilot certificate that was issued on the basis of a
foreign license WHENEVER A PRACTICAL TEST IS ADMINISTERED.  The addition
of a multiengine or type rating are examples of this procedure.

A rating may be added to a standard U.S. pilot certificate when the
requirements of FAR Part 61 are met.  This includes the practical
tests.  However, since the standard U.S. pilot certificate is unrelated
to a foreign license, there is *no notation* (U.S. TEST PASSED)
entered on the person's pilot certificate.  In other words, DO NOT
COMBINE any pilot certificate or rating obtained by "standard procedures"
with any pilot certificate "issued on the basis" of a foreign pilot
license by entering the notation (U.S. TEST PASSED).  When a pilot
obtains a standard pilot certificate, all ratings with the notation
(U.S. TEST PASSED) listed on the certificate issued on the basis of
a foreign license may be added to the standard pilot certificate.
Ratings without the notation (U.S. TEST PASSED) may not be added.  As
a result, the original certificate issued on the basis of a foreign
license may have ratings and privileges not listed on the standard
certificate.  To exercise all of the privileges entitled, the pilot must
continue to hold *both* the original certificate issued on the basis
of a foreign license and the standard pilot certificate.

Be sure the temporary certificate issued to the applicant is signed by
the examiner.  If a handwritten temporary is issued to the applicant
in the field at the time of the flight test and a temporary certificate
is later typed to forward with the file, this typed original MUST also
have the examiner's signature, but does not require the applicant's
signature.

Be sure the flight instructor's recommendation is not more than 60 days
old on the date of the practical test.

     [Whew.  Anyone want to bet they can accurately summarize all this
     after just one reading?  -jcm]

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