141 Requirements for Assistant Chief Instructor

[skyflyer8]

A regs question regarding part 141, the part about Assistant Chief Instructor qualifications.

Paragraph (c)(3) requires X amount of "instrument flight instructor experience." Does that mean you've given X amount of all variety of dual since earning your CFII, or does it mean X hours of instrument student training? And if the latter's the case, X amount sitting in the plane with an instrument student, or X amount with the student under simulated or actual conditions?

If the regs mean what I think, it would take a while to come up with the proper documentation to become an assistant chief at a 141 school. When I teach an instrument student, am I supposed to be documenting in my own logbook the fact that the training was for an instrument rating, and how much time the student spent under the hood? (I am teaching in a part 61 environment. Not saying anything is my goal here, just wondering.)

§ 141.36 Assistant chief instructor qualifications.

(a) To be eligible for designation as an assistant chief instructor for a course of training, a person must meet the following requirements:

(1) Hold a commercial pilot or an airline transport pilot certificate and, except for the assistant chief instructor for a course of training solely for a lighter-than-air rating, a current flight instructor certificate. The certificates must contain the appropriate aircraft category, class, and instrument ratings if an instrument rating is required by the course of training for the category and class of aircraft used in the course;

(2) Meet the pilot-in-command recent flight experience requirements of §61.57 of this chapter;

(3) Pass a knowledge test on—

(i) Teaching methods;
(ii) Applicable provisions of the “Aeronautical Information Manual”;
(iii) Applicable provisions of parts 61, 91, and 141 of this chapter; and
(iv) The objectives and approved course completion standards of the course for which the person seeks to obtain designation.
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(4) Pass a proficiency test on the flight procedures and maneuvers appropriate to that course; and

(5) Meet the applicable requirements in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section. However, an assistant chief instructor for a course of training for gliders, balloons, or airships is only required to have 40 percent of the hours required in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section.
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(b) For a course of training leading to the issuance of a recreational or private pilot certificate or rating, an assistant chief instructor must have:

(1) At least 500 hours as pilot in command; and
(2) Flight training experience, acquired as either a certificated flight instructor or an instructor in a military pilot flight training program, or a combination thereof, consisting of at least—

(i) 1 year and a total of 250 flight hours; or
(ii) 500 flight hours.
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(c) For a course of training leading to the issuance of an instrument rating or a rating with instrument privileges, an assistant chief flight instructor must have:

(1) At least 50 hours of flight time under actual or simulated instrument conditions;
(2) At least 500 hours as pilot in command; and
(3) Instrument flight instructor experience, acquired as either a certificated flight instructor-instrument or an instructor in a military pilot flight training program, or a combination thereof, consisting of at least—

(i) 1 year and a total of 125 flight hours; or
(ii) 200 flight hours.
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(d) For a course of training other than one leading to the issuance of a recreational or private pilot certificate or rating, or an instrument rating or a rating with instrument privileges, an assistant chief instructor must have:

(1) At least 1,000 hours as pilot in command; and
(2) Flight training experience, acquired as either a certificated flight instructor or an instructor in a military pilot flight training program, or a combination thereof, consisting of at least—

(i) 11/2years and a total of 500 flight hours; or
(ii) 750 flight hours.
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(e) To be eligible for designation as an assistant chief instructor for a ground school course, a person must have 6 months of experience as a ground school instructor at a certificated pilot school.


[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16347, Apr. 4, 1997; Amdt. 141–9, 62 FR 40907, July 30, 1997; as amended by Amdt. 141–10, 63 FR 20289, Apr. 23, 1998]

 

[KennyFlys]

It does look like you'd need to document what flights were for instrument training. If you use an electronic log book, you could add another column and go back through to mark those particular flights as instrument training. Or, just make a notation on each printed log page with an asterisk and a notation with total instrument training at the bottom of the page if no column available.

Thanks for pointing this out. I had never thought about it when our own instructors had become established as "Chief" and "Assistant Chief" during our 141 cert. I can tell you while having access to the documentation while preparing for our SEVIS and VA certifications, all that was provided to the FSDO was a signed letter stating the qualifications. I don't think the inspectors ever looked any log books.

 

[TMetzinger]

I read it as Kenny does - they specifically want to know how many hours you have teaching, and teaching instruments (in addition to your actual amount of instrument time as a pilot).

Off to revise Logbook pro so I can have a couple of checkboxes to note these flights in the future.

 

[poadeleted20]

I read it as Kenny does - they specifically want to know how many hours you have ...teaching instruments

Correct -- time spent giving instrument flight training. Good column to add to your logbook if you think you might ever need this qualification.