Pilot School Application

FAR 141.13 — Pilot School Application

FAR 141.13 explains how to apply for, amend, or renew a Part 141 pilot school certificate or rating, including required training course curriculum copies.

In Plain English

FAR 141.13 sets the procedural rules for getting, changing, or renewing a Part 141 pilot school certificate or rating. While most students won't file these applications themselves, understanding this section helps you see why your school operates the way it does and why every course you fly is structured around an approved curriculum.

The regulation requires:

Prescribed form and manner: Any application for an original certificate, an additional rating, or a renewal must be submitted on a form and in a manner specified by the Administrator (the FAA).
Curriculum copies: Applications for the issuance or amendment of a certificate or rating must be accompanied by two copies of each proposed training course curriculum the school wants approved.

Operationally, this is why Part 141 schools follow a strict, FAA-approved TCO (Training Course Outline). Lessons, stage checks, and minimum hours are not arbitrary — they come directly from the curriculum the FAA approved when the school applied under FAR 141.13.

Regulation Text

14 CFR § 141.13

§ 141.13 Application for issuance, amendment, or renewal. (a) Application for an original certificate and rating, an additional rating, or the renewal of a certificate under this part must be made on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Administrator. (b) Application for the issuance or amendment of a certificate or rating must be accompanied by two copies of each proposed training course curriculum for which approval is sought.

Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask

Q1How does a pilot school apply for an original Part 141 certificate or rating?

Per FAR 141.13(a), the school must apply on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Administrator, whether for an original certificate, an additional rating, or renewal.

Q2What must accompany an application to issue or amend a Part 141 certificate or rating?

FAR 141.13(b) requires the application be accompanied by two copies of each proposed training course curriculum for which approval is being sought.

Q3Why does your Part 141 school follow such a structured syllabus?

Because under FAR 141.13(b), the school had to submit its training course curriculum to the FAA for approval, and the school is required to operate in accordance with that approved curriculum.

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