FAR 141.19 — Display of Certificate
FAR 141.19 requires pilot schools to display their certificate publicly and produce it for inspection by the FAA, NTSB, or law enforcement on request.
In Plain English
FAR 141.19 is a straightforward administrative rule that applies to every Part 141 pilot school and provisional pilot school. It has two parts:
- Public display: The school must post its pilot school certificate (or provisional certificate) somewhere inside the school that is normally accessible to the public and not obscured. Think of the lobby, training office, or front desk wall — not a back room or locked office.
- Availability for inspection: The certificate must be made available, on request, to:
- The Administrator (the FAA),
- An authorized representative of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), or
- Any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.
Why it matters operationally: a Part 141 certificate is what allows the school to use FAA-approved Training Course Outlines (TCOs) and the reduced minimum hours that distinguish Part 141 from Part 61. Public display lets prospective students verify the school is legitimately certificated, and the inspection requirement supports FAA oversight and enforcement.
Regulation Text
14 CFR § 141.19§ 141.19 Display of certificate.
(a) Each holder of a pilot school certificate or a provisional pilot school certificate must display that certificate in a place in the school that is normally accessible to the public and is not obscured.
(b) A certificate must be made available for inspection upon request by:
(1) The Administrator;
(2) An authorized representative of the National Transportation Safety Board; or
(3) A Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.
Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask
Q1Where is a Part 141 pilot school required to display its certificate, and why?
Per FAR 141.19(a), the certificate must be displayed in a place at the school that is normally accessible to the public and not obscured, so students and the public can see that the school is FAA-certificated.
Q2Who can ask to inspect the school's pilot school certificate?
Under FAR 141.19(b), the certificate must be made available on request to the Administrator (FAA), an authorized representative of the NTSB, or any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.
Q3Does the display requirement in FAR 141.19 apply to a provisional pilot school?
Yes. FAR 141.19(a) explicitly applies to holders of both a pilot school certificate and a provisional pilot school certificate, so a provisional school must display its certificate the same way.
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