FAR 141.26 — Training Agreements
FAR 141.26 explains how Part 141 pilot schools can use Part 142 training centers and when agreements with higher-education institutions are required.
FAR 141.26 lets a Part 141 pilot school outsource some of its training, testing, and checking to a Part 142 training center — and lets that work count toward Part 141 requirements — as long as specific conditions are met. This matters because it gives schools flexibility to use simulator-heavy Part 142 facilities while still issuing Part 141 graduation certificates.
For a Part 142 center to provide training on behalf of a Part 141 school, all of the following must be true:
- A training agreement exists between the Part 142 center and the Part 141 school.
- The training, testing, and checking is approved and conducted under Part 142.
- The Part 141 school gets the Administrator's approval for a training course outline (TCO) that integrates both the Part 141 and Part 142 portions.
- After the Part 142 work is done, a copy of each student's training record is sent to the Part 141 school and added to the student's permanent record.
Separately, if a Part 141 school provides flight training for an institution of higher education holding a letter of authorization under § 61.169, it must have a training agreement with that institution.