Credit for Prior Training

FAR 91.1719 — Credit for Prior Training

FAR 91.1719 explains when training completed before November 7, 2016 under SFAR No. 108 counts toward fractional ownership training requirements.

In Plain English

FAR 91.1719 is a transition rule for pilots in fractional ownership programs under Subpart K. It tells you when training completed before the rule changed still counts.

If you completed any of the following types of training before November 7, 2016, that training is considered compliant with the current Subpart K requirements:

Initial/transition training
Requalification training
Recurrent training
Level B differences training

Two conditions must be met for the prior training to count:

The training was conducted in compliance with SFAR No. 108, Section 3 of Part 91.
The student met the eligibility requirements for that category of training.
The instructor met the experience requirements of Subpart K.

Why it matters operationally: Pilots and program managers don't have to redo training just because the regulations were updated. As long as the older training was properly conducted under SFAR 108, it carries forward as valid credit, preventing unnecessary duplication of training events.

Regulation Text

14 CFR § 91.1719

§ 91.1719 Credit for prior training. Initial/transition, requalification, recurrent or Level B differences training conducted prior to November 7, 2016, compliant with SFAR No. 108, Section 3 of this part, is considered to be compliant with this subpart, if the student met the eligibility requirements for the applicable category of training and the student's instructor met the experience requirements of this subpart.

Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask

Q1If a fractional program pilot completed recurrent training before November 7, 2016, does that training still count today?

Yes. Under FAR 91.1719, training conducted before that date in compliance with SFAR No. 108, Section 3 is considered compliant with Subpart K, provided the student and instructor met the applicable eligibility and experience requirements.

Q2What categories of prior training are eligible for credit under FAR 91.1719?

Per FAR 91.1719, initial/transition, requalification, recurrent, and Level B differences training conducted before November 7, 2016 may be credited if completed in accordance with SFAR No. 108, Section 3.

Q3What two conditions must be met for prior training to be credited under FAR 91.1719?

FAR 91.1719 requires that the student met the eligibility requirements for the applicable category of training and that the instructor met the experience requirements of Subpart K.

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Related Sections in Part 91

§ 91.1

Part 91 Applicability