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AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice is provided to inform the aviation community that effective immediately, the FAA’s General Aviation And Commercial Division, AFS–800, will accept for approval new Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic (FIRC) training course outlines that meet the standards set forth in Advisory Circular (AC) 61–83E, Nationally Scheduled Federal Aviation Administration Approved IndustryConducted Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics. This rescinds the Federal Register notice (FR Doc. 04–6149) issued March 11, 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Brown, Certification and Flight Training Branch, AFS–840, FAA, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267–7653; fax (202) 267–5094; or e-mail michael.w.brown@faa.gov. BACKGROUND: During the last year, AFS– 800 has continued to work with industry to develop and implement system safety principles within the flight training community. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 61 (Thursday, March 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16547-16548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6387]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic Approvals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of policy change.

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SUMMARY: This notice is provided to inform the aviation community that 
effective immediately, the FAA's General Aviation And Commercial 
Division, AFS-800, will accept for approval new Flight Instructor 
Refresher Clinic (FIRC) training course outlines that meet the 
standards set forth in Advisory Circular (AC) 61-83E, Nationally 
Scheduled Federal Aviation Administration Approved Industry-Conducted 
Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics. This rescinds the Federal Register 
notice (FR Doc. 04-6149) issued March 11, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Brown, Certification and Flight 
Training Branch, AFS-840, FAA, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 
DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-7653; fax (202) 267-5094; or e-mail 
michael.w.brown@faa.gov.

Background: During the last year, AFS-800 has continued to work with 
industry to develop and implement system safety principles within the 
flight training community. The response to these efforts has been 
overwhelmingly positive, and several training providers have come 
forward requesting FIRC approvals for programs that highlight the FAA's 
system safety initiatives. Unfortunately, the FAA was

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unable to consider approval of these FIRC programs due to standing 
policy. However, it has become apparent that existing FAA policy does 
not best serve the flight training community. Accordingly, that policy 
is hereby rescinded.
    The FAA encourages training providers who wish to develop new FIRC 
programs to contact the AFS-800 organization for further details 
concerning the approval process. These same providers should also 
familiarize themselves with the contents of AC61-83E, as well as 
Volumes 1-3 of the FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) and System 
Safety training documents located on the FAA's Web site at https://
www.faa.gov/avr/afs/FITS/training.cfm.

    Issued in Washington DC on March 28, 2005.
Robert A. Wright,
Manager, General Aviation and Commercial Division.
[FR Doc. 05-6387 Filed 3-30-05; 8:45 am]
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