FAA Advisory Circular 142-1, Standardized Curricula Delivered by Part 142 Training Centers, 33779 [2020-11894]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 106 / Tuesday, June 2, 2020 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 3290–F0–C Mary Thompson, Flight Standards, Air Transportation Division, Policy Integration Branch (AFS–270), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 404–904–2995, Mary.Thompson@faa.gov. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration FAA Advisory Circular 142–1, Standardized Curricula Delivered by Part 142 Training Centers Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of availability of agency guidance. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 142–1, Standardized Curricula Delivered by Part 142 Training Centers. The AC introduces the standardized curriculum concept for training provided by part 142 training centers and describes the associated benefits of this voluntary approach. This AC provides guidance to part 142 training centers on how to obtain approval to deliver a standardized curriculum to part 135 operators, including guidance on how a part 142 training center may qualify its personnel as instructors and check pilots under part 135. This AC also provides guidance on how a part 135 operator may obtain approval to use a standardized curriculum as part of its training program. Voluntary use of standardized curricula for part 135 training promotes safety and increases administrative efficiency for industry. Based on these benefits, the FAA believes that most part 135 training provided by part 142 training centers will occur through standardized curricula after implementation. DATES: The guidance in AC 142–1 became effective April 27, 2020. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:46 Jun 01, 2020 The standardized curriculum concept provides a means to standardize curricula offered by part 142 training centers to part 135 operators. Under the standardized curriculum concept, the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee will use formalized stakeholder input to develop and recommend standardized curricula for each aircraft fleet to the FAA. The FAA will review the recommendations and, if acceptable, publish the standardized curricula at a national level. The standardized curriculum concept aims to provide an efficient means for approving training curricula offered by part 142 training centers while increasing the consistency of training, testing, and checking delivered to part 135 operators. The standardized curriculum concept supports the overarching goals to enhance training and checking and promote safer operational practices and is consistent with applicable regulations. AC 142–1 may be found at https://www.faa.gov/ pilots/training/standardized_ curriculum/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket No. FAA–2020–0430] Jkt 250001 Issued in Washington, DC. Robert Carty, Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service. [FR Doc. 2020–11894 Filed 6–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P PO 00000 Frm 00160 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE–2020–31] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Airlines for America Correction In notice document 2020–11288, appearing on page 31850 in the issue of Wednesday, May 27, 2020 make the following correction. On page 31850, in the first column, in the DATES section, ‘‘June 3, 2024’’ should read ‘‘June 3, 2020’’. [FR Doc. C1–2020–11288 Filed 5–29–20; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 1300–01–D DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0122; FMCSA– 2012–0123; FMCSA–2012–0332; FMCSA– 2013–0122; FMCSA–2013–0124; FMCSA– 2015–0327; FMCSA–2017–0057; FMCSA– 2017–0059] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of final disposition. AGENCY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 27 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce. DATES: Each group of renewed exemptions were applicable on the dates stated in the discussions below SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1 EN02JN20.022</GPH> [FR Doc. 2020–11833 Filed 6–1–20; 8:45 am] 33779

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 33779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11894]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0430]


FAA Advisory Circular 142-1, Standardized Curricula Delivered by 
Part 142 Training Centers

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of availability of agency guidance.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of FAA Advisory 
Circular (AC) 142-1, Standardized Curricula Delivered by Part 142 
Training Centers. The AC introduces the standardized curriculum concept 
for training provided by part 142 training centers and describes the 
associated benefits of this voluntary approach. This AC provides 
guidance to part 142 training centers on how to obtain approval to 
deliver a standardized curriculum to part 135 operators, including 
guidance on how a part 142 training center may qualify its personnel as 
instructors and check pilots under part 135. This AC also provides 
guidance on how a part 135 operator may obtain approval to use a 
standardized curriculum as part of its training program. Voluntary use 
of standardized curricula for part 135 training promotes safety and 
increases administrative efficiency for industry. Based on these 
benefits, the FAA believes that most part 135 training provided by part 
142 training centers will occur through standardized curricula after 
implementation.

DATES: The guidance in AC 142-1 became effective April 27, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Thompson, Flight Standards, Air 
Transportation Division, Policy Integration Branch (AFS-270), Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20591; 404-904-2995, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The standardized curriculum concept provides 
a means to standardize curricula offered by part 142 training centers 
to part 135 operators. Under the standardized curriculum concept, the 
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee will use formalized stakeholder 
input to develop and recommend standardized curricula for each aircraft 
fleet to the FAA. The FAA will review the recommendations and, if 
acceptable, publish the standardized curricula at a national level. The 
standardized curriculum concept aims to provide an efficient means for 
approving training curricula offered by part 142 training centers while 
increasing the consistency of training, testing, and checking delivered 
to part 135 operators. The standardized curriculum concept supports the 
overarching goals to enhance training and checking and promote safer 
operational practices and is consistent with applicable regulations. AC 
142-1 may be found at https://www.faa.gov/pilots/training/standardized_curriculum/.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert Carty,
Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-11894 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]
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