Pilot School seeking to maintain certification or who wish to be issued pilot school certificates and associated ratings are mandated to report information to the FAA and to keep specific records. Pilot schools train private, commercial, flight instructor, and airline transport pilots, along with training for associated ratings in various types of aircraft. The form 8240-8 is necessary to assure continuing compliance with Part 141, renewal of certificates every 24 months, and for any amendments to pilot school certificates, FAA approval of pilot school certificate amendments enables schools to provide new training courses not previously approved.
US Code:
49 USC 44707
Name of Law: Examining and rating air agencies
Section 141.5(d) allows pilot schools that hold training course approvals for special curricula courses to renew their certificates based on their studentsâ successful completion of an end-of-course test for these FAA approved courses. There are currently hundreds of FAA approved special curricula courses in use by active pilot schools. It is likely that with this new allowance, some schools will request new special curricula course approvals. The FAA estimates that of the 581 active 141 pilot schools approximately 25% (145) have FAA approved special curricula courses. The FAA anticipates:
(3) a new time burden for the increase in requests for approval of special curricula courses, and
(4) a new time burden of including the pass rate of students completing these courses.
These burdens are reflected under § 141.57, Special Curricula and Section 141.13, Application.
The allowance under §141.5(d) to accept student completions of a special curricula course for pilot school renewal will likely generate some new requests for special curricula approvals from existing pilot schools. We estimate a 10% increase in applicant requests per year. These changes result in an increase of 197 burden hours, from the previously approved 31,640 to 31,837. The agency has separated collection activity into appropriate information collections.
$27,808
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Chris Morris 202 267-4418
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form 8420-8 Pilot Schools -- FAR 141 - Section 141.13, Application
040319 Supp Stat 2120-AK28 final rule 2120-0009 Final after pass back.docx
Pilot Schools -- FAR 141 - Section 141.13, Application