In order to utilize the relief provided by this SFAR, the certificate holder or A125 LODA holder must provide an acceptable plan to its assigned principal operations inspector for acceptance that contains the following information--
(i) A safety analysis and corresponding risk mitigations to be implemented by the certificate holder or A125 LODA holder; and
(ii) The method the certificate holder or A125 LODA holder will use to ensure that each crewmember remains adequately tested and currently proficient for each aircraft, duty position, and type of operation in which the person serves.
For part 141 provisional pilot schools:
This revision of the ICR does not contain any changes to burden hours for part 141 provisional pilot schools. The inability for pilot schools and provisional pilot schools to graduate students from their program jeopardizes their ability within the 24 calendar month timeframe to meet the 80 percent pass rate of their applicants for practical tests and rating, and graduate at least ten different people from the schoolâs approved training courses. Therefore, , under the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak, the FAA is providing provisional pilot schools whose 24 calendar-month window expires in April through June 2020, until December 31, 2020 to meet §141.5(d) and (e), subject to the following conditions for provisional pilot schools taking advantage of this relief:
(1) Each part 141 provisional pilot school must notify its responsible Flight Standards office that it is applying for a pilot school certificate in accordance with this SFAR.
(2) In this notification, the part 141 provisional pilot school must submit an acceptable plan that explains the method to meet the requirements of §141.5(d) and (e), which includes ensuring each instructor used for ground or flight training is current and proficient and evaluating students to determine if they are assigned to the proper stage of the training course and if additional training is necessary.
For part 141 pilot schools:
This revision of the ICR does not contain any changes to burden hours for part 141 pilot schools. During the COVID-19 outbreak, many part 141 schools have ceased flight operations for their students. Some schools are utilizing online classroom instruction for the ground content of a course. However, not all part 141 schools may be capable of providing ground instruction online. The FAA has determined, under the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak, that it is appropriate to allow pilot schools additional time to meet the requirements of §141.5.
Pilot school certificates with an expiration date of April 2020 through June 2020, are extended to December 31, 2020, subject to the following conditions for pilot schools taking advantage of this relief:
(1) Each part 141 pilot school must notify its responsible Flight Standards office that it will renew its pilot school certificate in accordance with this SFAR.
(2) In this notification, the part 141 pilot school must submit an acceptable plan that explains the method to regain currency that includes ensuring each instructor used for ground or flight training is current and proficient and evaluating students to determine if they are assigned to the proper stage of the training course and if additional training is necessary.
The FAA will analyze these submissions to determine whether or not they provide adequate mitigations to balance out the time extensions.
FAA Flight Standards Service will retain control over the information and safeguard it from improper access, modification, and destruction, consistent with FAA standards for confidentiality, privacy, and electronic information.
The FAA has closely monitored the flexibilities provided by the SFAR "Relief for Certain Persons and Operations during the Public Health Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak" and has determined that additional flexibilities are needed. Even as routine activity begins to resume, the disruption caused by stay-at-home orders and social distancing have caused airmen to continue to experience difficulty complying with certain training, recency, checking, testing, duration, and renewal requirements. Safer-at-home measures are now widely in place and many training and testing facilities have reopened with safety measures in place to limit virus transmission provided airmen can travel to locations to accomplish the required tasks. Continuing need for extension of COVID-related relief.
US Code:
49 USC 106(f)
Name of Law: Federal Aviation Administration
US Code:
49 USC 106(g)
Name of Law: Federal Aviation Administration
US Code:
49 USC 40113
Name of Law: Administrative
US Code:
49 USC 44701
Name of Law: General Requirements
US Code:
49 USC 44707
Name of Law: Examining and rating air agencies
The FAA is amending its regulations, on an emergency basis, to extend the grace period for part 125 certificate holders who submit safety mitigation plans to the FAA. This revision of the collection reflects the increased burden hours resulting from the preparation and submission of revised mitigation plans by part 125 certificate holders. The FAA is changing its estimate of the number of mitigation plans each part 125 operator will submit. Each such entity is now expected to submit 3 mitigation plans during the effective period of this SFAR. Previously, the FAA estimated that just one plan would be submitted per respondent.
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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.
200706 COVID-19 SFAR II ICR - Emergency Processing Memo CLEAN.pdf
Statutory Authority for SFAR.docx
Part 125 Mitigation Plans