Northwest Aviation College

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Pilots can be certified upon two Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recognized training programs, defined by Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) under Part 61 and Part 141. Part 61 defines the minimum standards and hours required for student training. Part 141 defines a higher set of standards for FAA approved flight schools, allowing pilots to be certified in few hours. Part 141 flight school standards include the following:

  • Utilization of an FAA approved training syllabus for both ground and flight training.
  • Scheduled student progress checks.
  • Standardized instructor training.
  • Maintaining aircraft according to standards typical of major airlines.
  • Instructor accountability to a designated Chief Flight Instructor.
  • Permanent student record management and accountability to the FAA.
  • Maintaining a designated area for ground school and student briefing.
  • Explicitly written operating procedures.