FAA SEEKS COMMENT ON AIRMAN CERTIFICATION STANDARDS (ACS) FOR AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP) AND TYPE RATING FOR AIRPLANE
December 19, 2018
The FAA is requesting public comment on new draft standards for obtaining an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate in the airplane category, or for obtaining an airplane type rating. The notice and updated draft Airman Certification Standards (ACS) serve as additional measures being implemented by the FAA to move toward a systematic and cohesive process for pilot certification and airplane type ratings. By way of history, in June 2016, the FAA replaced the prior Practical Test Standards for the private pilot (airplane) certificate and the instrument (airplane) rating with the new corresponding ACS with a goal of ensuring that testing and training standards are commensurate with current operations.
The proposed draft ACS contain information on pilot requirements when preparing for the FAA ATP knowledge and practical tests. If the applicable standards are met, a pilot should ultimately receive an ATP certificate or appropriate airline type rating. The new draft standards focus on the areas of preflight preparation, takeoffs and landings, inflight maneuvers, stall prevention, instrument procedures, emergency operations and postflight procedures.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Alexander Matthews (amatthews@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6633).
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