{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-194.203","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 194.203","heading":"Alternate qualification requirements for certain flight instructors.","body":"(a) Instructor pilots at a manufacturer. In addition to the provisions specified in § 61.3(d)(3) of this chapter, a flight instructor certificate issued under part 61 of this chapter is not necessary to conduct flight training if the training is given by an instructor pilot in a powered-lift at the manufacturer, provided the training is conducted in accordance with the manufacturer's training curriculum and is given to either—\n(1) A test pilot;\n(2) A person authorized by the Administrator to serve as an initial check pilot, chief instructor, assistant chief instructor, or training center evaluator for the purpose of initiating training in a powered-lift under an approved training program under part 135, 141, or 142 of this chapter, as appropriate; or\n(3) An FAA test pilot or aviation safety inspector.\n(b) Flight instructors under part 135 of this chapter. Notwithstanding the requirement in § 61.3(d)(3)(ii) of this chapter, a person must hold a flight instructor certificate with the appropriate powered-lift ratings to conduct training in accordance with a training curriculum approved to meet the requirements of § 194.243(a)(1).","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER L—OTHER SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS","PART 194—SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION NO. 120—POWERED-LIFT: PILOT CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING; OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS","Subpart B—Certification, Training, and Qualification Requirements for Pilots and Flight Instructors"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"dd15523d3a0aba9348b949f4ff2f945073194a51c3b29f22f5c0bbdafc11edb0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-194.201","next":"us/14-cfr-194.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}