{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-194.241","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 194.241","heading":"Alternate qualification requirements for chief instructors, assistant chief instructors, and check instructors.","body":"(a) Notwithstanding the qualification requirements in §§ 141.35(a)(1), 141.36(a)(1), and 141.37(a)(2)(ii) of this chapter, for a course of training under part 141 of this chapter that uses a powered-lift, a person seeking designation as a chief instructor, an assistant chief instructor, or a check instructor for checks and tests that relate to flight training must meet the following requirements—\n(1) Hold a commercial pilot certificate or an airline transport pilot certificate with the following ratings—\n(i) A powered-lift category rating;\n(ii) A type rating for the powered-lift used in the course; and\n(iii) An instrument-powered-lift rating or an airline transport pilot certificate with instrument privileges.\n(2) Hold a current flight instructor certificate with the following ratings—\n(i) A powered-lift category rating; and\n(ii) An instrument-powered-lift rating, if an instrument rating is required for the course.\n(b) Notwithstanding the qualification requirements in § 141.37(a)(3)(ii) of this chapter, for a course of training under part 141 of this chapter that uses a powered-lift, a person seeking designation as a check instructor for checks and tests that relate to ground training must hold a current flight instructor certificate with a powered-lift category rating or a ground instructor rating appropriate for the course.","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":"be0d3f5ac8ec00aef580dfa0513420e16ae487c07c076a2af84cfa2c4607d5de","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-194.239","next":"us/14-cfr-194.243"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}