Privileges

This regulation defines what pilot schools certified under Part 141 are allowed to do.

A certificated pilot school may advertise and conduct any training courses that have been approved by the FAA and listed on their certificate. This means they can only offer courses they're specifically authorized to teach.

More significantly, if a pilot school holds "examining authority" for a particular course, it gains a valuable privilege: it can recommend graduates directly for pilot, flight instructor, or ground instructor certificates without requiring them to take the standard FAA knowledge or practical tests. The school's own end-of-course checks substitute for FAA testing, provided the course meets all minimum time requirements.

This examining authority is a major benefit for both schools and students—it streamlines the certification process and can save students the time and expense of scheduling separate FAA exams. However, not all Part 141 schools have this authority; it must be specifically granted by the FAA.

*This is a plain-English summary for study only. The official 14 CFR text on this page is controlling — always read the current regulation and consult a CFI.*