FAR DECODED — TITLE 14 CFR

Credit for Prior Training

Regulation Text

Initial/transition, requalification, recurrent or Level B differences training conducted prior to November 7, 2016, compliant with SFAR No. 108, Section 3 of this part, is considered to be compliant with this subpart, if the student met the eligibility requirements for the applicable category of training and the student's instructor met the experience requirements of this subpart.

The short answer

(14 CFR § 91.1719) MU-2B initial/transition, requalification, recurrent, or Level B differences training completed before November 7, 2016 under SFAR No. 108, Section 3, counts as compliant with this subpart, provided the student met the eligibility requirements and the instructor met this subpart's experience requirements.

Research Notes

Common Questions

Does my MU-2B training before 2016 still count?

Yes, if it was completed before November 7, 2016, under SFAR No. 108, Section 3, and the eligibility and instructor-experience conditions were met.

“Initial/transition, requalification, recurrent or Level B differences training conducted prior to November 7, 2016, compliant with SFAR No. 108, Section 3 of this part, is considered to be compliant with this subpart, if the student met the eligibility requirements for the applicable category of training and the student's instructor met the experience requirements of this subpart.” — 14 CFR § 91.1719

Which categories of training are covered by this credit?

Initial/transition, requalification, recurrent, and Level B differences training are listed in § 91.1719.

What conditions must be met for the prior training to count?

The student must have met the eligibility requirements for the applicable training category, and the instructor must have met the experience requirements of this subpart.

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