{"id":4146,"date":"2024-10-20T18:59:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T23:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonblair.net\/?p=4146"},"modified":"2024-10-27T07:01:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T12:01:55","slug":"tsa-account-required-for-all-cfis-effective-november-1-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonblair.net\/?p=4146","title":{"rendered":"TSA Account Required for ALL CFIs?! (Effective November 1, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A TSA interim rule has transitioned to a final rule under 14 CFR 1552 that has some changes that are relevant to EVERY CFI who is actively engaged with providing training. One of those items is the requirement as of November 1, 2024 that any CFI providing flight or ground training must have a TSA provider account.<\/p>\n

This was historically applicable for training providers who provided training with non-U.S. citizen students, but an account is now required for ALL CFIs, even if they only provide training to U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n

The TSA defines a \u201cflight training provider\u201d as:<\/p>\n

\u201c(a) Any person that provides instruction under 49 U.S.C. subtitle VII, part A, in the operation of any aircraft or aircraft simulator in the United States or outside the United States, including any pilot school, flight training center, air carrier flight training facility, or individual flight instructor certificated under 14 CFR parts 61, 121, 135, 141, or 142;<\/em><\/p>\n

(b) Similar persons certificated by foreign aviation authorities recognized by the FAA, who provide flight training services in the United States; and
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\n(c) Any lessor of an aircraft or aircraft simulator for flight training, if the person leasing their equipment is not covered by (a) or (b).<\/em><\/p>\n

“Flight training provider employee” means an individual who provides services to a flight training provider in return for financial or other compensation, or a volunteer, and who has direct contact with flight training students and candidates. A flight training provider employee may be an instructor, other authorized representative, or independent contractor.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new regulation changes indicate that a \u201cflight training provider MUST”:<\/p>\n

“Obtain and use an FTSP portal account. (\u00a7 1552.17)”<\/em><\/p>\n

While the training provided to U.S. citizens still only requires the CFI to:<\/p>\n

\u201cVerify a flight training student\u2019s U.S. citizenship before training them, and retain records of these identification verifications for five years. (\u00a7 1552.7),\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

It was not previously required that flight training providers who did not engage with providing training to non-U.S. citizens was required to have an account online, it is now. It also requires that individual to be an FAA certificate holder (which is typically not an issue for an independent CFI).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FTSP Portal account administrator for providers operating under 14 CFR part 61, either as an individual certified flight instructor (CFI), or for a group of CFIs, must hold an FAA certificate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

One more highlight for CFIs, previously the TSA security awareness training was required annually, the new regulation is now every 24 calendar months, matching up with CFI currency requirements.<\/p>\n

For CFIs who only provide training to U.S. citizens, the flight training provider must:<\/p>\n

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For most independent and contractor CFIs, the main application portions of this list include having a TSA provider account, validating your U.S. citizen training recipients documentation of citizenship (for 5 years), maintaining your initial and biennial security awareness training, and allowing the TSA to inspect and audit your records if requested.<\/p>\n

These TSA Security Threat Assessments (citizenship validation and validation of training allowance for non-U.S. citizens is still required only for the following events:<\/p>\n