---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 194.241"
title: "14"
number: "194.241"
heading: "Alternate qualification requirements for chief instructors, assistant chief instructors, and check instructors."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/194.241"
---

# §194.241. Alternate qualification requirements for chief instructors, assistant chief instructors, and check instructors.

- (a) Notwithstanding the qualification requirements in §§ [141.35(a)(1)](/cfr/14/141.35.md?p=a-1), [141.36(a)(1)](/cfr/14/141.36.md?p=a-1), and [141.37(a)(2)(ii)](/cfr/14/141.37.md?p=a-2-ii) of this chapter, for a course of training under [part 141](/cfr/14/part141.md) 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—
  - (1) Hold a commercial pilot certificate or an airline transport pilot certificate with the following ratings—
    - (i) A powered-lift category rating;
    - (ii) A type rating for the powered-lift used in the course; and
    - (iii) An instrument-powered-lift rating or an airline transport pilot certificate with instrument privileges.
  - (2) **Hold a current flight instructor certificate with the following ratings—**
    - (i) A powered-lift category rating; and
    - (ii) **An instrument-powered-lift rating, if an instrument rating is required for the course.**
- (b) Notwithstanding the qualification requirements in [§ 141.37(a)(3)(ii)](/cfr/14/141.37.md?p=a-3-ii) of this chapter, for a course of training under [part 141](/cfr/14/part141.md) 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.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7572; 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 44701-44705, 44707, 44712, 44713, 44715, 44716, and 44722; Sec. 955 of Pub. L. 118-63.

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-2023-1275, Amdt. 194-1, 89 FR 92489, Nov. 21, 2024, unless otherwise noted.