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On December 12, 2003, the US Congress enacted the Vision 100 - Century of Aviation Reauthorization
Act which transfers the responsibility for non-US citizen flight training candidate processing and clearance
authority from the Department of Justice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, specifically the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA). As a result the TSA has issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR)
prohibiting a flight school from providing flight training in an aircraft or aircraft simulator regardless
of weight to aliens and other individuals designated by the TSA unless the flight school or the candidate
submits certain information to TSA. TSA will then determine that the candidate is not a threat to aviation
or national security.
Under the Interim Flight Rule, there are four categories of candidates:
Category 1 is for clients who do not have a previous type rating of any kind on their FAA or foreign airman certificate.
Category 2 is for pilots who have a previous type rating, but are training in an aircraft they are not currently qualified in.
Category 3 is for pilots training in any aircraft with a MTOW of 12,500 lbs. or less. (Note: in many cases Category 3 is waived and no TSA application is required. Check with your learning center).
Category 4 is for pilots who are training in aircraft they are already qualified in, for example recurrent training. No fingerprints or application are required. Contact your learning center for this category.
Specific information on the requirements for each category can be obtained on the TSA website. (link: https://www.flightschoolcandidates.gov)
The TSA help desk phone number is (703) 542-1222.
We recognize that these new requirements place a burden on you, our customer. Please be assured that we appreciate your patience and understanding. We will continue to work closely with all the Federal agencies involved to ensure that your interests are represented and that common sense is considered in the application and interpretation of this new law.
Please feel free to contact your FlightSafety marketing representative or the training center involved if you have any questions.
IMPORTANT: FlightSafety encourages Non-US citizens applying for Flight Training to contact their Learning Center and request assistance in completing their TSA application. This can help prevent significant delays in the process.
In Step 7 of the TSA application process, the TSA requires a 15 digit course code. FlightSafety has an online course code lookup tool for your convenience.
