Many years ago, a group of very large and successful flight schools approached the FAR with the concept of setting up a second set of regulations. The schools proposed that if they could set up a facility that meets FAR standards, a syllabus that was FAR approved, maintain the rigorous records of all flight and ground lessons, open for regular FAR inspections, and have staffs that have the technical know-how about flight operations while reducing or maintaining the overall required hours of training as a secondary competition to the existing flight school. These propositions birthed the part 141 flight school. To date, only a little fraction of all United states flight schools have the FAR part 141 go ahead. Part 61 of the FARs is all for the basic regulations for pilot certification. It describes the various topics that the flight training entails coupled with the number of hours required to obtain each flight certificate, therefore, all flight schools and all flight instructors follow and train to the requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations part 61 at the initial stage.

The major differences between part 141 flight and part 61 flight

Amount of Hours

Training with a part 141 school is advantageous in that good students to have the opportunity to progress quickly. There is no barbaric structure and that allows students to gain certificates with fewer hours of training under their belt. However, in part 61 flight, there is an established standard of hours that is on the high side needed for training to gain certificates. For instance, a private pilot certificate under part 61 takes 40 flight hours to complete but it takes just 35 hours under part 141. Also, the commercial pilot certificate can be obtained in just 190 flight hours at a part 141 school as opposed to 250 hours under part 61 school.

Nature of Curriculum

The flight programs of the part 141 flight schools possess a well-organized training structure. The program is specifically for the career-minded pilot and its whole curriculum is aimed at creating professionals. On the other hand, part 61 flight schools are aimed at giving a general knowledge of flight operations. While both part 61 and part 141 are monitored by the same regulatory standards, a part 141 environment thrives better in training pilots towards a defined career path in lesser time. There is also a constant review of standards and consistency in the flight 141 schools.

Learning environment

Part 141 schools have an obligation to maintain satisfactory performance rates with or without the FAR checking in on them. But part 61 instructors aren’t always penalized for sub-par performances. For instance, a high rate of failure in the part 61 schools may go unnoticed while in a part 141 environment, poor training methods are taken seriously and scrutinized by the Aviation Board to ensure the standard is maintained. The scrutiny allows part 141 schools to be very fast-paced as learning takes place quickly and students must also study consistently to avoid lagging behind.

There are various agencies responsible for setting up regulations in the aviation sector. These agencies are distinct from specific geopolitical zones. The agency responsible for aircraft regulations and licensing in the united state of America is called the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). While the agency responsible for aircrafts regulations and control in Europe is known as the European Aviation Safety Agency. There are several other agencies responsible for aircraft control and regulation in various countries and continents but for the course of this article, the above-mentioned agencies are the major focus.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FAA AND EASA

FAA– The Federal Aviation Administration is a governmental agency in the United States of America that is responsible for the regulation of all forms of civil aviation activities in the country together with aviation activities in the boundaries of its international body of water. The FAA is responsible for the construction and all the development of airport operations and aviation facilities, regulation of the United States commercial air space, air traffic control, certification and licenses of aircraft, revoking, issuing, or suspension of licenses, and the protection of air services in the United States of America. The FAA was created on the 23rd of August 1958 and is being presided over by the civil aeronautics administration agency.  The FAA is separated into four different lines of business. And each line plays a distinct role in achieving the aims of the FAA. The various lines include; airports that supervise the construction and operations of airports and ensuring that they obey the regulations of the agency. The air traffic organization is responsible for ensuring safety in the airways. Aviation safety is responsible for the safety of aircraft personnel like pilots, aeronautic engineers among others; it is also the body responsible for issuing a certificate of fitness to these aircrafts personnel. Commercial space transportation is responsible for the protection of the assets of the country when launching new commercial space aircraft.

EASA– The European Union Aviation safety agency is an agency of the European Union that is responsible for civil aviation activities and safety. Its responsibilities include regulation of aviation activities, certification of airports and aviation workers, monitoring of aviation facilities and also carrying out investigations concerning the aviation system of the countries it represents. European aviation safety authority was birthed in 1996 but the agency was formally created on the 12th of July 2002. The agency represents countries under the European Union and countries in the European free trade association.