How does the TSA define a Flight Training Provider?

• A. A person who provides instruction under 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A, including training in aircraft simulators
• B. A person who only audits flight training programs
• C. A person who manufactures or repairs aircraft
• D. A person who provides only ground school training

Answer: (A)

TSA defines a Flight Training Provider as someone who delivers flight instruction, including training done in aircraft simulators, under the authority of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A. This means the provider isn’t limited to in-air teaching alone but includes simulator-based training as part of the official flight training process. That broader scope is what makes this option the best description.

It wouldn’t be just an auditor of training programs, nor someone who manufactures or repairs aircraft, nor someone who offers only ground school. Those activities don’t inherently involve providing flight instruction or simulator-based training under that statutory framework, which is why they don’t fit the TSA definition.