The regulation defining a Flight Training Provider references which statute?

• A. 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A
• B. 14 CFR Part 61
• C. 14 CFR Part 91
• D. 49 CFR Part 172

Answer: (A)

The answer rests on where the FAA gets the power to define what a Flight Training Provider is. That definition comes from the federal statute in 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A, which provides the authority for aviation regulations. The FAA then uses regulations like 14 CFR Part 61 to implement that authority, but those regulations derive their legal basis from the statute. The other options are either specific regulations (Part 61 or Part 91) or a completely unrelated set of rules (hazardous materials in 49 CFR Part 172). So the statute referenced by the regulation defining a Flight Training Provider is 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A.