New TSA RuleNew TSA Rule

Bob Jex

Orlando FSDO

Alien Flight Student Program Alien Flight Student Program

“AFSP” “TSA Rule” “49 CFR 1552” “Alien Flight Training/Citizenship Validation

Rule”

All are equivalent terms!

Important datesImportant dates

October 20, 2004– AFSP Effective date

December 20, 2004– Grandfather date

January 18, 2005– Security Awareness Training deadline

TSA TermsTSA Terms

CandidateCandidate Categories 1, 2, 3, and 4Flight School/Flight Training Provider

– Administrator– Agent

Flight TrainingRecurrent Training

Who does what?Who does what?

US Citizen studentsForeign CandidatesFlight Training Provider AdministratorsCFI’s

– Freelance CFI’sDPE’s & ASI’sFSDOTSA

US Citizen studentsUS Citizen students

Present US Citizenship credentials

Receive optional logbook endorsement

Foreign CandidatesForeign Candidates

Apply to TSA on-line; coord. with school– Initial Pilot Certificate;– Initial Instrument rating;– Initial Multi-Engine rating.

Submit fingerprints when directed by TSA

Cat 3 can begin training immediately!Must begin within 180 days of TSA app.

Flight Training Provider Flight Training Provider AdministratorsAdministrators

Register school with TSA; coord. with FSDO. ORL POC: Bonnie Norton, x7747

Ensure school’s AFSP complianceCease training candidate when directedMaintain candidates’ AFSP files 5 yearsMaintain CFI’s Security Training records

for 1 year after CFI leaves.

CFI’sCFI’s Complete Security Awareness Training

– Initial – Annual

Optional endorsement for US Citizens Candidate’s Passport, Visa, etc. Determine applicability of TSA Rule:

– Initial Pilot Certificate,– Initial Instrument rating, and – Initial Multi-Engine rating

Candidate compliance with TSA Rule

Optional Endorsement: Optional Endorsement: US CitizensUS Citizens

Industry recommended; one-time only: I certify that (First Middle Last Name) has

presented to me his/her US (document) (number), establishing US citizenship in accordance with 49 CFR 1552.3(h).

Record IAW 14 CFR 61.189 (5 years)Retain copy of documents presented

Freelance CFI’sFreelance CFI’s

If providing flight training to candidates, register with TSA as a Flight Training Provider Administrator

Coordinate registration with FSDO– ORL POC: Bonnie Norton: 407-812-7747

DPE’s & ASI’sDPE’s & ASI’s

Verify candidate’s identity as usual– Ltr of Verif’n of Auth. when necess.

New procedure! For…– Initial pilot certificate,– Initial Instrument rating, and– Initial Multi-Engine rating…

Verify compliance with TSA Rule

Verifying TSA complianceVerifying TSA compliance Initial Pilot Cert., Instrmt, and M-E ratings. Optional endorsement: US Citizens E-mails from TSA to school administrator:

– TSA’s receipt of fee (currently $130)– TSA’s receipt of fingerprints– Any other messages from TSA as applicable.

DPE’s may retain these messages. Do not forward them to FSDO.

FSDOFSDO

Coordinate school applications w/TSA– ORL POC: Bonnie Norton: 407-812-7747

Disseminate local AFSP policyInspections

– Flight schools: AFSP records, Security Trng.

– CFI’s: Security Awareness Training

TSATSA

Update AFSP when necessaryProcess applicationsE-mail schools, FSDO Inspections (may delegate to FSDO’s)

Official Web SitesOfficial Web Sites

www.flightschoolcandidates.gov

download.tsa.dhs.gov/fssa/training

afsp.help@dhs.gov

Industry Web SitesIndustry Web Sites

www.aopa.org/tsa_rule/

www.nafinet.org

Questions?Questions?

Bob Jex: 407-812-7745

robert.e.jex@faa.gov