Understanding Aviation Training Devices
A guide to the definitions and regulations of Aviation Training Devices
Both for flight schools and student pilots, Aviation Training Devices (ATDs) enable effective, cost-efficient flight training. However, to maximize the use of your ATD, you first must understand the type and extent of training that you can conduct in it.
This guide outlines the requirements you can meet in your device for these training types:
Private Pilot Training
Instrument Training
Instrument Proficiency Check
Commercial Pilot Training
Multi-Engine Class Rating
Airline Transport Pilot Training
Certified Flight Instructor Training
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In this Guide to Understanding ATDs, You'll Learn
Basic Terminology
Terms for understanding Aviation Training Devices
Training Scope
The type(s) of training you can conduct with each device approval level
Loggable Hours
The required hours that can be logged in a device toward your training goal
Logbook Entry
How training time in an ATD should be entered in a pilot's logbook