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Type: General Information
Notice Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Notice Number: NOTC4845
TSA Flight Training Update for Instructing Non-U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals
This posting will be removed on
Saturday, March 28, 2026

If you are a flight training provider instructing non-U.S. citizens and non-U.S. nationals, please read the following to assist in complying with Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), part 1552, Flight Training Security Program (FTSP).

The ATP-CTP course is exempt from the FTSP requirements only when the candidate is already type-rated in the aircraft for which they are receiving training. If they are not type-rated in the aircraft in which they are receiving training, the candidate must have a valid Determination of Eligibility, and a training event must be created.

For example, if the ATP-CTP course is being conducted using the B-737 and:

  • The candidate already has a B-737 rating; no notification is required.
  • The candidate does not have a B-737 rating; they must apply for or hold a Determination of Eligibility, and the provider must notify TSA of the ATP-CTP training.
If you have policy-related questions regarding this notice, please email FTSP.Policy@tsa.dhs.gov.
For general information about the FTSP, to establish and log in to your account, visit fts.tsa.dhs.gov.
For the full FTSP final rule regulation, download the PDF at govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-01/pdf/2024-08800.pdf.

FAA Special Programs Section (AFS-830)
Email: 
safetybriefing@faa.gov
Phone: 202-267-1100