Wren, A key difference between USA & Oz instructor systems is that the FAA tracks pass/fail rates for each instructor who recommends a student for a test under Part 61. Part 141 instructing is more akin to the Oz system where the *school's* pass rate is monitored and the school is expected to monitor each instructor. Many schools are not 141 schools though, or offer both 141 & 61 training, so each instructor within the school is somewhat his or her own standalone Part 61 operation.
If an instructor operating under Part 61 has too high a fail rate then his or her instructor privileges can be removed. Similar situation for a school providing instruction under Part 141.
Last edited by Tinstaafl; 24th Jul 2015 at 21:27.