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Petitioner’s duties for Teculan required him to: (1)
Identify, collect, organize, and document engineering
requirements and drawings; (2) maintain configuration control
processes to ensure traceability of baseline documentation; (3)
test and evaluate aircraft flight systems software, cockpit
ergonomics, and other related engineering modalities; and (4)
perform engineering studies and provide technical assistance,
including problem solving and formulation of tradeoffs and
recommendations.
While working at Teculan, on October 1, 2001, petitioner
began attending a commercial pilot training program offered by
Sierra Academy of Aeronautics (Sierra Academy) to pursue a
commercial pilot’s certificate for both single-engine and
multiengine airplanes (commercial pilot certificates). To
receive a commercial pilot certificate for either single-engine
or multiengine airplanes, petitioner was required to complete
three programs: (1) personal pilot’s certification; (2) pilot
instrument rating; and (3) commercial pilot certificate.
Petitioner completed these three programs and received his
commercial pilot certificates on March 1, 2004.
The parties stipulated that petitioner was not required to
attend flight school to meet the minimum education requirements
necessary to qualify as an aeronautical engineer by his former
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