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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 91.1063 

§ 91.1063

Testing and training: Appli-

cability and terms used. 

(a) Sections 91.1065 through 91.1107: 
(1) Prescribe the tests and checks re-

quired for pilots and flight attendant 
crewmembers and for the approval of 
check pilots in operations under this 
subpart; 

(2) Prescribe the requirements for es-

tablishing and maintaining an ap-
proved training program for crew-
members, check pilots and instructors, 
and other operations personnel em-
ployed or used by the program manager 
in program operations; 

(3) Prescribe the requirements for the 

qualification, approval and use of air-
craft simulators and flight training de-
vices in the conduct of an approved 
training program; and 

(4) Permits training center personnel 

authorized under part 142 of this chap-
ter who meet the requirements of 
§ 91.1075 to conduct training, testing 
and checking under contract or other 
arrangements to those persons subject 
to the requirements of this subpart. 

(b) If authorized by the Adminis-

trator, a program manager may com-
ply with the applicable training and 
testing sections of subparts N and O of 
part 121 of this chapter instead of 
§§ 91.1065 through 91.1107, except for the 
operating experience requirements of 
§ 121.434 of this chapter. 

(c) If authorized by the Adminis-

trator, a program manager may com-
ply with the applicable training and 
testing sections of subparts G and H of 
part 135 of this chapter instead of 
§§ 91.1065 through 91.1107, except for the 
operating experience requirements of 
§ 135.244 of this chapter. 

(d) For the purposes of this subpart, 

the following terms and definitions 
apply: 

(1) 

Initial training. 

The training re-

quired for crewmembers who have not 
qualified and served in the same capac-
ity on an aircraft. 

(2) 

Transition training. 

The training 

required for crewmembers who have 
qualified and served in the same capac-
ity on another aircraft. 

(3) 

Upgrade training. 

The training re-

quired for crewmembers who have 
qualified and served as second in com-
mand on a particular aircraft type, be-

fore they serve as pilot in command on 
that aircraft. 

(4) 

Differences training. 

The training 

required for crewmembers who have 
qualified and served on a particular 
type aircraft, when the Administrator 
finds differences training is necessary 
before a crewmember serves in the 
same capacity on a particular vari-
ation of that aircraft. 

(5) 

Recurrent training. 

The training 

required for crewmembers to remain 
adequately trained and currently pro-
ficient for each aircraft crewmember 
position, and type of operation in 
which the crewmember serves. 

(6) 

In flight. 

The maneuvers, proce-

dures, or functions that will be con-
ducted in the aircraft. 

(7) 

Training center. 

An organization 

governed by the applicable require-
ments of part 142 of this chapter that 
conducts training, testing, and check-
ing under contract or other arrange-
ment to program managers subject to 
the requirements of this subpart. 

(8) 

Requalification training. 

The train-

ing required for crewmembers pre-
viously trained and qualified, but who 
have become unqualified because of not 
having met within the required period 
any of the following: 

(i) Recurrent crewmember training 

requirements of § 91.1107. 

(ii) Instrument proficiency check re-

quirements of § 91.1069. 

(iii) Testing requirements of § 91.1065. 
(iv) Recurrent flight attendant test-

ing requirements of § 91.1067. 

§ 91.1065

Initial and recurrent pilot 

testing requirements. 

(a) No program manager or owner 

may use a pilot, nor may any person 
serve as a pilot, unless, since the begin-
ning of the 12th month before that 
service, that pilot has passed either a 
written or oral test (or a combination), 
given by the Administrator or an au-
thorized check pilot, on that pilot’s 
knowledge in the following areas— 

(1) The appropriate provisions of 

parts 61 and 91 of this chapter and the 
management specifications and the op-
erating manual of the program man-
ager; 

(2) For each type of aircraft to be 

flown by the pilot, the aircraft power-
plant, major components and systems, 

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