Section 121.408

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

Section 121.408 Training equipment other
than flight simulation training devices.
(a) The Administrator must approve
training equipment used in a training
program approved under this part and
that functionally replicates aircraft
equipment for the certificate holder
and the crewmember duty or procedure. Training equipment does not include FSTDs qualified under part 60 of
this chapter.
(b) The certificate holder must demonstrate that the training equipment
described in paragraph (a) of this section, used to meet the training requirements of this subpart, meets all of the
following:
(1) The form, fit, function, and
weight, as appropriate, of the aircraft
equipment.
(2) Replicates the normal operation
(and abnormal and emergency operation, if appropriate) of the aircraft
equipment including the following:
(i) The required force, actions and
travel of the aircraft equipment.
(ii) Variations in aircraft equipment
operated by the certificate holder, if
applicable.
(3) Replicates the operation of the
aircraft equipment under adverse conditions, if appropriate.
(c) Training equipment must be
modified to ensure that it maintains
the performance and function of the
aircraft type or aircraft equipment replicated.
(d) All training equipment must have
a record of discrepancies. The documenting system must be readily available for review by each instructor,
check airman or supervisor, prior to
conducting training or checking with
that equipment.
(1) Each instructor, check airman or
supervisor conducting training or
checking, and each person conducting
an inspection of the equipment who
discovers a discrepancy, including any
missing, malfunctioning or inoperative
components, must record a description
of that discrepancy and the date that
the discrepancy was identified.
(2) All corrections to discrepancies
must be recorded when the corrections
are made. This record must include the
date of the correction.

(3) A record of a discrepancy must be
maintained for at least 60 days.
(e) No person may use, allow the use
of, or offer the use of training equipment with a missing, malfunctioning,
or inoperative component to meet the
crewmember training or checking requirements of this chapter for tasks
that require the use of the correctly
operating component.
(f) Compliance with this section is required no later than March 12, 2019.
[Doc. No. FAA-2008-0677, 78 FR 67837, Nov. 12,
2013]

Section 121.409 Training courses using airplane simulators and other training
devices.
(a) Training courses utilizing airplane simulators and other training devices may be included in the certificate
holder-s approved training program for
use as provided in this section.
(b) Except for the airline transport
pilot certification training program approved to satisfy the requirements of
Section 61.156 of this chapter, a course of
training in an airplane simulator may
be included for use as provided in
Section 121.441 if that course - 
(1) Provides at least 4 hours of training at the pilot controls of an airplane
simulator as well as a proper briefing
before and after the training.
(2) Provides training in at least the
following:
(i) The procedures and maneuvers set
forth in appendix F to this part; or
(ii) Line-oriented flight training
(LOFT) that - 
(A) Before March 12, 2019,
(1) Utilizes a complete flight crew;
(2) Includes at least the maneuvers
and procedures (abnormal and emergency) that may be expected in line operations; and
(3) Is representative of the flight segment appropriate to the operations
being conducted by the certificate
holder.
(B) Beginning on March 12, 2019 - 
(1) Utilizes a complete flight crew;
(2) Includes at least the maneuvers
and procedures (abnormal and emergency) that may be expected in line operations;

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