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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 121.421 

(xii) For pilots, upset prevention and 

recovery; and 

(xiii) The approved Airplane Flight 

Manual. 

(b) Initial ground training for pilots 

who have completed the airline trans-
port pilot certification training pro-
gram in § 61.156 must include instruc-
tion in at least the following as appli-
cable to their assigned duties: 

(1) Ground training specific to the 

certificate holder’s— 

(i) Dispatch or flight release proce-

dures; 

(ii) Method for determining weight 

and balance and runway limitations for 
takeoff and landing; 

(iii) Meteorology hazards applicable 

to the certificate holder’s areas of op-
eration; 

(iv) Approved departure, arrival, and 

approach procedures; 

(v) Normal and emergency commu-

nication procedures; and 

(vi) Approved crew resource manage-

ment training. 

(2) The training required by para-

graph (a)(2) of this section for the air-
plane type. 

(c) Initial ground training for pilots 

and flight engineers must consist of at 
least the following programmed hours 
of instruction in the required subjects 
specified in paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion and in § 121.415(a) unless reduced 
under § 121.405: 

(1) Group I airplanes— 
(i) Reciprocating powered, 64 hours; 

and 

(ii) Turbopropeller powered, 80 hours. 
(2) Group II airplanes, 120 hours. 
(d) Initial ground training for pilots 

who have completed the airline trans-
port pilot certification training pro-
gram in § 61.156 must consist of at least 
the following programmed hours of in-
struction in the required subjects spec-
ified in paragraph (b) of this section 
and in § 121.415(a) unless reduced under 
§ 121.405: 

(1) Group I airplanes— 
(i) Reciprocating powered, 54 hours; 

and 

(ii) Turbopropeller powered, 70 hours. 
(2) Group II airplanes, 110 hours. 
(e) 

Compliance and pilot programmed 

hours. 

(1) Compliance with the require-

ments identified in paragraphs 

(a)(2)(xi) and (a)(2)(xii) of this section 
is required no later than March 12, 2019. 

(2) Beginning March 12, 2019, initial 

programmed hours applicable to pilots 
as specified in paragraphs (c) and (d) of 
this section must include 2 additional 
hours. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2010–0100, 78 FR 42377, July 15, 
2013, as amended by Amdt. 121–366, 78 FR 
67839, Nov. 12, 2013] 

§ 121.420

[Reserved] 

§ 121.421

Flight attendants: Initial and 

transition ground training. 

(a) Initial and transition ground 

training for flight attendants must in-
clude instruction in at least the fol-
lowing: 

(1) General subjects— 
(i) The authority of the pilot in com-

mand; 

(ii) Passenger handling, including the 

procedures to be followed in the case of 
deranged persons or other persons 
whose conduct might jeopardize safety; 
and 

(iii) Approved crew resource manage-

ment initial training. 

(2) For each airplane type— 
(i) A general description of the air-

plane emphasizing physical character-
istics that may have a bearing on 
ditching, evacuation, and inflight 
emergency procedures and on other re-
lated duties; 

(ii) The use of both the public address 

system and the means of commu-
nicating with other flight crew-
members, including emergency means 
in the case of attempted hijacking or 
other unusual situations; and 

(iii) Proper use of electrical galley 

equipment and the controls for cabin 
heat and ventilation. 

(b) Initial and transition ground 

training for flight attendants must in-
clude a competence check to determine 
ability to perform assigned duties and 
responsibilities. 

(c) Initial ground training for flight 

attendants must consist of at least the 
following programmed hours of in-
struction in the subjects specified in 
paragraph (a) of this section and in 
§ 121.415(a) unless reduced under 
§ 121.405. 

(1) Group I airplanes— 

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