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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 121.422 

(i) Reciprocating powered, 8 hours; 

and 

(ii) Turbopropeller powered, 8 hours. 
(2) Group II airplanes, 16 hours. 

[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 90, Jan. 3, 1970, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–250, 60 FR 65949, Dec. 
20, 1995] 

§ 121.422

Aircraft dispatchers: Initial 

and transition ground training. 

(a) Initial and transition ground 

training for aircraft dispatchers must 
include instruction in at least the fol-
lowing: 

(1) General subjects— 
(i) Use of communications systems 

including the characteristics of those 
systems and the appropriate normal 
and emergency procedures; 

(ii) Meteorology, including various 

types of meteorological information 
and forecasts, interpretation of weath-
er data (including forecasting of en 
route and terminal temperatures and 
other weather conditions), frontal sys-
tems, wind conditions, and use of ac-
tual and prognostic weather charts for 
various altitudes; 

(iii) The NOTAM system; 
(iv) Navigational aids and publica-

tions; 

(v) Joint dispatcher-pilot responsibil-

ities; 

(vi) Characteristics of appropriate 

airports; 

(vii) Prevailing weather phenomena 

and the available sources of weather 
information; 

(viii) Air traffic control and instru-

ment approach procedures; and 

(ix) Approved dispatcher resource 

management (DRM) initial training. 

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

plane emphasizing operating and per-
formance characteristics, navigation 
equipment, instrument approach and 
communication equipment, emergency 
equipment and procedures, and other 
subjects having a bearing on dispatcher 
duties and responsibilities; 

(ii) Flight operation procedures in-

cluding procedures specified in 
§ 121.419(a)(2)(vi); 

(iii) Weight and balance computa-

tions; 

(iv) Basic airplane performance dis-

patch requirements and procedures; 

(v) Flight planning including track 

selection, flight time analysis, and fuel 
requirements; and 

(vi) Emergency procedures. 
(3) Emergency procedures must be 

emphasized, including the alerting of 
proper governmental, company, and 
private agencies during emergencies to 
give maximum help to an airplane in 
distress. 

(b) Initial and transition ground 

training for aircraft dispatchers must 
include a competence check given by 
an appropriate supervisor or ground in-
structor that demonstrates knowledge 
and ability with the subjects set forth 
in paragraph (a) of this section. 

(c) Initial ground training for air-

craft dispatchers must consist of at 
least the following programmed hours 
of instruction in the subjects specified 
in paragraph (a) of this section and in 
§ 121.415(a) unless reduced under 
§ 121.405: 

(1) Group I airplanes— 
(i) Reciprocating powered, 30 hours; 

and 

(ii) Turbopropeller powered, 40 hours. 
(2) Group II airplanes, 40 hours. 

[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 90, Jan. 3, 1970, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–250, 60 FR 65949, Dec. 
20, 1995] 

§ 121.423

Pilot: Extended Envelope 

Training. 

(a) Each certificate holder must in-

clude in its approved training program, 
the extended envelope training set 
forth in this section with respect to 
each airplane type for each pilot. The 
extended envelope training required by 
this section must be performed in a 
Level C or higher full flight simulator, 
approved by the Administrator in ac-
cordance with § 121.407 of this part. 

(b) Extended envelope training must 

include the following maneuvers and 
procedures: 

(1) Manually controlled slow flight; 
(2) Manually controlled loss of reli-

able airspeed; 

(3) Manually controlled instrument 

departure and arrival; 

(4) Upset recovery maneuvers; and 
(5) Recovery from bounced landing. 
(c) Extended envelope training must 

include instructor-guided hands on ex-
perience of recovery from full stall and 
stick pusher activation, if equipped. 

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