Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 121.424

(d) Recurrent training: Within 24 calendar months preceding service as a
pilot, each person must satisfactorily
complete the extended envelope training described in paragraphs (b)(1)
through (4) and (c) of this section.
Within 36 calendar months preceding
service as a pilot, each person must
satisfactorily complete the extended
envelope training described in paragraph (b)(5) of this section.
(e) Deviation from use of Level C or
higher full flight simulator:
(1) A certificate holder may submit a
request to the Administrator for approval of a deviation from the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section
to conduct the extended envelope
training using an alternative method
to meet the learning objectives of this
section.
(2) A request for deviation from paragraph (a) of this section must include
the following information:
(i) A simulator availability assessment, including hours by specific simulator and location of the simulator,
and a simulator shortfall analysis that
includes the training that cannot be
completed in a Level C or higher full
flight simulator; and
(ii) Alternative methods for achieving the learning objectives of this section.
(3) A certificate holder may request
an extension of a deviation issued
under this section.
(4) Deviations or extensions to deviations will be issued for a period not to
exceed 12 months.
(f) Compliance with this section is required no later than March 12, 2019. For
the recurrent training required in paragraph (d) of this section, each pilot
qualified to serve as second in command or pilot in command in operations under this part on March 12, 2019
must complete the recurrent extended
envelope training within 12 calendar
months after March 12, 2019.
[Doc. No. FAA-2008-0677, 78 FR 67839, Nov. 12,
2013]

Section 121.424 Pilots: Initial, transition, and
upgrade flight training.
(a) Initial, transition, and upgrade
training for pilots must include the following:

(1) Flight training and practice in the
maneuvers and procedures set forth in
the certificate holder-s approved lowaltitude windshear flight training program and in appendix E to this part, as
applicable; and
(2) Extended envelope training set
forth in Section 121.423.
(b) The training required by paragraph (a) of this section must be performed inflight except - 
(1) That windshear maneuvers and
procedures must be performed in a simulator in which the maneuvers and procedures are specifically authorized to
be accomplished;
(2) That the extended envelope training required by Section 121.423 must be performed in a Level C or higher full
flight simulator unless the Administrator has issued to the certificate
holder a deviation in accordance with
Section 121.423(e); and
(3) To the extent that certain other
maneuvers and procedures may be performed in an airplane simulator, an appropriate training device, or a static
airplane as permitted in appendix E to
this part.
(c) Except as permitted in paragraph
(d) of this section, the initial flight
training required by paragraph (a)(1) of
this section must include at least the
following programmed hours of inflight
training and practice unless reduced
under Section 121.405;
(1) Group I airplanes - 
(i) Reciprocating powered. Pilot in
command, 10 hours; second in command, 6 hours; and
(ii) Turbopropeller powered. Pilot in
command, 15 hours; second in command, 7 hours.
(2) Group II airplanes. Pilot in command, 20 hours; second in command, 10
hours.
(d) If the certificate holder-s approved training program includes a
course of training utilizing an airplane
simulator under Section 121.409 (c) and (d) of
this part, each pilot must successfully
complete - 
(1) With respect to Section 121.409(c) of this
part - 
(i) Training and practice in the simulator in at least all of the maneuvers
and procedures set forth in appendix E
to this part for initial flight training
that are capable of being performed in

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