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§ 121.425 

an airplane simulator without a visual 
system; and 

(ii) A flight check in the simulator or 

the airplane to the level of proficiency 
of a pilot in command or second in 
command, as applicable, in at least the 
maneuvers and procedures set forth in 
appendix F to this part that are capa-
ble of being performed in an airplane 
simulator without a visual system. 

(2) With respect to § 121.409(d) of this 

part, training and practice in at least 
the maneuvers and procedures set forth 
in the certificate holder’s approved 
low-altitude windshear flight training 
program that are capable of being per-
formed in an airplane simulator in 
which the maneuvers and procedures 
are specifically authorized. 

(e) Compliance with paragraphs (a)(2) 

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

[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 90, Jan. 3, 1970, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–199, 53 FR 37697, Sept. 
27, 1988; Amdt. 121–366, 78 FR 67840, Nov. 12, 
2013] 

§ 121.425

Flight engineers: Initial and 

transition flight training. 

(a) Initial and transition flight train-

ing for flight engineers must include at 
least the following: 

(1) Training and practice in proce-

dures related to the carrying out of 
flight engineer duties and functions. 
This training and practice may be ac-
complished either inflight, in an air-
plane simulator, or in a training de-
vice. 

(2) A flight check that includes— 
(i) Preflight inspection; 
(ii) Inflight performance of assigned 

duties accomplished from the flight en-
gineer station during taxi, runup, take-
off, climb, cruise, descent, approach, 
and landing; 

(iii) Accomplishment of other func-

tions, such as fuel management and 
preparation of fuel consumption 
records, and normal and emergency or 
alternate operation of all airplane 
flight systems, performed either 
inflight, in an airplane simulator, or in 
a training device. 

Flight engineers possessing a commer-
cial pilot certificate with an instru-
ment, category and class rating, or pi-
lots already qualified as second in com-
mand and reverting to flight engineer, 

may complete the entire flight check 
in an approved airplane simulator. 

(b) Except as permitted in paragraph 

(c) of this section, the initial flight 
training required by paragraph (a) of 
this section must include at least the 
same number of programmed hours of 
flight training and practice that are 
specified for a second in command pilot 
under § 121.424(c) unless reduced under 
§ 121.405. 

(c) If the certificate holder’s ap-

proved training program includes a 
course of training utilizing an airplane 
simulator or other training device 
under § 121.409(c), each flight engineer 
must successfully complete in the sim-
ulator or other training device— 

(1) Training and practice in at least 

all of the assigned duties, procedures, 
and functions required by paragraph (a) 
of this section; and 

(2) A flight check to a flight engineer 

level of proficiency in the assigned du-
ties, procedures, and functions. 

[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 90, Jan. 3, 1970, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–144, 43 FR 22647, May 
25, 1978] 

§ 121.426

[Reserved] 

§ 121.427

Recurrent training. 

(a) Recurrent training must ensure 

that each crew member or dispatcher is 
adequately trained and currently pro-
ficient with respect to the type air-
plane (including differences training, if 
applicable) and crewmember position 
involved. 

(b) Recurrent ground training for 

crewmembers and dispatchers must in-
clude at least the following: 

(1) A quiz or other review to deter-

mine the state of the crewmember’s or 
dispatcher’s knowledge with respect to 
the airplane and position involved. 

(2) Instruction as necessary in the 

subjects required for initial ground 
training by §§ 121.415(a) and 121.805, as 
appropriate, including emergency 
training (not required for aircraft dis-
patchers). 

(3) For flight attendants and dis-

patchers, a competence check as re-
quired by §§ 121.421(b) and 121.422(b), re-
spectively. 

(4) CRM and DRM training. For 

flightcrew members, CRM training or 
portions thereof may be accomplished 

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