Section 121.425

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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 capable of being performed in an airplane
simulator without a visual system.
(2) With respect to Section 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 performed 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]

Section 121.425 Flight engineers: Initial and
transition flight training.
(a) Initial and transition flight training for flight engineers must include at
least the following:
(1) Training and practice in procedures related to the carrying out of
flight engineer duties and functions.
This training and practice may be accomplished either inflight, in an airplane simulator, or in a training device.
(2) A flight check that includes - 
(i) Preflight inspection;
(ii) Inflight performance of assigned
duties accomplished from the flight engineer station during taxi, runup, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach,
and landing;
(iii) Accomplishment of other functions, 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 commercial pilot certificate with an instrument, category and class rating, or pilots already qualified as second in command 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 Section 121.424(c) unless reduced under
Section 121.405.
(c) If the certificate holder-s approved training program includes a
course of training utilizing an airplane
simulator or other training device
under Section 121.409(c), each flight engineer
must successfully complete in the simulator 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 duties, procedures, and functions.
[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 90, Jan. 3, 1970, as
amended by Amdt. 121-144, 43 FR 22647, May
25, 1978]

Section 121.426

[Reserved]

Section 121.427 Recurrent training.
(a) Recurrent training must ensure
that each crew member or dispatcher is
adequately trained and currently proficient with respect to the type airplane (including differences training, if
applicable) and crewmember position
involved.
(b) Recurrent ground training for
crewmembers and dispatchers must include at least the following:
(1) A quiz or other review to determine 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 SectionSection 121.415(a) and 121.805, as
appropriate,
including
emergency
training (not required for aircraft dispatchers).
(3) For flight attendants and dispatchers, a competence check as required by SectionSection 121.421(b) and 121.422(b), respectively.
(4) CRM and DRM training. For
flightcrew members, CRM training or
portions thereof may be accomplished

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