Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 121.434

completed recurrent ground training
and a competence check; and
(iii) In addition, for pilots in command the person has satisfactorily
completed, within the preceding 6 calendar months, recurrent flight training
in addition to the recurrent flight
training required in paragraph (c)(1)(i)
of this section, in an airplane in which
the person serves as pilot in command
in operations under this part.
(2) For pilots, a proficiency check as
provided in Section 121.441 of this part may be
substituted for the recurrent flight
training required by this paragraph
and the approved simulator course of
training under Section 121.409(b) of this part
may be substituted for alternate periods of recurrent flight training required in that airplane, except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this
section.
(d) For each airplane in which a pilot
serves as pilot in command, the person
must satisfactorily complete either recurrent flight training or a proficiency
check within the preceding 12 calendar
months. The requirement in this paragraph expires on March 12, 2019. After
that
date,
the
requirement
in
Section 121.441(a)(1)(ii) of this part applies.
(e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (c)(2)
and (d) of this section, a proficiency
check as provided in Section 121.441 of this
part may not be substituted for the extended envelope training required by
Section 121.423 or training in those maneuvers
and procedures set forth in a certificate holder-s approved low-altitude
windshear flight training program
when that program is included in a recurrent flight training course as required by Section 121.409(d) of this part.
[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 95, Jan. 3, 1970, as
amended by Amdt. 121-91, 37 FR 10729, May
27, 1972; Amdt. 121-199, 53 FR 37697, Sept. 27,
1988; Amdt. 121-366, 78 FR 67840, Nov. 12, 2013]

Section 121.434 Operating experience, operating cycles, and consolidation of
knowledge and skills.
(a) No certificate holder may use a
person nor may any person serve as a
required crewmember of an airplane
unless the person has satisfactorily
completed, on that type airplane and in
that crewmember position, the operating experience, operating cycles, and
the line operating flight time for con-

solidation of knowledge and skills, required by this section, except as follows:
(1) Crewmembers other than pilots in
command may serve as provided herein
for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this section.
(2) Pilots who are meeting the pilot
in command requirements may serve as
second in command.
(3) Separate operating experience, operating cycles, and line operating
flight time for consolidation of knowledge and skills are not required for
variations within the same type airplane.
(4) Deviation based upon designation
of related aircraft in accordance with
Section 121.418(b).
(i) The Administrator may authorize
a deviation from the operating experience, operating cycles, and line operating flight time for consolidation of
knowledge and skills required by this
section based upon a designation of related aircraft in accordance with
Section 121.418(b) of this part and a determination that the certificate holder can
demonstrate an equivalent level of
safety.
(ii) A request for deviation from the
operating experience, operating cycles,
and line operating flight time for consolidation of knowledge and skills required by this section based upon a designation of related aircraft must be
submitted to the Administrator. The
request must include the following:
(A) Identification of aircraft operated
by the certificate holder designated as
related aircraft.
(B) Hours of operating experience and
number of operating cycles necessary
based on review of the related aircraft,
the operation, and the duty position.
(C) Consolidation hours necessary
based on review of the related aircraft,
the operation, and the duty position.
(iii) The administrator may, at any
time, terminate a grant of deviation
authority issued under this paragraph
(a)(4).
(b) In acquiring the operating experience, operating cycles, and line operating flight time for consolidation of
knowledge and skills, crewmembers
must comply with the following:

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