Section 121.434

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

(1) In the case of a flight crewmember, the person must hold the appropriate certificates and ratings for
the crewmember position and the airplane, except that a pilot who is meeting the pilot in command requirements
must hold the appropriate certificates
and ratings for a pilot in command in
the airplane.
(2) The operating experience, operating cycles, and line operating flight
time for consolidation of knowledge
and skills must be acquired after satisfactory completion of the appropriate
ground and flight training for the particular airplane type and crewmember
position.
(3) The experience must be acquired
in flight during operations under this
part. However, in the case of an aircraft not previously used by the certificate holder in operations under this
part, operating experience acquired in
the aircraft during proving flights or
ferry flights may be used to meet this
requirement.
(c) Pilot crewmembers must acquire
operating experience and operating cycles as follows:
(1) A pilot in command must - 
(i) Perform the duties of a pilot in
command under the supervision of a
check pilot; and
(ii) In addition, if a qualifying pilot
in command is completing initial or
upgrade training specified in Section 121.424,
be observed in the performance of prescribed duties by an FAA inspector
during at least one flight leg which includes a takeoff and landing. During
the time that a qualifying pilot in command is acquiring the operating experience in paragraphs (c)(l) (i) and (ii) of
this section, a check pilot who is also
serving as the pilot in command must
occupy a pilot station. However, in the
case of a transitioning pilot in command the check pilot serving as pilot
in command may occupy the observer-s
seat, if the transitioning pilot has
made at least two takeoffs and landings in the type airplane used, and has
satisfactorily demonstrated to the
check pilot that he is qualified to perform the duties of a pilot in command
of that type of airplane.
(2) A second in command pilot must
perform the duties of a second in com-

mand under the supervision of an appropriately qualified check pilot.
(3) The hours of operating experience
and operating cycles for all pilots are
as follows:
(i) For initial training, 15 hours in
Group I reciprocating powered airplanes, 20 hours in Group I turbopropeller powered airplanes, and 25
hours in Group II airplanes. Operating
experience in both airplane groups
must include at least 4 operating cycles (at least 2 as the pilot flying the
airplane).
(ii) For transition training, except as
provided in paragraph (c)(3)(iii) of this
section, 10 hours in Group I reciprocating powered airplanes, 12 hours in
Group I turbopropeller powered airplanes, 25 hours for pilots in command
in Group II airplanes, and 15 hours for
second in command pilots in Group II
airplanes. Operating experience in both
airplane groups must include at least 4
operating cycles (at least 2 as the pilot
flying the airplane).
(iii) In the case of transition training
where the certificate holder-s approved
training program includes a course of
training in an airplane simulator under
Section 121.409(c), each pilot in command
must comply with the requirements
prescribed in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this
section for initial training.
(d) A flight engineer must perform
the duties of a flight engineer under
the supervision of a check airman or a
qualified flight engineer for at least
the following number of hours:
(1) Group I reciprocating powered airplanes, 8 hours.
(2) Group I turbopropeller powered
airplanes, 10 hours.
(3) Group II airplanes, 12 hours.
(e) A flight attendant must, for at
least 5 hours, perform the assigned duties of a flight attendant under the supervision of a flight attendant supervisor qualified under this part who personally observes the performance of
these duties. However, operating experience is not required for a flight attendant who has previously acquired
such experience on any large passenger
carrying airplane of the same group, if
the certificate holder shows that the
flight attendant has received sufficient
ground training for the airplane in
which the flight attendant is to serve.

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