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§ 121.443 

give additional training to the pilot 
during the course of the proficiency 
check. In addition to repeating the ma-
neuvers failed, the person giving the 
proficiency check may require the 
pilot being checked to repeat any other 
maneuvers he finds are necessary to de-
termine the pilot’s proficiency. If the 
pilot being checked is unable to dem-
onstrate satisfactory performance to 
the person conducting the check, the 
certificate holder may not use him nor 
may he serve in operations under this 
part until he has satisfactorily com-
pleted a proficiency check. However, 
the entire proficiency check (other 
than the initial second-in-command 
proficiency check) required by this sec-
tion may be conducted in an approved 
visual simulator if the pilot being 
checked accomplishes at least two 
landings in the appropriate airplane 
during a line check or other check con-
ducted by a pilot check airman (a 
pilot-in-command may observe and cer-
tify the satisfactory accomplishment 
of these landings by a second-in-com-
mand). If a pilot proficiency check is 
conducted in accordance with this 
paragraph, the next required pro-
ficiency check for that pilot must be 
conducted in the same manner, or in 
accordance with appendix F of this 
part, or a course of training in an air-
plane visual simulator under § 121.409 
may be substituted therefor. 

(f) Deviation authority based upon 

designation of related aircraft in ac-
cordance with § 121.418(b) of this part. 

(1) The Administrator may authorize 

a deviation from the proficiency check 
requirements of paragraphs (a), (b)(1), 
and (c) of this section based upon a des-
ignation of related aircraft in accord-
ance with § 121.418(b) of this part and a 
determination that the certificate 
holder can demonstrate an equivalent 
level of safety. 

(2) A request for deviation from para-

graphs (a), (b)(1), and (c) of this section 
must be submitted to the Adminis-
trator. The request must include the 
following: 

(i) Identification of aircraft operated 

by the certificate holder designated as 
related aircraft. 

(ii) Based on review of the related 

aircraft, the operation, and the duty 
position: 

(A) For recurrent proficiency checks, 

the frequency of the related aircraft 
proficiency check, the maneuvers and 
procedures to be included in the related 
aircraft proficiency check, and the 
level of FSTD to be used for each ma-
neuver and procedure. 

(B) For qualification proficiency 

checks, the maneuvers and procedures 
to be included in the related aircraft 
proficiency check and the level of 
FSTD to be used for each maneuver 
and procedure. 

(3) The administrator may, at any 

time, terminate a grant of deviation 
authority issued under this paragraph 
(f). 

[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 96, Jan. 3, 1970, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–103, 38 FR 12203, May 
10, 1973, Amdt. 121–108, 38 FR 35446, Dec. 28, 
1973; Amdt. 121–144, 43 FR 22648, May 25, 1978; 
Amdt. 121–263, 62 FR 13791, Mar. 21, 1997; 
Amdt. 121–366, 78 FR 67841, Nov. 12, 2013; 
Docket FAA–2016–9526, Amdt. 121–377, 81 FR 
90983, Dec. 16, 2016; Amdt. 121–377A, 81 FR 
95860, Dec. 29, 2016; Amdt. 121–377B, 83 FR 
12475, Mar. 22, 2018] 

§ 121.443

Pilot in command qualifica-

tion: Route and airports. 

(a) Each certificate holder shall pro-

vide a system acceptable to the Admin-
istrator for disseminating the informa-
tion required by paragraph (b) of this 
section to the pilot in command and 
appropriate flight operation personnel. 
The system must also provide an ac-
ceptable means for showing compliance 
with § 121.445. 

(b) No certificate holder may use any 

person, nor may any person serve, as 
pilot in command unless the certificate 
holder has provided that person cur-
rent information concerning the fol-
lowing subjects pertinent to the areas 
over which that person is to serve, and 
to each airport and terminal area into 
which that person is to operate, and 
ensures that that person has adequate 
knowledge of, and the ability to use, 
the information: 

(1) Weather characteristics appro-

priate to the season. 

(2) Navigation facilities. 
(3) Communication procedures, in-

cluding airport visual aids. 

(4) Kinds of terrain and obstructions. 
(5) Minimum safe flight levels. 
(6) En route and terminal area ar-

rival and departure procedures, holding 

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