Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 121.443

give additional training to the pilot
during the course of the proficiency
check. In addition to repeating the maneuvers failed, the person giving the
proficiency check may require the
pilot being checked to repeat any other
maneuvers he finds are necessary to determine the pilot-s proficiency. If the
pilot being checked is unable to demonstrate 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 completed a proficiency check. However,
the entire proficiency check (other
than the initial second-in-command
proficiency check) required by this section 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 conducted by a pilot check airman (a
pilot-in-command may observe and certify the satisfactory accomplishment
of these landings by a second-in-command). If a pilot proficiency check is
conducted in accordance with this
paragraph, the next required proficiency 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 airplane visual simulator under Section 121.409
may be substituted therefor.
(f) Deviation authority based upon
designation of related aircraft in accordance with Section 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 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.
(2) A request for deviation from paragraphs (a), (b)(1), and (c) of this section
must be submitted to the Administrator. 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 maneuver 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]

Section 121.443 Pilot in command qualification: Route and airports.
(a) Each certificate holder shall provide a system acceptable to the Administrator for disseminating the information required by paragraph (b) of this
section to the pilot in command and
appropriate flight operation personnel.
The system must also provide an acceptable means for showing compliance
with Section 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 current information concerning the following 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 appropriate to the season.
(2) Navigation facilities.
(3) Communication procedures, including airport visual aids.
(4) Kinds of terrain and obstructions.
(5) Minimum safe flight levels.
(6) En route and terminal area arrival and departure procedures, holding

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