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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 121.544 

holds an airline transport pilot certifi-
cate not subject to the limitations in 
§ 61.167 of this chapter and an appro-
priate type rating, is currently quali-
fied as pilot in command or second in 
command, and is qualified as pilot in 
command of that aircraft during the en 
route cruise portion of the flight. A 
second in command qualified to act as 
a pilot in command en route need not 
have completed the following pilot in 
command requirements: The 6-month 
recurrent flight training required by 
§ 121.433(c)(1)(iii); the operating experi-
ence required by § 121.434; the takeoffs 
and landings required by § 121.439; the 
line check required by § 121.440; and the 
6-month proficiency check or simu-
lator training required by § 121.441(a)(1); 
and 

(ii) In the case of the assigned second 

in command, by a pilot qualified to act 
as second in command of that aircraft 
during en route operations. However, 
the relief pilot need not meet the re-
cent experience requirements of 
§ 121.439(b). 

[Doc. No. 16383, 43 FR 22648, May 25, 1978, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–179, 47 FR 33390, Aug. 
2, 1982; Amdt. 121–365, 78 FR 42378, July 15, 
2013] 

§ 121.544

Pilot monitoring. 

Each pilot who is seated at the pilot 

controls of the aircraft, while not fly-
ing the aircraft, must accomplish pilot 
monitoring duties as appropriate in ac-
cordance with the certificate holder’s 
procedures contained in the manual re-
quired by § 121.133 of this part. Compli-
ance with this section is required no 
later than March 12, 2019. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2008–0677, 78 FR 67841, Nov. 12, 
2013] 

§ 121.545

Manipulation of controls. 

No pilot in command may allow any 

person to manipulate the controls of an 
aircraft during flight nor may any per-
son manipulate the controls during 
flight unless that person is— 

(a) A qualified pilot of the certificate 

holder operating that aircraft. 

(b) An authorized pilot safety rep-

resentative of the Administrator or of 
the National Transportation Safety 
Board who has the permission of the 
pilot in command, is qualified in the 

aircraft, and is checking flight oper-
ations; or 

(c) A pilot of another certificate 

holder who has the permission of the 
pilot in command, is qualified in the 
aircraft, and is authorized by the cer-
tificate holder operating the aircraft. 

[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19220, Dec. 31, 1964, as 
amended by Doc. No. 8084, 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11, 
1967; Amdt. 121–144, 43 FR 22648, May 25, 1978] 

§ 121.547

Admission to flight deck. 

(a) No person may admit any person 

to the flight deck of an aircraft unless 
the person being admitted is— 

(1) A crewmember; 
(2) An FAA air carrier inspector, a 

DOD commercial air carrier evaluator, 
or an authorized representative of the 
National Transportation Safety Board, 
who is performing official duties; 

(3) Any person who— 
(i) Has permission of the pilot in 

command, an appropriate management 
official of the part 119 certificate hold-
er, and the Administrator; and 

(ii) Is an employee of— 
(A) The United States, or 
(B) A part 119 certificate holder and 

whose duties are such that admission 
to the flightdeck is necessary or advan-
tageous for safe operation; or 

(C) An aeronautical enterprise cer-

tificated by the Administrator and 
whose duties are such that admission 
to the flightdeck is necessary or advan-
tageous for safe operation. 

(4) Any person who has the permis-

sion of the pilot in command, an appro-
priate management official of the part 
119 certificate holder and the Adminis-
trator. Paragraph (a)(2) of this section 
does not limit the emergency authority 
of the pilot in command to exclude any 
person from the flightdeck in the inter-
ests of safety. 

(b) For the purposes of paragraph 

(a)(3) of this section, employees of the 
United States who deal responsibly 
with matters relating to safety and 
employees of the certificate holder 
whose efficiency would be increased by 
familiarity with flight conditions, may 
be admitted by the certificate holder. 
However, the certificate holder may 
not admit employees of traffic, sales, 

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