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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 121.404 

(6) A copy of each statement issued 

by the Administrator under § 121.405(d) 
for reduction of programmed hours of 
training. 

[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 90, Jan. 3, 1970, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–366, 78 FR 67836, Nov. 
12, 2013] 

§ 121.404

Compliance dates: Crew and 

dispatcher resource management 
training. 

After March 19, 1998, no certificate 

holder may use a person as a flight 
crewmember, and after March 19, 1999, 
no certificate holder may use a person 
as a flight attendant or aircraft dis-
patcher unless that person has com-
pleted approved crew resource manage-
ment (CRM) or dispatcher resource 
management (DRM) initial training, as 
applicable, with that certificate holder 
or with another certificate holder. 

[Doc. No. 28154, 61 FR 30435, June 14, 1996] 

§ 121.405

Training program and revi-

sion: Initial and final approval. 

(a) To obtain initial and final ap-

proval of a training program, or a revi-
sion to an approved training program, 
each certificate holder must submit to 
the Administrator— 

(1) An outline of the proposed pro-

gram or revision, including an outline 
of the proposed or revised curriculum, 
that provides enough information for a 
preliminary evaluation of the proposed 
training program or revised training 
program; and 

(2) Additional relevant information 

as may be requested by the Adminis-
trator. 

(b) If the proposed training program 

or revision complies with this subpart 
the Administrator grants initial ap-
proval in writing after which the cer-
tificate holder may conduct the train-
ing in accordance with that program. 
The Administrator then evaluates the 
effectiveness of the training program 
and advises the certificate holder of de-
ficiencies, if any, that must be cor-
rected. 

(c) The Administrator grants final 

approval of the training program or re-
vision if the certificate holder shows 
that the training conducted under the 
initial approval set forth in paragraph 
(b) of this section ensures that each 
person that successfully completes the 

training is adequately trained to per-
form his assigned duties. 

(d) In granting initial and final ap-

proval of training programs or revi-
sions, including reductions in pro-
grammed hours specified in this sub-
part, the Administrator considers the 
training aids, devices, methods, and 
procedures listed in the certificate 
holder’s curriculum as set forth in 
§ 121.403 that increase the quality and 
effectiveness of the teaching-learning 
process. 

If approval of reduced programmed 
hours of training is granted, the Ad-
ministrator provides the certificate 
holder with a statement of the basis for 
the approval. 

(e) Whenever the Administrator finds 

that revisions are necessary for the 
continued adequacy of a training pro-
gram that has been granted final ap-
proval, the certificate holder shall, 
after notification by the Adminis-
trator, make any changes in the pro-
gram that are found necessary by the 
Administrator. Within 30 days after the 
certificate holder receives such notice, 
it may file a petition to reconsider the 
notice with the responsible Flight 
Standards office. The filing of a peti-
tion to reconsider stays the notice 
pending a decision by the Adminis-
trator. However, if the Administrator 
finds that there is an emergency that 
requires immediate action in the inter-
est of safety in air transportation, he 
may, upon a statement of the reasons, 
require a change effective without 
stay. 

(f) Each certificate holder described 

in § 135.3 (b) and (c) of this chapter 
must include the material required by 
§ 121.403 in the manual required by 
§ 135.21 of this chapter. 

(g) The Administrator may grant a 

deviation to certificate holders de-
scribed in § 135.3 (b) and (c) of this chap-
ter to allow reduced programmed hours 
of ground training required by § 121.419 
if it is found that a reduction is war-
ranted based on the certificate holder’s 
operations and the complexity of the 

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