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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 135.351 

(8) Fuel consumption and cruise con-

trol; 

(9) Flight planning; 
(10) Each normal and emergency pro-

cedure; and 

(11) The approved Aircraft Flight 

Manual, or equivalent. 

[Doc. No. 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as 
amended by Amdt. 135–27, 53 FR 37697, Sept. 
27, 1988; Amdt. 135–46, 58 FR 69630, Dec. 30, 
1993; Amdt. 135–108, 72 FR 1885, Jan. 16, 2007; 
Amdt. 135–110, 72 FR 31685, June 7, 2007; 
Amdt. 135–112, 73 FR 8798, Feb. 15, 2008] 

§ 135.347

Pilots: Initial, transition, up-

grade, and differences flight train-
ing. 

(a) Initial, transition, upgrade, and 

differences training for pilots must in-
clude flight and practice in each of the 
maneuvers and procedures in the ap-
proved training program curriculum. 

(b) The maneuvers and procedures re-

quired by paragraph (a) of this section 
must be performed in flight, except to 
the extent that certain maneuvers and 
procedures may be performed in an air-
craft simulator, or an appropriate 
training device, as allowed by this sub-
part. 

(c) If the certificate holder’s ap-

proved training program includes a 
course of training using an aircraft 
simulator or other training device, 
each pilot must successfully com-
plete— 

(1) Training and practice in the simu-

lator or training device in at least the 
maneuvers and procedures in this sub-
part that are capable of being per-
formed in the aircraft simulator or 
training device; and 

(2) A flight check in the aircraft or a 

check in the simulator or training de-
vice to the level of proficiency of a 
pilot in command or second in com-
mand, as applicable, in at least the ma-
neuvers and procedures that are capa-
ble of being performed in an aircraft 
simulator or training device. 

§ 135.349

Flight attendants: Initial and 

transition ground training. 

Initial and transition ground train-

ing for flight attendants must include 
instruction in at least the following— 

(a) General subjects— 
(1) The authority of the pilot in com-

mand; and 

(2) Passenger handling, including pro-

cedures to be followed in handling de-
ranged persons or other persons whose 
conduct might jeopardize safety. 

(b) For each aircraft type— 
(1) A general description of the air-

craft emphasizing physical characteris-
tics that may have a bearing on ditch-
ing, evacuation, and inflight emer-
gency procedures and on other related 
duties; 

(2) The use of both the public address 

system and the means of commu-
nicating with other flight crew-
members, including emergency means 
in the case of attempted hijacking or 
other unusual situations; and 

(3) Proper use of electrical galley 

equipment and the controls for cabin 
heat and ventilation. 

§ 135.351

Recurrent training. 

(a) Each certificate holder must en-

sure that each crewmember receives 
recurrent training and is adequately 
trained and currently proficient for the 
type aircraft and crewmember position 
involved. 

(b) Recurrent ground training for 

crewmembers must include at least the 
following: 

(1) A quiz or other review to deter-

mine the crewmember’s knowledge of 
the aircraft and crewmember position 
involved. 

(2) Instruction as necessary in the 

subjects required for initial ground 
training by this subpart, as appro-
priate, including low-altitude 
windshear training and training on op-
erating during ground icing conditions 
as prescribed in § 135.341 and described 
in § 135.345, crew resource management 
training as prescribed in § 135.330, and 
emergency training as prescribed in 
§ 135.331. 

(c) Recurrent flight training for pi-

lots must include, at least, flight train-
ing in the maneuvers or procedures in 
this subpart, except that satisfactory 
completion of the check required by 
§ 135.293 within the preceding 12 cal-
endar months may be substituted for 
recurrent flight training. 

[Doc. No. 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as 
amended by Amdt. 135–27, 53 FR 37698, Sept. 
27, 1988; Amdt. 135–46, 58 FR 69630, Dec. 30, 
1993; Amdt. 135–122, 76 FR 3837, Jan. 21, 2011] 

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