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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)
§ 121.401
(1)
Initial training.
The training re-
quired for crewmembers and dis-
patchers who have not qualified and
served in the same capacity on another
airplane of the same group.
(2)
Transition training.
The training
required for crewmembers and dis-
patchers who have qualified and served
in the same capacity on another air-
plane of the same group.
(3)
Upgrade training.
The training re-
quired for flightcrew members who
have qualified and served as second in
command on a particular airplane
type, before they serve as pilot in com-
mand on that airplane.
(4)
Conversion training.
The training
required for flightcrew members who
have qualified and served as flight en-
gineer on a particular airplane type,
before they serve as second in com-
mand on that airplane.
(5)
Differences training.
The training
required for crewmembers and dis-
patchers who have qualified and served
on a particular type airplane, when the
Administrator finds differences train-
ing is necessary before a crewmember
serves in the same capacity on a par-
ticular variation of that airplane.
(6)
Programmed hours.
The hours of
training prescribed in this subpart
which may be reduced by the Adminis-
trator upon a showing by the certifi-
cate holder that circumstances justify
a lesser amount.
(7)
Inflight.
Refers to maneuvers, pro-
cedures, or functions that must be con-
ducted in the airplane.
(8)
Training center.
An organization
governed by the applicable require-
ments of part 142 of this chapter that
provides training, testing, and check-
ing under contract or other arrange-
ment to certificate holders subject to
the requirements of this part.
(9)
Requalification training.
The train-
ing required for crewmembers pre-
viously trained and qualified, but who
have become unqualified due to not
having met within the required period
the recurrent training requirements of
§ 121.427 or the proficiency check re-
quirements of § 121.441.
(10)
Related aircraft.
Any two or more
aircraft of the same make with either
the same or different type certificates
that have been demonstrated and de-
termined by the Administrator to have
commonality to the extent that credit
between those aircraft may be applied
for flightcrew member training, check-
ing, recent experience, operating expe-
rience, operating cycles, and line oper-
ating flight time for consolidation of
knowledge and skills.
(11)
Related aircraft differences train-
ing.
The flightcrew member training
required for aircraft with different type
certificates that have been designated
as related by the Administrator.
(12)
Base aircraft.
An aircraft identi-
fied by a certificate holder for use as a
reference to compare differences with
another aircraft.
[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 90, Jan. 3, 1970; 35 FR
2819, Feb. 11, 1970, as amended by Amdt. 121–
104, 38 FR 14915, June 7, 1973; Amdt. 121–259,
61 FR 34560, July 2, 1996; Amdt. 121–366, 78 FR
67836, Nov. 12, 2013; Amdt. 121–382, 85 FR
10921, Feb. 25, 2020]
§ 121.401 Training program: General.
(a) Each certificate holder shall:
(1) Establish and implement a train-
ing program that satisfies the require-
ments of this subpart and appendices E
and F of this part and that ensures
that each crewmember, aircraft dis-
patcher, flight instructor and check
airman is adequately trained to per-
form his or her assigned duties. Prior
to implementation, the certificate
holder must obtain initial and final
FAA approval of the training program.
(2) Provide adequate ground and
flight training facilities and properly
qualified ground instructors for the
training required by this subpart;
(3) Provide and keep current with re-
spect to each airplane type and, if ap-
plicable, the particular variations
within that airplane type, appropriate
training material, examinations,
forms, instructions, and procedures for
use in conducting the training and
checks required by this part; and
(4) Provide enough flight instructors
and approved check airmen to conduct
the flight training and checks required
under this part.
(b) Whenever a crewmember or air-
craft dispatcher who is required to
take recurrent training, a flight check,
or a competence check, takes the
check or completes the training in the
calendar month before or after the cal-
endar month in which that training or
