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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 135.330 

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 the notice, 
it may file a petition to reconsider the 
notice with the Administrator. The fil-
ing of a petition to reconsider stays the 
notice pending a decision by the Ad-
ministrator. However, if the Adminis-
trator finds that there is an emergency 
that requires immediate action in the 
interest of safety, the Administrator 
may, upon a statement of the reasons, 
require a change effective without 
stay. 

§ 135.327 Training program: Cur-

riculum. 

(a) Each certificate holder must pre-

pare and keep current a written train-
ing program curriculum for each type 
of aircraft for each crewmember re-
quired for that type aircraft. The cur-
riculum must include ground and flight 
training required by this subpart. 

(b) Each training program cur-

riculum must include the following: 

(1) A list of principal ground training 

subjects, including emergency training 
subjects, that are provided. 

(2) A list of all the training devices, 

mockups, systems trainers, procedures 
trainers, or other training aids that 
the certificate holder will use. 

(3) Detailed descriptions or pictorial 

displays of the approved normal, abnor-
mal, and emergency maneuvers, proce-
dures and functions that will be per-
formed during each flight training 
phase or flight check, indicating those 
maneuvers, procedures and functions 
that are to be performed during the 
inflight portions of flight training and 
flight checks. 

§ 135.329 Crewmember training re-

quirements. 

(a) Each certificate holder must in-

clude in its training program the fol-
lowing initial and transition ground 
training as appropriate to the par-
ticular assignment of the crewmember: 

(1) Basic indoctrination ground train-

ing for newly hired crewmembers in-
cluding instruction in at least the— 

(i) Duties and responsibilities of 

crewmembers as applicable; 

(ii) Appropriate provisions of this 

chapter; 

(iii) Contents of the certificate hold-

er’s operating certificate and oper-
ations specifications (not required for 
flight attendants); and 

(iv) Appropriate portions of the cer-

tificate holder’s operating manual. 

(2) The initial and transition ground 

training in §§ 135.345 and 135.349, as ap-
plicable. 

(3) Emergency training in § 135.331. 
(4) Crew resource management train-

ing in § 135.330. 

(b) Each training program must pro-

vide the initial and transition flight 
training in § 135.347, as applicable. 

(c) Each training program must pro-

vide recurrent ground and flight train-
ing in § 135.351. 

(d) Upgrade training in §§ 135.345 and 

135.347 for a particular type aircraft 
may be included in the training pro-
gram for crewmembers who have quali-
fied and served as second in command 
on that aircraft. 

(e) In addition to initial, transition, 

upgrade and recurrent training, each 
training program must provide ground 
and flight training, instruction, and 
practice necessary to ensure that each 
crewmember— 

(1) Remains adequately trained and 

currently proficient for each aircraft, 
crewmember position, and type of oper-
ation in which the crewmember serves; 
and 

(2) Qualifies in new equipment, facili-

ties, procedures, and techniques, in-
cluding modifications to aircraft. 

[Doc. No. 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as 
amended by Amdt. 135–122, 76 FR 3837, Jan. 
21, 2011] 

§ 135.330 Crew resource management 

training. 

(a) Each certificate holder must have 

an approved crew resource manage-
ment training program that includes 
initial and recurrent training. The 
training program must include at least 
the following: 

(1) Authority of the pilot in com-

mand; 

(2) Communication processes, deci-

sions, and coordination, to include