Initial and transition training and checking: Check airmen (aircraft), check airmen (simulator).

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) No certificate holder may use a person nor may any person serve as a check airman unless— (1) That person has satisfactorily completed initial or transition check airman training; and (2) Within the preceding 24 calendar months, that person satisfactorily conducts a proficiency or competency check under the observation of an FAA inspector or an aircrew designated examiner employed by the operator. The observation check may be accomplished in part or in full in an aircraft, in a flight simulator, or in a flight training device. This paragraph applies after March 19, 1997. (b) The observation check required by paragraph (a)(2) of this section is considered to have been completed in the month required if completed in the calendar month before or the calendar month after the month in which it is due. (c) The initial ground training for check airmen must include the following: (1) Check airman duties, functions, and responsibilities. (2) The applicable Code of Federal Regulations and the certificate holder's policies and procedures. (3) The applicable methods, procedures, and techniques for conducting the required checks. (4) Proper evaluation of student performance including the detection of— (i) Improper and insufficient training; and (ii) Personal characteristics of an applicant that could adversely affect safety. (5) The corrective action in the case of unsatisfactory checks. (6) The approved methods, procedures, and limitations for performing the required normal, abnormal

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 135.339