Pilots: Initial, transition, and upgrade ground training.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

Initial, transition, and upgrade ground training for pilots must include instruction in at least the following, as applicable to their duties: (a) General subjects— (1) The certificate holder's flight locating procedures; (2) Principles and methods for determining weight and balance, and runway limitations for takeoff and landing; (3) Enough meteorology to ensure a practical knowledge of weather phenomena, including the principles of frontal systems, icing, fog, thunderstorms, windshear and, if appropriate, high altitude weather situations; (4) Air traffic control systems, procedures, and phraseology; (5) Navigation and the use of navigational aids, including instrument approach procedures; (6) Normal and emergency communication procedures; (7) Visual cues before and during descent below DA/DH or MDA; (8) ETOPS, if applicable; (9) After August 13, 2008, passenger recovery plan for any passenger-carrying operation (other than intrastate operations wholly within the state of Alaska) in the North Polar area; and (10) Other instructions necessary to ensure the pilot's competence. (b) For each aircraft type— (1) A general description; (2) Performance characteristics; (3) Engines and propellers; (4) Major components; (5) Major aircraft systems ( (6) Knowledge and procedures for— (i) Recognizing and avoiding severe weather situations; (ii) Escaping from severe weather situations, in case of inadvertent encounters, including low-altitude windshear (except that rotorcraft pilots are n

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 135.345