Appendix E to Part 121 - Flight Training
Requirements
The maneuvers and procedures required by §121.424 of this part for
pilot initial, transition, and upgrade flight training are set forth in
the certificate holder's approved low-altitude windshear flight training
program and in this appendix and must be performed inflight except that
windshear maneuvers and procedures must be performed in an airplane
simulator in which the maneuvers and procedures are specifically
authorized to be accomplished and except to the extent that certain other
maneuvers and procedures may be performed in an airplane simulator with a
visual system (visual simulator), an airplane simulator without a visual
system (nonvisual simulator), a training device, or a static airplane as
indicated by the appropriate symbol in the respective column opposite the
maneuver or procedure.
Whenever a maneuver or procedure is authorized to be performed in a
nonvisual simulator, it may be performed in a visual simulator; when
authorized in a training device, it may be performed in a visual or
nonvisual simulator, and in some cases, a static airplane. Whenever the
requirement may be performed in either a training device or a static
airplane, the appropriate symbols are entered in the respective columns.
For the purpose of this appendix, the following symbols mean --
P=Pilot in Command (PIC).
S=Second in Command (SIC).
B=PIC and SIC.
F=Flight Engineer.
PJ=PIC transition Jet to Jet.
PP=PIC transition Prop. to Prop.
SJ=SIC transition Jet to Jet.
SP=SIC transition Prop. to Prop.
AT=All transition categories (PJ, PP, SJ, SP).
PS=SIC upgrading to PIC (same airplane).
SF=Flight Engineer upgrading to SIC (same airplane).
BU=Both SIC and Flight Engineer upgrading (same airplane).
Flight Training Requirements
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Initial training Transition training Upgrade training
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A/P Simulator A/P Simulator A/P Simulator
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Nonvisual Nonvisual Nonvisual
Inflight Static Visual simulator simulator Training device Inflight Static Visual simulator simulator Training device Inflight Static Visual simulator simulator Training device
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As appropriate to the airplane and the ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
operation involved, flight training for
pilots must include the following maneuvers
and procedures..
I. Preflight:
(a) Visual inspection of the exterior and ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ............... ...............
interior of the airplane, the location of
each item to be inspected, and the
purpose for inspecting it. If a flight
engineer is a required crewmember for the
particular type of airplane, the visual
inspection may be replaced by using an
approved pictorial means that
realistically portrays the location and
detain of preflight inspection items..
(b) Use of the prestart check list, ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
appropriate control system checks,
starting procedures, radio and electronic
equipment checks, and the selection of
proper navigation and communications
radio facilities and frequencies prior to
flight.
(c) Taxiing, sailing, and docking B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ................ ............... ...............
procedures in compliance with
instructions issued by the appropriate
Traffic Control Authority or by the
person conducting the training.
(d) Pretakeoff checks that include power- ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
plant checks.
II. Takeoffs:
(a) Normal takeoffs which, for the purpose B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ................ ............... ...............
of this maneuver, begin when the airplane
is taxied into position on the runway to
be used.
(b) Takeoffs with instrument conditions ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
simulated at or before reaching an
altitude of 100[foot] above the airport
elevation.
(c) Crosswind takeoffs.................... B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ................ ............... ...............
(d) Takeoffs with a simulated failure of ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
the most critical powerplant_.
(1) At a point after V[INF]1[/INF] and ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
before V[INF]2[/INF] that in the
judgment of the person conducting the
training is appropriate to the airplane
type under the prevailing conditions;
or.
(2) At a point as close as possible ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
after V[INF]1[/INF] when V[INF]1[/INF]
and V[INF]2[/INF] or V[INF]1[/INF] and
V[INF]R[/INF] are identical; or.
(3) At the appropriate speed for ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
nontransport category airplanes.
For transition training in an airplane group ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
with engines mounted in similar positions,
or from wing-mounted engines to aft
fuselage-mounted engines, the maneuver may
be performed in a nonvisual simulator.
(e) Rejected takeoffs accomplished during ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
a normal takeoff run after reaching a
reasonable speed determined by giving due
consideration to aircraft
characteristics, runway length, surface
conditions, wind direction and velocity,
brake heat energy, and any other
pertinent factors that may adversely
affect safety or the airplane.
Training in at least one of the above ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
takeoffs must be accomplished at night.
For transitioning pilots this requirement
may be met during the operating
experience required under § 121.434
of this part by performing a normal
takeoff at night when a check airman
serving as pilot-in-command is occupying
a pilot station.
III. Flight Maneuvers and Procedures:
(a) Turns with and without spoilers....... ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
(b) Tuck and Mach buffet.................. ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
(c) Maximum endurance and maximum range ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
procedures.
(d) Operation of systems and controls at ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ PS............. ...............
the flight engineer station.
(e) Runway and jammed stabilizer.......... ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
(f) Normal and abnormal or alternate
operation of the following systems and
procedures:
(1) Pressurization...................... ................ ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ............... BU
(2) Pneumatic........................... ................ ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ............... BU
(3) Air conditioning.................... ................ ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ............... BU
(4) Fuel and oil........................ ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ AT.............. ................ ................ AT.............. ................ BU.............. ................ ............... BU
(5) Electrical.......................... ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ AT.............. ................ ................ AT.............. ................ BU.............. ................ ............... BU
(6) Hydraulic........................... ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ AT.............. ................ ................ AT.............. ................ BU.............. ................ ............... BU
(7) Flight control...................... ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ............... BU
(8) Anti-icing and deicing.............. ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
(9) Auto-pilot.......................... ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
(10) Automatic or other approach aids... B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ SF.............. ................ ................ BU............. ...............
(11) Stall warning devices, stall B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ SF.............. ................ ................ BU............. ...............
avoidance devices, and stability
augmentation devices.
(12) Airborne radar devices............. ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
(13) Any other systems, devices, or aids ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
available.
(14) Electrical, hydraulic, flight ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ AT.............. ................ ................ AT.............. ................ BU.............. ................ ............... BU
control, and flight instrument system
malfunctioning or failure.
(15) Landing gear and flap systems ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ AT.............. ................ ................ AT.............. ................ BU.............. ................ ............... BU
failure or malfunction.
(16) Failure of navigation or ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
communications equipment.
(g) Flight emergency procedures that
include at least the following:
(1) Powerplant, heater, cargo ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ AT.............. ................ ................ AT.............. ................ BU.............. ................ ............... BU
compartment, cabin, flight deck, wing,
and electrical fires.
(2) Smoke control....................... ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ AT.............. ................ ................ AT.............. ................ BU.............. ................ BU............. BU
(3) Powerplant failures................. ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... BU
(4) Fuel jettisoning.................... ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ B............... ................ ................ B............... ................ BU.............. ................ ............... BU
(5) Any other emergency procedures ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
outlined in the appropriate flight
manual.
(h) Steep turns in each direction. Each ................ ................ ................ P............... ................ ................ ................ ................ PJ.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ PS............. ...............
steep turn must involve a bank angle of
45° with a heading change of at
least 180° but not more than
360°.
(i) Approaches to stalls in the takeoff ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
configuration (except where the airplane
uses only a zero-flap configuration), in
the clean configuration, and in the
landing configuration.
Training in at least one of the above ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
configurations must be accomplished while
in a turn with a bank angle between
15° and 30°.
(j) Recovery from specific flight ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
characteristics that are peculiar to the
airplane type.
(k) Instrument procedures that include the
following:
(1) Area departure and arrival.......... ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
(2) Use of navigation systems including ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
adherence to assigned radials.
(3) Holding............................. ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU............. ...............
(l) ILS instrument approaches that include
the following:
(1) Normal ILS approaches............... B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ................ ............... ...............
(2) Manually controlled ILS approaches B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
with a simulated failure of one
powerplane which occurs before
initiating the final approach course
and continues to touchdown or through
the missed approach procedure.
(m) Instrument approaches and missed
approaches other than ILS which include
the following:
(1) Nonprecision approaches that the ................ ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
trainee is likely to use.
(2) In addition to subparagraph (1) of ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
this paragraph, at least one other
nonprecision approach and missed
approach procedure that the trainee is
likely to use.
In connection with paragraphs III(k) and ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
III(l), each instrument approach must be
performed according to any procedures and
limitations approved for the approach
facility used. The instrument approach
begins when the airplane is over the
initial approach fix for the approach
procedure being used (or turned over to the
final approach controller in the case of
GCA approach) and ends when the airplane
touches down on the runway or when
transition to a missed approach
configuration is completed.
(n) Circling approaches which include the B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ................ ............... ...............
following:
(1) That portion of the circling ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
approach to the authorized minimum
altitude for the procedure being used
must be made under simulated instrument
conditions.
(2) The circling approach must be made ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
to the authorized minimum circling
approach altitude followed by a change
in heading and the necessary
maneuvering (by visual reference) to
maintain a flight path that permits a
normal landing on a runway at least
90° from the final approach course
of the simulated instrument portion of
the approach.
(3) The circling approach must be ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
performed without excessive
maneuvering, and without exceeding the
normal operating limits of the
airplane. The angle of bank should not
exceed 30°.
Training in the circling approach maneuver ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
is not required for a pilot employed by a
certificate holder subject to the operating
rules of Part 121 of this chapter if the
certificate holder's manual prohibits a
circling approach in weather conditions
below 1000-3 (ceiling and visibility); for
a SIC if the certificate holder's manual
prohibits the SIC from performing a
circling approach in operations under this
part.
(o) Zero-flap approaches. Training in this P............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ PP, PJ.......... ................ ................ ................ ................ PS.............. ............... ...............
maneuver is not required for a particular
airplane type if the Administrator has
determined that the probability of flap
extension failure on that type airplane
is extremely remote due to system design.
In making this determination, the
Administrator determines whether training
on slats only and partial flap approaches
is necessary.
(p) Missed approaches which include the
following:
(1) Missed approaches from ILS ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
approaches.
(2) Other missed approaches............. ................ ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ............... BU
(3) Missed approaches that include a ................ ................ ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ............... BU
complete approved missed approach
procedure.
(4) Missed approaches that include a ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
powerplant failure.
IV. Landings and Approaches to Landings:
(a) Normal landings....................... B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ................ ............... ...............
(b) Landing and go around with the P............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ PJ, PP.......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... PS
horizontal stabilizer out of trim.
(c) Landing in sequence from an ILS B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
instrument approach.
(d) Cross wind landing.................... B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ................ ............... ...............
(e) Maneuvering to a landing with
simulated powerplant failure, as follows:
(1) Except as provided in subparagraph P............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ PJ, PP.......... ................ ................ ................ ................ PS.............. ............... ...............
(3) of this paragraph in the case of 3-
engine airplanes, maneuvering to a
landing with an approved procedure that
approximates the loss of two
powerplants (center and one out-board
engine).
(2) Except as provided in subparagraph P............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ PJ, PP.......... ................ ................ ................ ................ PS.............. ............... ...............
(3) of this paragraph, in the case of
other multiengine airplanes,
maneuvering to a landing with a
simulated failure of 50 percent of
available powerplants with the
simulated loss of power on one side of
the airplane.
(3) Notwithstanding the requirements of
subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this
paragraph, flight crewmembers who
satisfy those requirements in a visual
simulator must also:
(i ) Take inflight training in one- ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
engine inoperative landings; and.
(ii ) In the case of a second-in- ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
command up-grading to a pilot-in-
command and who has not previously
performed the maneuvers required by
this paragraph in flight, meet the
requirements of this paragraph
applicable to initial training for
pilots-in-command.
(4) In the case of flight crewmembers ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
other than the pilot-in-command,
perform the maneuver with the simulated
loss of power of the most critical
powerplant only.
(f) Landing under simulated circling B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
approach conditions (exceptions under
III(n) applicable to this requirement).
(g) Rejected landings that include a B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
normal missed approach procedure after
the landing is rejected. For the purpose
of this maneuver the landing should be
rejected at approximately 50 feet and
approximately over the runway threshold.
(h) Zero-flap landings if the P............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ PP, PJ.......... ................ ................ ................ ................ PS.............. ............... ...............
Administrator finds that maneuver
appropriate for training in the airplane.
(i) Manual reversion (if appropriate)..... ................ ................ B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ............... ...............
Training in landings and approaches to ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... ...............
landings must include the types and
conditions provided in IV(a) through (i)
but more than one type may be combined
where appropriate.
Training in one of the above landings must B............... ................ ................ ................ ................ AT.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ BU.............. ................ ................ ............... ...............
be accomplished at night. For
transitioning pilots, this requirement
may be met during the operating
experience required under § 121.434
of this part by performing a normal
landing when a check pilot serving as
pilot-in-command is occupying a pilot
station.
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[Doc. No. 9509, 35 FR 97, Jan. 3, 1970, as amended by Amdt. 121-91, 37 FR 10730, May 27, 1972; Amdt. 121-108, 38 FR 35446, Dec. 28, 1973; Amdt. 121-159, 45 FR 41595, June 19, 1980; Amdt. 121-
199, 53 FR 37697, Sept. 27, 1988]
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