Regulation Text
(a) Each program manager must establish and maintain an approved pilot training program, and each program manager who uses a flight attendant crewmember must establish and maintain an approved flight attendant training program, that is appropriate to the operations to which each pilot and flight attendant is to be assigned, and will ensure that they are adequately trained to meet the applicable knowledge and practical testing requirements of §§ 91.1065 through 91.1071.
(b) Each program manager required to have a training program by paragraph (a) of this section must include in that program ground and flight training curriculums for—
(1) Initial training;
(2) Transition training;
(3) Upgrade training;
(4) Differences training;
(5) Recurrent training; and
(6) Requalification training.
(c) Each program manager must provide current and appropriate study materials for use by each required pilot and flight attendant.
(d) The program manager must furnish copies of the pilot and flight attendant crewmember training program, and all changes and additions, to the assigned representative of the Administrator. If the program manager uses training facilities of other persons, a copy of those training programs or appropriate portions used for those facilities must also be furnished. Curricula that follow FAA published curricula may be cited by reference in the copy of the training program furnished to the representative of the Administrator and need not be furnished with the program.
The short answer
(14 CFR § 91.1097) requires each fractional-ownership program manager to establish and maintain an approved pilot training program (and an approved flight attendant program if flight attendants are used), with ground and flight curriculums for initial, transition, upgrade, differences, recurrent, and requalification training.
Research Notes
Common Questions
What training curriculums must a program manager include?
The program must contain ground and flight training curriculums covering six categories.
“Each program manager required to have a training program… must include in that program ground and flight training curriculums for—(1) Initial training; (2) Transition training; (3) Upgrade training; (4) Differences training; (5) Recurrent training; and (6) Requalification training.” — 14 CFR § 91.1097(b)
Does the program manager have to give the FAA a copy of the training program?
Yes. Copies of the program, plus all changes and additions, must be furnished to the Administrator's assigned representative.
“The program manager must furnish copies of the pilot and flight attendant crewmember training program, and all changes and additions, to the assigned representative of the Administrator.” — 14 CFR § 91.1097(d)
Curricula that follow FAA-published curricula may be cited by reference and need not be furnished with the program.
What testing requirements must the training prepare crewmembers to meet?
Training must ensure crewmembers are adequately trained to meet the applicable knowledge and practical testing requirements of §§ 91.1065 through 91.1071.
“…will ensure that they are adequately trained to meet the applicable knowledge and practical testing requirements of §§ 91.1065 through 91.1071.” — 14 CFR § 91.1097(a)
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