Quiero saber acerca de...

Saturday, December 5, 1959

FEDERAL REGISTER

CODIFICATION GUIDE Con.

12 CFR

Page
563___ _________________;____ ___ - 9780

14 CFR
40 2 documents__________ 9765, 41 2 documents___________ 9768, 42 2 documents___ ____ s__ 9773, 507____ - __________________ ;____
Proposed rules :
40 2 documents______ 9789, 41 2 documents______ 9789, 42 2 documents______ 9789, 46_______
600 3 documents_____ 9790, 601 2 documents__ ________
608______

9767
9772
9776
9778
9790
9790
9790
9790
9791
9791
9792

19 CFR
Proposed ru les:
16_____

9785

21 CFR
146a___
146b___

9781
9781

25 CFR
Proposed ru les:
221----------------------------243______

9785
9785

33 CFR :
202______

9782

tration of the present regulations shows that this standard can only be achieved 43 CFR
page by FAA approval of each training pro gram.
Public land ord ers:
Accordingly, because of the vital im 2023_____________
9783
portance which the air carrier training program has to safety in air carrier oper 46 CFR
172__________
9783 ations, each air carrier subject to this part will be required to obtain approval 49 CFR
of its training program by a representa 194_____________________________ 9784 tive of the Administrator.
205 __________________________ 9784
This final regulation will not alter the responsibility which each air carrier has 50 CFR
at present for the preparation and ad P roposed ru les:
176____________
9787 ministration of its training program.
However, each air carrier will be required o submit its training program, and sub who wish to take such leave over the sequent changes thereto, to the FAA for holiday period.
prior approval.
This order shall not be construed as 2.
In itial training qualifications o f excusing from duty those employees of pilots oth er th an pilots in com m and.
the Department of State, the Departs The complexity of modern aircraft and ment of Defense, or other departments, the operational demands of todays navi establishments, or agencies who for na gation, communication, and air traffic tional security or other public reasons control systems require a high level of should, in the judgment of the respective skill and competance for air carrier co heads thereof, be at their posts of duty. pilots. Many of the functions which are required of the copilot, particularly with D w ight D. E isen h o w er respect to emergency procedures, must T h e W h ite H ouse , be performed properly or the safety of D ecem ber 3, 1959.
the flight may be seriously affected. In F.R. Doc. 59-10334; Filed, Dec. 3, 1959; addition, in the event that the pilot in command becomes incapacitated during 1:16 p.m.
flight, the copilot must possess adequate knowledge and skill to fly the aircraft safely to a destination.
In order to properly determine the ability of the copilot to operate a partic ular type of aircraft, it was proposed in Draft Release 59-3 to provide for the 1.
FAA approval o f air carrier trainingissuance of appropriate aircraft type program s. The air carriers commenting ratings for all pilots serving as other on this portion of the proposal expressed than pilots in command. However, strong opposition to it. Briefly, the air upon réévaluation of the original pro carriers contend that the present regu posal in the light of comments received, latory scheme for the establishment of it appears that the objective of the orig methods and procedures for crew mem inal proposal can be achieved without ber training programs has been adequate requiring pilots serving other than as and that no justification has been shown pilots in command to obtain an appropri for requiring FAA approval of such pro ate aircraft type rating, provided ade quate flight training for those pilots who grams. The FAA is unable to agree with serve as second in command is provided these contentions.
It must be emphasized that the train in the initial and recurrent training re ing program is one of the most important quirements of this part and is part of the factorsJn the safety of air carrier opera training., program approved by the tions. The quality and scope of such Administrator.
Accordingly, the original proposal has programs are the key to insuring that all crew members are competent to per been modified in this regulation by omit form their duties with the high degree ting the aircraft type rating require of skill expected and required in air car ment. In lieu of a type rating, this rier operations. Under the provisions regulation prescribes in 40.282c cer of the present regulation, the air carriers tain minimum maneuvers and proce are given discretion in establishing ade dures in which it is considered necessary quate or appropriate training, or that pilots serving as second in command training as necessary. As a result be proficient, and requires that they re some air carriers have prepared and are ceive instruction and practice in such administering excellent training pro maneuvers and procedures during initial grams. However, others have not flight training.
The term second in command is used achieved the minimum safety objective sought by the training requirements of in this regulation in order to identify 40.280 through 40.289. While the more precisely those pilots who perform methods and procedures employed by the the traditional functions of a copilot, as various air carriers in their training pro distinguished from the pilot in command grams may differ to fit the particular and other pilots. In this respect, this operation of each air carrier, each train regulation amends current 40.261c to ing program must provide a uniform and make it clear that where the air carrier minimum standard of flight and ground is authorized to operate under instru training necessary for safety in air trans ment conditions or operates aircraft of portation. Experience in the adminismore than 12,500 pounds maximum
CODIFICATION GUIDE Con.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Title 14 AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE
Chapter I-Federal Aviation Agency Reg. Docket No. 39; Amdt. 40-21

PART 40 SCHEDULED INTERSTATE
AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATION AND
OPERATIONS RULES
Approval of Air Carrier Training Pro grams; Qualification of Pilots Other Than Pilots in Command; Proficiency Checks for Pilots Other Than Pilots in Command The Federal Aviation Agency pub lished as a notice of rule making 24 F.R, 5246 and circulated as Civil Air Regula tions Draft Release No. 59-3, dated June tu a PrPsal to amend Part 40 oi the Civil Air Regulations to require: 1
AAapproval of air carrier training pro grams; 2 appropriate aircraft ratings tor pilots serving as other than pilots in oottunand; and 3 more specific initia training and recurrent proficiency checks r pilots serving as other than pilots in command.

Interested persons have been afforded opportunity to participate in the makt??
this amendment and due qpnsidertion has been given to all relevant tatter presented. Because of the im portance of this amendment, each porthereof has been evaluated in the Sht of such comments.

9765