§121.420. Pilots: Upgrade ground training.
14 C.F.R. § 121.420
Upgrade ground training must include instruction in at least the following subjects as applicable to the duties assigned to the pilot in command:
Seat dependent procedures, as applicable;
Duty position procedures, as applicable; and
Crew resource management, including decision making, authority and responsibility, and conflict resolution.
In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section, upgrade ground training must include instruction and facilitated discussion on the following:
Leadership and command, including flightcrew member duties under § 121.542; and
Mentoring, including techniques for reinforcing the highest standards of technical performance, airmanship, and professional development in newly hired pilots.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[Amdt. 121-382, 85 FR 10923, Feb. 25, 2020 as amended by Docket FAA-2019-0360, Amdt. 121-392, 89 FR 51427, June 18, 2024]
Source
Source: Docket 9509, 35 FR 90, Jan. 3, 1970, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40103, 40113, 40119, 41706, 42301 preceding note added by Pub. L. 112-95, sec. 412, 126 Stat. 89, 44101, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 44729, 44732; 46105; Pub. L. 111-216, 124 Stat. 2348 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note); Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 62 (49 U.S.C. 44732 note); Pub. L. 115-254, 132 Stat. 3186 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note).
Amendments
[Amdt. 121-382, 85 FR 10923, Feb. 25, 2020 as amended by Docket FAA-2019-0360, Amdt. 121-392, 89 FR 51427, June 18, 2024]