---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 121.901"
title: "14"
number: "121.901"
heading: "Purpose and eligibility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/121.901"
---

# §121.901. Purpose and eligibility.

- (a) Contrary provisions of parts [61](/cfr/14/part61.md), [63](/cfr/14/part63.md), 65, 121, 135, and 142 of this chapter notwithstanding, this subpart provides for approval of an alternative method (known as “Advanced Qualification Program” or “AQP”) for qualifying, training, certifying, and otherwise ensuring competency of crewmembers, aircraft dispatchers, other operations personnel, instructors, and evaluators who are required to be trained under parts [121](/cfr/14/part121.md) and [135](/cfr/14/part135.md) of this chapter.
- (b) A certificate holder is eligible under this subpart if the certificate holder is required or elects to have an approved training program under §§ [121.401](/cfr/14/121.401.md), [135.3(c)](/cfr/14/135.3.md?p=c), or [135.341](/cfr/14/135.341.md) of this chapter.
- (c) A certificate holder obtains approval of each proposed curriculum under this AQP as specified in [§ 121.909](/cfr/14/121.909.md).

## Notes

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-2005-20750, 70 FR 54815, Sept. 16, 2005, 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).