Pilot and flight attendant crewmember training programs

Program managers operating under Subpart K must establish and maintain FAA-approved training programs for pilots and, if used, flight attendants. These programs must ensure crew members are adequately trained to meet the testing requirements specified elsewhere in the regulations.

The training program must include curricula for six types of training: initial (new hires), transition (new aircraft type), upgrade (new position like captain), differences (aircraft variants), recurrent (periodic refresher), and requalification (after a lapse in qualifications).

Program managers must provide current study materials to all required crew members and furnish copies of their training programs to their FAA inspector. If they use outside training facilities, those programs must also be provided. However, if the curriculum follows FAA-published standards, it can simply be referenced rather than copied in full.

This regulation ensures standardized, documented training appropriate to each operation's complexity and the crew member's role.

*This is a plain-English summary for study only. The official 14 CFR text on this page is controlling — always read the current regulation and consult a CFI.*