Section 164: Recurrent training and checking for flight crew members

(1) An operator shall ensure that- (a) a flight crew member undergoes recurrent training listed in subregulation (2) and a check referred to in subregulation (3) and that all such training and checking is relevant to the type or variant of an aircraft on which the flight crew member operates; and (b) a recurrent training and checking programme is established in the operations manual and approved by the authority. (2) Recurrent training referred to in subregulation (1), shall be conducted by the following personnel- (a) suitably qualified personnel ground and refresher training; (b) aeroplane synthetic flight trainer training: by an authorised instructor or in the case of the synthetic flight trainer content schedule, a synthetic flight trainer authorised instructor provided that the authorised instructor or synthetic flight trainer authorised instructor has satisfied experience and knowledge requirements of an operator sufficient to instruct on the items specified in the operations manual; (c) emergency and safety equipment training: by suitably qualified personnel; (d) crew resource management training: by suitably qualified personnel to integrate elements of crew resource management into all phases of recurrent training; and (e) modular crew resource management training: by at least one Crew Resource Management (CRM) trainer acceptable to the authority who may be assisted by experts in order to address specific areas. (3) The recurrent training referred to in subregulation (1) shall be conducted by the following personnel- (a) operator proficiency check: by a check pilot or flight engineer authorised by the AOC holder and accepted by the authority, as appropriate, or, if the check is conducted in a synthetic flight trainer training device, by check pilot or authorised flight engineer as appropriate; or (b) line checks: by a check pilot of the operator and acceptable to the authority; and (c) emergency and safety equipment checking by suitably qualified personnel acceptable to the authority. (4) The period of validity of an operator proficiency check shall be- (a) six months in addition to the remainder of the month of issue; or (b) if issued within the final three months of validity of a previous operator proficiency check, extended from the date of issue until six months from the expiry date of that previous operator proficiency check. (5) An operator shall ensure that each flight crew member undergoes a line check on the aircraft to demonstrate his or her competence in carrying out normal line operations described in the operations manual. (6) The period of validity of a line check referred to in subregulation (5) shall be- (a) twelve months, in addition to the remainder of the month of issue; or (b) if issued within the final three months of validity of a previous line check, extended from the date of issue until twelve months from the expiry date of that previous check. (7) An operator shall ensure that each flight crew member undergoes training and checking on the location and use of emergency and safety equipment carried. (8) The period of validity of an emergency and safety equipment check referred to in subregulation (7) shall be- (a) twelve months in addition to the remainder of the month of issue; or (b) if issued within the final three months of validity of a previous emergency and safety check, extended from the date of issue until twelve months from the expiry date of the previous emergency and safety equipment check. (9) An operator shall ensure that- (a) the elements of CRM are integrated into all appropriate phases of the recurrent training; and (b) a flight crew member undergoes specific modular CRM training and all major topics of CRM training shall be covered over a period not exceeding three years. (10) An operator shall ensure that each flight crew member undergoes ground and refresher training at least every twelve months, if the training is conducted within 3 months prior to the expiry of the twelve months period, the next ground and refresher training shall be completed within twelve months of the original expiry date of the previous ground and refresher training. (11) An operator shall ensure that each flight crew member under goes aircraft training or synthetic flight trainer training at least every 6 months, if the training is conducted within three months prior to the expiry of the twelve months period, the next aircraft or synthetic flight trainer training shall be completed within 6 months of the original expiry date of the previous aircraft or synthetic flight trainer training.