[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 21, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-23260]
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[Federal Register: September 21, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 27905]
Recurrent and Transition Training
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests public comment to identify acceptable
industry standards for transition and recurrent flight training for
civil aviation pilots other than those engaged in commercial air
transportation. This notice asks each commenter to provide subjects and
standards for transition and recurrent flight training that may be
incorporated into one or more new or revised Advisory Circulars (AC).
This information will help the FAA develop effective advisory material
in partnership with the aviation community.
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before January 19, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be in triplicate to: Federal Aviation
Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Attention: Rules Docket
(AGC-10), Docket No. 27905, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC
20591. Comments delivered must be marked Docket No. 27905. Comments may
be examined in the Rules Docket, room 915-G, weekdays between 8:30 a.m.
and 5 p.m., except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Glista, AFS-850, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267-8150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this notice the FAA is announcing an
evaluation of transition and recurrent flight training for civil
aviation pilots other than those engaged in commercial air
transportation. One of the goals of the 1994 General Aviation Action
Plan (GAAP) calls for increasing the effectiveness of the pilot and
aircraft maintenance technician training infrastructure (flight
instructors, schools, practical test standards, knowledge testing
publications), and transition training and recurrent training programs.
Additionally, the GAAP states that FAA efforts will include programs to
solicit customer (the aviation community) feedback and other input on
our services. Consequently, the FAA is requesting information on
industry standards for transition and recurrent flight training.
Currently, there are several ACs that address various transition
and recurrent flight training subject areas. Some of these are: AC 61-
9B, Pilot Transition Courses for Complex Single Engine and Light Twin-
Engine Airplanes; AC 61-10A, Private and Commercial Pilot Refresher
Courses; AC 61-66 Annual Pilot in Command Proficiency Checks; AC 61-
89A, Pilot Certificates: Aircraft Type Ratings; AC 61-98A, Currency and
Additional Qualification Requirements for Certificated Pilots; AC 61-
103, Announcement of Availability: Industry-Developed Transition
Training Guidelines for High Performance Aircraft; and AC 61-107,
Operations of Aircraft at Altitudes Above 25,000 Feet MSL and/or MACH
numbers (Mmo) Greater Than .75. The FAA is considering combining these
ACs into one or two ACs.
Often a pilot will transition from basic training aircraft to
faster and more complicated aircraft. The FAA is seeking information on
whether a pilot should receive transition training with some or all of
these changes of aircraft and, if so, what training. Especially with
the development and certification of pressurized single engine and
light twin engine aircraft with complex systems not requiring a type
rating, transition training has become more critical. The FAA believes
that it should publish information on the recommended training to
transition from aircraft to aircraft.
The FAA recognizes that many civil aviation pilots desire, and may
obtain, an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate, although that
certificate is not required for civil aviation operations which are not
air carrier operations. The FAA believes that many corporate flight
departments, for their own reasons, require their pilots to hold an ATP
certificate. Insurance company requirements may influence pilots to
gain an ATP certificate even though it is not required for the
operations performed by those pilots. Commenters should feel free to
address transition and recurrent flight training subjects that they
believe to be applicable to the ATP certificate as well as the
recreational, private, and commercial certificates.
Additionally, the FAA believes that appropriate recurrent training
can be very effective in reducing accidents and incidents. Regression
analysis of the general aviation fatal accident rate data indicates
that following the implementation of the biennial flight review
requirement (November 1, 1974) there was a one-time 10 percent decrease
in fatal accident rates beyond the existing long-term declining trend
in accident rates. The FAA also believes that the more appropriate the
recurrent flight training, the greater the reduction in accidents.
Consequently, the FAA is requesting that the public identify subjects
and standards for transition and recurrent flight training, if the
current ACs should be modified and if so, how they should be modified,
and the content of the ACs.
The FAA is especially seeking comments from flight instructors,
manufacturers, industry groups, aircraft specific type clubs and
societies, and insurance underwriters.
Issued in Washington, DC on September 14, 1994.
Louis C. Cusimano,
Acting Manager, General Aviation and Commercial Division.
[FR Doc. 94-23260 Filed 9-20-94; 8:45 am]
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