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This Subpart prescribes the rules governing the competency assessment of flight crew members and flight attendants who are trained under Subpart I.
(a) A holder of an air operator certificate must establish a crew member competency assessment programme under this Subpart to ensure that each person who is assigned to perform the function of a crew member on an aeroplane operating under the authority of the certificate is competent to perform their assigned crew member function.
(b) The crew member competency programme must be—
(1) acceptable to the Director; and
(2) controlled by the certificate holder; and
(3) specific to each aeroplane type or variant; and
(4) completed in a flight simulator when completing flight crew competency assessments required by rules 121.607(2), (3) and (5).
(c) The certificate holder may—
(1) implement the crew member competency assessment programme required by paragraph (a) under the authority of the certificate; or
(2) contract with the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate issued under Part 141, to conduct the competency assessments in accordance with the crew member competency assessment programme required by paragraph (a), if the aviation training organisation certificate authorises the holder to conduct the competency assessments; or
(3) for a competency assessment conducted outside New Zealand, contract with an organisation that meets an equivalent standard specified in Part 141 to conduct the assessment in accordance with the applicable requirements specified in the crew member competency programme required by paragraph (a).
(d) The certificate holder must ensure that the person responsible for the flight crew member competency assessment programme holds a flight examiner rating.
(e) Despite paragraph (b)(4), if a flight simulator is not available for the aeroplane type, the certificate holder may apply to the Director to amend the competency assessment programme for the aeroplane type to conduct the competency assessment without the use of a flight simulator.
(f) The certificate holder must ensure that a competency assessment referred to in paragraph (e) is completed in accordance with a safe flight practice guide that is acceptable to the Director.
(g) The certificate holder must ensure that each flight simulator or training device used for the competency assessment referred to in paragraph (b)(4)—
(1) maintains the performance, functional, and other characteristics that are required for approval; and
(2) is modified to conform with any modification to the aeroplane being simulated that results in changes to performance, functional, or other characteristics required for approval; and
(3) is given a functional pre-flight check before being used, and any discrepancy detected during use is logged by the appropriate pilot instructor or flight examiner at the end of each training or flight assessment.
(a) A holder of an air operator certificate must be ultimately responsible for the adequacy and implementation of the competency assessment programme required by rule 121.603.
(b) The certificate holder must ensure that a crew member who is subject to a competency assessment is assessed in accordance with the programme.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that—
(1) each pilot acting as pilot-in-command of an aeroplane conducting an air operation under the authority of the certificate has, within the immediately preceding 12 months, passed a route check conducted in an aeroplane including an aerodrome proficiency check that is administered by a flight examiner and that—
(i) consists of at least 1 flight over 1 route segment and 1 or more landings at aerodromes representative of the operations to be flown; and
(ii) establishes that the pilot can satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities of a pilot-in-command of an aeroplane performing an air operation appropriate to the type of air operations authorised by the certificate holder’s operations specifications; and
(2) each pilot acting as a flight crew member of an aeroplane conducting an air operation under VFR has, within the immediately preceding 12 months, successfully completed a competency assessment administered by a flight examiner that covers—
(i) procedures, including emergency procedures; or
(ii) the pilot’s flying skills in an aeroplane type normally used by the pilot in an air operation; and
(iii) human factors and crew resource management; and
(3) each pilot acting as a flight crew member of an aeroplane conducting an air operation under IFR has, within the immediately preceding 6 months, successfully completed a competency assessment administered by a flight examiner that—
(i) covers procedures, including emergency procedures, appropriate to the equipment fitted to the aeroplane and to the type of operations to which the pilot is assigned by the certificate holder; and
(ii) includes human factors and crew resource management; and
(4) each pilot acting as a flight crew member of an aeroplane conducting an air operation has, within the immediately preceding 12 months, successfully completed a written or oral test of the pilot's knowledge of the following:
(i) the relevant Civil Aviation Rules:
(ii) the certificate holder’s operations specifications and exposition:
(iii) the aeroplane systems, performance, operating procedures, and the content of the flight manual for each aeroplane type normally flown by the pilot:
(iv) navigation, air traffic control, and meteorology:
(v) special flight operations as appropriate to the type of operation normally conducted by the pilot:
(vi) new equipment, procedures, and techniques:
(vii) location and operation of emergency equipment fitted to an aeroplane of the type normally flown by the pilot; and
(5) each flight engineer acting as a flight crew member of an aeroplane conducting an air operation has, within the immediately preceding 12 months, completed a competency assessment administered by a flight engineer examiner that covers procedures, including emergency procedures, human factors, and crew resource management appropriate to the equipment fitted to the aeroplane and to the type of operations to which the flight engineer is assigned by the certificate holder; and
(6) each flight engineer acting as a flight crew member of an aeroplane conducting an air operation has, within the immediately preceding 12 months, successfully completed a written or oral test of the flight engineer’s knowledge of the following:
(i) the relevant Civil Aviation Rules:
(ii) the certificate holder’s operations specifications and exposition:
(iii) the aeroplane systems, performance, operating procedures, and the content of the flight manual for each aeroplane type that the flight engineer is normally assigned to:
(iv) special flight operations that are appropriate to the type of operation that the flight engineer is normally assigned to:
(v) new equipment, procedures, and techniques.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that the pilot instructor, line supervisory pilot, simulator instructor and flight examiner receive instruction and maintain proficiency as appropriate in—
(1) the methods of imparting instruction on how to operate, and how to ensure the safe operation of a particular aeroplane type; and
(2) the methods for evaluating and assessing flight crew competency in the technical and non-technical aspects of aircraft operation including human factors and crew resource management; and
(3) the methods of recovery from mishandled, non-normal, and emergency manoeuvres; and
(4) the operation of the aeroplane used or flight simulator approved by the Director, and its equipment, including operational flight, procedures and manoeuvres under normal, non-normal, and emergency conditions.
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each flight attendant acting as a crew member of an aeroplane conducting an air operation has, within the immediately preceding 12 months, successfully completed a competency assessment, including a flight assessment administered by a flight attendant assessor who meets the requirements referred to in rule 121.527, which includes at least the following areas appropriate to the person’s assigned duties and responsibilities:
(1) the authority of the pilot-in-command:
(2) passenger handling, including procedures to be followed in handling persons whose conduct might jeopardise safety:
(3) crew member assignments, functions, and responsibilities during emergencies, including evacuation of persons who may need assistance:
(4) human factors and crew resource management:
(5) the briefing of passengers:
(6) the use of cabin equipment and controls:
(7) the location and operation of items of emergency equipment:
(8) the location and operation of oxygen equipment:
(9) the location and operation of every normal and emergency exit, including evacuation chutes and escape ropes:
(10) the seating of a person who may need assistance:
(11) cabin health and first aid in accordance with ICAO Doc 10002 Cabin Crew Safety Training Manual, Chapter 9:
(12) for a senior flight attendant and their deputy, ability to supervise a flight attendant carrying out their duties.
A holder of an air operator certificate must maintain an accurate record of all the competency assessments, route checks, and tests undertaken by each of its crew members in accordance with the procedures established under rule 119.67.
