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This Subpart prescribes rules governing the establishment and operation of a training programme for crew members.
(a) Each holder of an air operator certificate must establish a training programme to ensure that each of its crew members is trained and competent to perform their assigned duties.
(b) Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each crew member is trained in accordance with the training programme contained in the certificate holder’s exposition.
(c) The holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that its training programme is controlled by the certificate holder.
(d) The holder of an air operator certificate may—
(1) conduct the training programme; or
(2) contract with the holder of an aviation training organisation certificate issued under Part 141, to conduct the training programme where the Part 141 certificate authorises the holder to conduct that training; or
(3) for a training programme conducted outside New Zealand, contract with an organisation that meets an equivalent standard specified by Part 141.
Each holder of an air operator certificate must maintain accurate records of all required training undertaken by its crew members.
(a) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that every crew member, who has not qualified and served as a crew member on an aircraft operated under the authority of the certificate, completes initial training conducted—
(1) in a structured manner; and
(2) in accordance with a syllabus that includes training applicable to—
(i) the aircraft type to be used, including special equipment fitted for the intended operation; and
(ii) the routes and aerodromes appropriate to the intended operation; and
(iii) crew member assignments, functions, and responsibilities; and
(iv) location and operation of emergency equipment available for use by crew members; and
(v) location and use of oxygen equipment; and
(vi) location and use of every normal and emergency exit, including an evacuation slide and escape rope; and
(vii) the certificate holder’s policies and procedures appropriate to its air operations.
(b) The holder of an air operator certificate may vary the syllabus for an individual crew member if—
(1) the variation is recorded in the crew member's record of training; and
(2) the certificate holder certifies the variation made and the reasons for the variation in the crew member's record of training.
(a) Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of its crew members already qualified and serving as a crew member on an air operation authorised by the certificate holder’s certificate, completes appropriate transition training if—
(1) the crew member is changing from one aircraft type or variant to another type or variant; or
(2) new procedures or equipment are introduced on an existing aircraft type or variant.
(b) The transition training must address—
(1) the use of all safety and emergency equipment and procedures applicable to the aircraft type or variant; and
(2) new procedures or equipment introduced on the existing aircraft type or variant.
Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of its crew members is adequately trained, current, and proficient for each aircraft, crew member position, and type of operation, in which the crew member serves.
(a) A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure an abnormal, unusual, or emergency training manoeuvre is not performed during an air operation conducted under the authority of the certificate while carrying passengers.
(b) An abnormal, unusual or emergency manoeuvre referred to in paragraph (a) includes, but is not limited to the following:
(1) simulated engine failure where engine power is reduced or stopped to simulate loss of engine power:
(2) simulated asymmetric flight:
(3) any simulated aircraft system failure that activates a visual or oral warning system that can be seen or overheard by passengers:
(4) any other simulated system failure that can compromise the safe operation of the flight.
(a) Each holder of an air operator certificate must establish a flight crew training programme.
(b) Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that its flight crew training programme includes initial, transition, and recurrent training requirements applicable to—
(1) the aircraft type to be used, including special equipment fitted for the intended operation; and
(2) the routes and aerodromes appropriate to the intended operation; and
(3) the certificate holder’s policies and procedures appropriate to its operations.
(c) The training programme must include, where appropriate, both ground and flight instruction utilising aircraft or an approved flight simulator.
(d) The training must be conducted by a flight crew member instructor who meets the requirements of rule 135.567.
(e) Each holder of an air operator certificate must accurately record each separate qualification of each flight crew member and inform the crew member involved in writing of the qualification gained.
Each holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that any person carrying out functions as an instructor in its flight crew member training programme established under this Part—
(1) has satisfactorily completed the training required by this Subpart to serve as pilot-in-command in operations ; and
(2) holds a Category A, B, or D flight instructor rating; and
(3) completes initial and recurrent training requirements applicable to the instruction carried out.
