FAA Announces Final Rule on Pilot Professional Development
March 12, 2020
On February 25, 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a Final Rule on Pilot Professional Development that will enhance the professional development of pilots in commercial operations, by amending pilot development and training requirements primarily applicable to air carriers conducting domestic, flag, and supplemental operations.
The rule requires covered entities to provide newly hired pilots with an opportunity to observe flight operations and become familiar with procedures before serving as a flight crew member during operations, to revise the upgrade curriculum, and to provide leadership and command and mentoring training for all pilots in command.
While the Final Rule becomes effective on April 27, 2020, certain compliance requirements will be extended beyond the effective date. The compliance date for the new requirements pertaining to operations familiarization, leadership and command training, mentoring training, and the revised upgrade curriculum shall be 24 months after the effective date, or April 27, 2022. The compliance date for carriers to develop the training, have the training approved by the FAA, train the instructors, and then complete training of all the current PICs (14 C.F.R. § 121.429) shall be 36 months after the effective date, or April 27, 2023.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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