§44743 Pilot training requirements

Summary

The FAA must review any pilot‑training plan a manufacturer proposes for a new transport airplane. Until the FAA sets final training rules, a manufacturer seeking a new or changed type certificate cannot promise buyers about how much or what kind of pilot training will be needed unless it includes a clear, prominent disclaimer (as defined by the FAA). The manufacturer also cannot give money or incentives, like rebates, tied to pilot training. Starting the day after rules are issued under section 119(c)(6) of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, the FAA cannot approve a new or amended type certificate for such an airplane unless the applicant shows that systems and instruments were designed using realistic assumptions about how long pilots take to respond to non‑normal conditions. Those assumptions must be backed by test data, analysis, or other technical validation and must reflect generally accepted expert consensus on pilot response times. Transport airplane means a transport‑category airplane for airline use with 30 or more passenger seats, or its all‑cargo or combi version.