§44743 Pilot Training Requirements

Summary

The FAA must independently check any training plan a plane maker proposes for a new transport airplane. Until the FAA finishes setting the official training rules, a company asking for a new or changed type certificate may not promise buyers things about how much or what kind of pilot training will be needed unless it also gives a clear, noticeable disclaimer (the FAA will say what that means). That company also may not give money incentives, like rebates, tied to the training. Starting the day after regulations under section 119(c)(6) are issued, the FAA cannot grant a new or changed type certificate unless the applicant shows it used realistic assumptions about how long pilots need to react to unusual situations when it designed the airplane’s systems and instruments. Those assumptions must be backed by test data, analysis, or other technical checks and must reflect the generally accepted scientific view among human‑factors experts about pilot reaction time. A "transport airplane" here means one made for airlines with seats for 30 or more passengers, or an all‑cargo or combi version of such an airplane.