§ 61.156. Training requirements: Airplane category—multiengine class or multiengine airplane type rating concurrently with an airline transport pilot certificate.

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A person who applies for the knowledge test for an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating must present a graduation certificate from an authorized training provider under part 121, 135, 141, or 142 of this chapter certifying the applicant has completed the following training in a course approved by the Administrator.

(a)Academic training. The applicant for the knowledge test must receive at least 30 hours of classroom instruction that includes the following:

(1)At least 8 hours of instruction on aerodynamics including high altitude operations;

(2)At least 2 hours of instruction on meteorology, including adverse weather phenomena and weather detection systems; and

(3)At least 14 hours of instruction on air carrier operations, including the following areas:

(i)Physiology;

(ii)Communications;

(iii)Checklist philosophy;

(iv)Operational control;

(v)Minimum equipment list/configuration deviation list;

(vi)Ground operations;

(vii)Turbine engines;

(viii)Transport category aircraft performance;

(ix)Automation, navigation, and flight path warning systems.

(4)At least 6 hours of instruction on leadership, professional development, crew resource management, and safety culture.

(b)FSTD training. The applicant for the knowledge test must receive at least 10 hours of training in a flight simulation training device qualified under part 60 of this chapter that represents a multiengine turbine airplane. The training must include the following:

(1)At least 6 hours of training in a Level C or higher full flight simulator qualified under part 60 of this chapter that represents a multiengine turbine airplane with a maximum takeoff weight of 40,000 pounds or greater. The training must include the following areas:

(i)Low energy states/stalls;

(ii)Upset recovery techniques; and

(iii)Adverse weather conditions, including icing, thunderstorms, and crosswinds with gusts.

(2)The remaining FSTD training may be completed in a Level 4 or higher flight simulation training device. The training must include the following areas:

(i)Navigation including flight management systems; and

(ii)Automation including autoflight.

(c)Deviation authority. The Administrator may issue deviation authority from the weight requirement in paragraph (b)(1) of this section upon a determination that the objectives of the training can be met in an alternative device. [Docket FAA-2010-0100, 78 FR 42375, July 15, 2013, as amended by Amdt. 61-149, 86 FR 62087, Nov. 9, 2021]

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