Pilot training requirements
144.—(1)  An AOC holder must ensure that the training programme established and maintained for a person that may be assigned duty in a relevant aircraft as a flight crew member equips the person with sufficient knowledge of —
(a)the functions that the person is responsible for in that flight crew member role; and
(b)the relation of those functions to the functions of other crew members of the aircraft, particularly with regards to procedures in abnormal and emergency situations.
(2)  The training programme mentioned in paragraph (1) must consist of ground and flight training on every type of aircraft that the person may be assigned duty in that flight crew member role.
(3)  The training programme mentioned in paragraph (1) must include —
(a)training in procedures for normal situations and all types of emergency or abnormal situations;
(b)upset prevention and recovery training;
(c)training in knowledge and skills related to visual and instrument flight procedures for the intended area of operation, and charting; and
(d)use of the AOC holder’s standard operating procedures.
(4)  An AOC holder must ensure that the training programme mentioned in paragraph (1) specifies the minimum standards of qualification and experience required of a pilot for every type of flying operation conducted by the AOC holder, including the pre‑requisite experience to undergo transition training or other role‑specific training.
(5)  When the training programme mentioned in paragraph (1) is being established for a flight crew member role as a pilot of a relevant aircraft, the AOC holder must ensure that at least the following factors are taken into account:
(a)the person’s flying experience as a pilot;
(b)the availability and experience of other crew members;
(c)the influence of terrain and obstructions on departure and approach procedures at every aerodrome and alternate aerodrome that may be used;
(d)any specific instrument approach procedure that may be required;
(e)the type and dimensions of every runway that may be used, in relation to the performance characteristics of the aircraft;
(f)any seasonal meteorological conditions and the reliability of meteorological observations, reports and forecasts in the route network;
(g)any likely air traffic procedures that may be encountered and in particular, those procedures that may be outside the person’s previous experience as a pilot;
(h)the influence of terrain and local geographic features on route conditions and the extent of assistance available from navigational aids and air‑to‑ground communication facilities;
(i)the extent to which ground instruction and training devices may familiarise the person with unusual aerodrome procedures and features of the route.
(6)  An AOC holder must provide recurrent training at least annually to ensure that a person that may be assigned flight crew member duty as a pilot of a relevant aircraft maintains knowledge and competency in —
(a)the AOC holder’s operational procedures; and
(b)the AOC holder’s aircraft systems and procedures.
(7)  To avoid doubt, the pilot training mentioned in these Regulations does not include any training that leads to an endorsement of new ratings for the pilot.