Appendix B B-1 APPENDIX B. DOCUMENTING PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE GUIDANCE To be eligible to teach the airline transport pilot (ATP) Certification Training Program (CTP), an instructor must have at least 2 years of air carrier experience as defined in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121, § 121.410; part 135, § 135.336; part 141, § 141.33; or part 142, § 142.54. The following guidance may be used to assist in documenting previous air carrier experience.
Lost or Unattainable Records. A Principal Operations Inspector (POI) may accept an affidavit as a method to document previous experience if an instructor is unable to produce suitable employment records because:
1. The records are lost;
2. The air carrier or program manager is defunct; or
3. The air carrier or program manager remains in existence but no longer has the records.
Supporting Documentation. The instructor must submit a signed and notarized statement (affidavit) attesting to the previous experience. The statement should be substantiated by all available evidence, such as completed check ride forms, available training records, logbook entries, and other records attesting to flight operation participation, associated pay stubs, W-2 forms (financially confidential information redacted), tax returns, a statement from a current or former employee of the air carrier or program manager, and other proofs of employment. Both the pilot and training provider must read, sign, and submit a notarized statement containing the information found in this appendix and provide both affidavits with supporting documentation to the POI or Training Center Program Manager (TCPM). If the affidavits and documentation reasonably support the claimed experience, the POI or TCPM may accept the information as meeting the previous experience requirement. An affidavit without any supporting documentation should not be accepted.
False Statements. A pilot who has lost or is unable to obtain suitable records should be reminded that any fraudulent or intentionally false statements concerning these records are a basis for enforcement action in accordance with Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C.)
§ 1001 and 14 CFR part 61 that could result in a fine, imprisonment, and action against any certificate or rating held.
Appendix B B-2 Figure B-1. Instructor Previous Experience Affidavit
STATE OF
COUNTY OF [Name of applicant] , being duly sworn, says:
1. On [today’s date], I, [Name of applicant], certify that I have been unable to find or obtain the records documenting my employment with [air carrier/operator/program manager] from [date] to [date].
2. I acknowledge that any fraudulent or intentionally false statements concerning aeronautical experience are a basis for suspension or revocation of any certificate or rating I hold.
Considering the above, I offer the following statement in lieu of the actual records:
I, [Name of applicant], hereby attest that I was employed as a [pilot in command or second in command] for [Name of part 121 air carrier], a part 121 air carrier based in [city, state, country], from [date] to [date].
I, [Name of applicant], hereby attest that I was employed as a pilot in command, as required by § 135.243(a)(1), for [Name of part 135 air carrier/operator], a part 135 [air carrier or operator] based in [city, state, country], from [date] to [date].
I, [Name of applicant], hereby attest that I was employed as a pilot in command, as required by § 91.1053(a)(2)(i), for [Name of part 91K operator], a part 91K program manager based in [city, state, country], from [date] to [date].
Airman’s Signature Airman’s Name (Printed) and Pilot Certificate Number SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this day of , [Seal] Notary Public in and for County State of My Commission expires on
Appendix B B-3 Figure B-2. Training Provider Affidavit for Lost/Unobtainable Previous Experience Documentation
STATE OF
COUNTY OF [Name of Company Representative] , being duly sworn, says:
1. On [today’s date], I, [Company Representative], [Company Name], certify that I have been unable to find or obtain the records documenting that [instructor’s name] was employed by [Company Name] from [date] to [date].
2. I have made a good faith effort to obtain such records. Notwithstanding this effort, I have been unable to find such records. I do not know where such records presently are, or where they may be found. I believe them to be lost or destroyed.
3. I acknowledge that any fraudulent or intentionally false statements concerning aeronautical experience are a basis for suspension or revocation of any certificate or rating I hold, as well as revocation or suspension of this [Air Carrier Certificate or management specifications].
For the above reason, I offer the below statement in lieu of the actual records:
I, [Company Representative], on behalf of [company name], attest the information above is accurate and therefore [Name of instructor] meets the baseline requirements of an instructor as set forth in § 121.410(b)(2), § 135.336(b)(2), § 141.33(a)(4)(ii), or § 142.54(b).
Company Representative’s Signature Company Representative’s Pilot Certificate Number (if applicable) Company Representative’s Name (Print) Company Name and Certificate Number SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this day of , [Seal] Notary Public in and for County State of My Commission expires on
Appendix C C-1 APPENDIX C. RELATED GUIDANCE C.1 Related Reading Material (current editions):
1. Advisory Circular (AC) 61-107, Aircraft Operations at Altitudes Above 25,000 Feet Mean Sea Level or Mach Numbers Greater Than .75.
2. AC 90-48, Pilots’ Role in Collision Avoidance.
3. AC 91-74, Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions.
4. AC 91-79, Aircraft Landing Performance and Runway Excursion Mitigation.
5. AC 120-35, Flightcrew Member Line-Operational Simulations: Line-Oriented Flight Training, Special Purpose Operational Training, Line Operational Evaluation.
6. AC 120-51, Crew Resource Management Training.
7. AC 120-62, Takeoff Safety Training Aid.
8. AC 120-64, Operational Use and Modification of Electronic Checklists.
9. AC 120-66, Aviation Safety Action Program.
10. AC 120-71, Standard Operating Procedures and Pilot Monitoring Duties for Flight Deck Crewmembers.
11. AC 120-74, Parts 91, 121, 125, and 135 Flightcrew Procedures During Taxi Operations.
12. AC 120-82, Flight Operational Quality Assurance.
13. AC 120-109, Stall Prevention and Recovery Training.
14. AC 120-111, Upset Prevention and Recovery Training.
15. AC 120-123, Flightpath Management.
16. AC 121.195-1, Operational Landing Distances for Wet Runways; Transport Category Airplanes.
17. AC 121-42, Leadership and Command Training for Pilots in Command.
18. Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) – Safety Enhancement 30, Mode Awareness and Energy State Management Aspects of Flight Deck Automation.
19. Information for Operators (InFO) 07009, Runway Lights Required for Night Takeoffs in Part 121.
20. InFO 07018, Taxi Clearances: Know the Rules, Understand Your Clearance.
21. InFO 08029, Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR): Recommended Flightcrew Training.
22. InFO 08034, Design and Content of Checklists for In-Flight Smoke, Fire and Fumes (SFF).
23. InFO 08049, Preventing Wrong Runway Takeoffs.
24. InFO 10010, Enhanced Upset Recovery Training.
Appendix C C-2
25.
InFO 10024 , Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate Requirement for Pilots in Part 121 Operations.
26.
Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 07003, Confirming the Takeoff Runway.
27. SAFO 10006, In-Flight Icing Operations and Training Recommendations.
28. SAFO 10012, Possible Misinterpretation of the Practical Test Standards (PTS) Language “Minimal Loss of Altitude.”
29. FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 4, Chapter 2, Section 2, All Weather Operations Approach and Landing Concepts.
30. Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 32, Section 12, Aircraft Checklists for 14 CFR Parts 121/135.
31. Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators, https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations _policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/00-80T-80.pdf.
32. Degani, A., and Wiener, E.L. (1994). On the Design of Flight-Deck Procedures.
(NASA Contractor Report 177642). Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
33. FAA, Air Traffic Organization, Office of Safety. (n.d.). Pilot ‘Best Practices’ for Airfield Safety.
34. FAA, Office of Integrated Safety Analysis, Human Factors Analysis Division. (1995).
Human Performance Considerations in the Use and Design of Aircraft Checklists.
35. FAA-H-8083-3C, Airplane Flying Handbook.
36. FAA-H-8083-25B, Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.
37. International Civil Aviation Organization. (1991). Human Factors Digest Number 3:
Training of Operational Personnel in Human Factors. (ICAO Circular 227-AN/136).
38. McDonnell, L.K., Jobe, K.K., and Dismukes, R.K. (1997). Facilitating LOS Debriefings: A Training Manual. (NASA Technical Memorandum 112192).
39. Prince, C. (n.d.). Guidelines for Situation Awareness Training.
NAWCTSD/UCF/FAA Partnership for Aviation Training.
40. Svatek, N. (1990). Techniques in CRM Training. ICAO Journal, 45(10), 12-13.
41. Tarnowski, E. (1999). Understanding Design Philosophy Can Help Pilots Benefit from Modern Automated Flight Systems. ICAO Journal, November/December 1999, 22-24, 29-30.
42. Turner, J.W. and Huntley, M.S. (1991). The Use and Design of Flightcrew Checklists and Manuals (Report No. DOT/FAA/AM-91/07).
43. U.S. Air Force, Air Education and Training Command. (2012). Cockpit/Crew Resource Management Program. (Air Force Instruction 11-290).
Appendix C C-3 C.2 Decision Making, Crew Resource Management (CRM), and Human Factors:
1. AC 60-22, Aeronautical Decision Making.
2. Adams, R.J. (1993). How Expert Pilots Think. (Report No. DOT/FAA/RD-93/9).
3. Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom). (2002). Flight Crew Training: Cockpit Resource Management (CRM) and Line-Oriented Flight Training (LOFT).
(Previously ICAO Digest No. 2).
4. Driskell, J.E., and Adams, R.J. (1992). Crew Resource Management: An Introductory Handbook. (FAA Report No. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-92-8).
5. FAA Report No. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-03-07. (2003). Human Factors Considerations in the Design and Evaluation of Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs).
6. Helmreich, R.L., Merritt, A.C., and Wilhelm, J.A. (1999). The Evolution of Crew Resource Management Training in Commercial Aviation. (University of Texas at Austin Human Factors Research Project: 235). International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 9(1), 19-32.
7. InFO 07015, Flight Risk Assessment Tool.
8. Jensen, R.S. (1989). Aeronautical Decision Making—Cockpit Resource Management (Report No. DOT/FAA/PM-86/46).
9. Johnston, A.N., and Maurino, D.E. (1990). Human Factors Training for Aviation Personnel. ICAO Journal, No. 5, May 1990, pp. 16-19.
10. Kochan, J.A., Jensen, R.S., and Chubb, G.P. (1997). A New Approach to Aeronautical Decision-Making: The Expertise Method (Report No.
DOT/FAA/AM-97/6).
11. Merritt, A.C., and Helmreich, R.L. (1996). Creating and sustaining a safety culture:
Some practical strategies. In B. Hayward and A. Lowe (Eds.), Applied Aviation Psychology: Achievement, Change and Challenge (pp. 20-26). Sydney: Avebury Aviation.
12. Reason, J. (1990). Human Error. New York: Cambridge University Press.
13. Seamster, T.L., Boehm-Davis, D.A., Holt, R.W., and Schultz, K. (1998). Developing Advanced Crew Resource Management (ACRM) Training: A Training Manual. FAA, Office of the Chief Scientific and Technical Advisory for Human Factors, AAR-100.
14. Sumwalt, R.L., Thomas, R.J., and Dismukes, K. (2002). Enhancing Flight-crew Monitoring Skills Can Increase Flight Safety. Paper presented at the 55th International Air Safety Seminar, Flight Safety Foundation. Dublin, Ireland, November 4-7, 2002.
Appendix C C-4 C.3 Related References:
1. Airplane Upset Recovery Training Aid (AURTA) Revision 2.
2. Helmreich, R.L. (n.d.) Culture, Threat, and Error: Assessing System Safety.
3. Defensive Flying for Pilots: An Introduction to Threat and Error Management.
Ashleigh Merritt, Ph.D. and James Klinect, Ph.D. The University of Texas Human Factors Research Project. The LOSA Collaborative.
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