14 CFR 121.420
§ 121.420 Pilots: Upgrade ground training.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 121.420, § 121.420 Pilots: Upgrade ground training, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/56812
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(a) Upgrade ground training must include instruction in at least the following subjects as applicable to the duties assigned to the pilot in command:
(1) Seat dependent procedures, as applicable;
(2) Duty position procedures, as applicable; and
(3) Crew resource management, including decision making, authority and responsibility, and conflict resolution.
(b) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section, upgrade ground training must include instruction and facilitated discussion on the following:
(1) Leadership and command, including flightcrew member duties under § 121.542; and
(2) Mentoring, including techniques for reinforcing the highest standards of technical performance, airmanship, and professional development in newly hired pilots.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.