Air Carrier Training Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ACT ARC)
ACT ARC Products
| Recommendations | Summary |
|---|---|
| ACT ARC Recommendation 26-1 (PDF) | Creation of Guidance for Qualification of FSTDs Under Part 60 Deviation Authority or with Additional Capabilities |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 26-2 (PDF) | Creation of Guidance for the Approval of FSTDs and Other Training Devices for Use in Pilot Training |
| Recommendations | Summary |
|---|---|
| ACT ARC Recommendation 25-1 (PDF) | Enable the Use of the FSTD Capability Signature (FCS) Concept |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 25-2 (PDF) | Replace Part 60 Qualification Performance Standards (QPS) with Consensus Standards |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 25-3 (PDF) | Include Part 60 in the List of Regulations Superseded by Compliance with an AQP Under Subpart Y of Part 121 |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 25-4 (PDF) | Review of FAA Regulations and Guidance Material on FSTD Qualification and Usage |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 25-5 (PDF) | Contracting of Check Pilot Services between Part 135 Certificate Holders |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 25-6 (PDF) | Part 142 Course Without Deviation |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 25-7 (PDF) | Line Check Pilots – Observer Seat |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT ARC Recommendation 24-1 (PDF) | Pilot Training Pathway Enhancements | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 24-2 (PDF) | Stabilized Approach Policy | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 24-3 (PDF) | AC 120-123 Recommended Revisions for Part 135 Single-Pilot Operations. |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT ARC Recommendation 23-1 (PDF) | Simulation Training Devices Suitable for Spatial Disorientation Training | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 23-2 (PDF) | Part 135 Helicopter Operations Spatial Disorientation Training |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT ARC Recommendation 22-1 (PDF) | Effective Crew Member Communications with Respect to De-escalation | In response to this recommendation, in December 2021, the FAA published InFO 21006, Flight Attendant Communication Techniques and On-Board Procedures to De-escalate Cabin Misconduct. It provides resources in Appendix B: De-escalation Best Practices Guide, for air carriers to consider when developing or reviewing their communication techniques and onboard procedures to assist F/As to resolve cooperatively incidents of misconduct by using de-escalation techniques to alleviate threats to aviation safety. | Complete |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 22-2 (PDF) | Use of Able-Bodied Passengers and Law Enforcement Officers in the Cabin | The FAA reviewed the DTE WG’s suggestion that air carriers should not train F/As to enlist able-bodied passengers (ABPs) and law enforcement officers (LEOs) in efforts to de-escalate misconduct in the cabin and does not concur with the recommendation. The term “able-bodied passengers” can mean different things, including those passengers who are trained and qualified F/As and/or pilots who are traveling as deadhead or non-revenue passengers or are traveling on their personal time and on a revenue ticket. An ABP could have the same knowledge and experience as the working F/A and/or pilot, or possibly even more, and could be a beneficial resource to use in the cabin during unruly passenger events. Further, the recommendation report presented no data that suggests the reason for this recommendation or that the enlistment of ABPs or LEOs to diffuse misconduct in the cabin results in a negative outcome. The FAA encourages air carriers to use all resources, including ABPs and LEOs when appropriate, to effectively manage unruly passenger events and to ensure safety of all passengers, crewmembers, and property in the NAS. | Closed |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-1 (PDF) | Extended Applicability of Related Aircraft Terminology and Operational Use Definitions | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-2 (PDF) | Improvements to Structure & Format of AC 120-53, Change 1 | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-3 (PDF) | Additions and Clarifications to the Definitions Section of AC 120-53B, Change 1 | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-4 (PDF) | Additions and Clarifications to the References Section of AC 120-53B, Change 1 | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-5 (PDF) | Flight Standardization Board T-Tests | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-6 (PDF) | Flight Standardization Board Test Subjects and Membership | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-7 (PDF) | Flight Standardization Board Report Continuous Improvement | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-8 (PDF) | Flight Standardization Board Assessment of Pilot Intervention Requirements | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-9 (PDF) | FSB Evaluations for Related Aircraft and Same Type Rating | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-10 (PDF) | Training Differences & Devices | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-11 (PDF) | eLearning Guidance and Systematic Design Methodologies | ||
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-12 (PDF) | Standardizing Terms and Definitions | The FAA concurs with the portion of the recommendation “to [use] standardize[d] terms and definitions for de-escalation training practices and procedures in FAA guidance materials” and will use this as a guideline when reviewing guidance documents. We agree that standardized terminology is beneficial to readers because it provides uniformity to operations and procedures regardless of the crewmember, airplane, or situation. Regarding the portion of the recommendation that FAA “…standardize terms and definitions for de-escalation training practices and procedures in… air carrier manuals...” the FAA does not concur with this portion of the recommendation and informs the ACT ARC that FAA does not develop content for air carrier manuals. | Closed |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-13 (PDF) | Identification of Cabin Misconduct Triggers | The FAA concurs with the industry's need to continuously monitoring data streams such as the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) for current and relevant situations likely to become volatile or escalate, especially in the cabin. We encourage air carriers to monitor its data streams and use it to develop relevant training scenarios. Because each air carrier has a distinctive approach to commercial operations, the data collected is exclusive and unique to its operation. The quantifiable data should be available at each air carrier through, for instance, the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), irregularity, and/or safety reports. It is incumbent upon each air carrier, therefore, to monitor and analyze its specific data collected through streams such as Safety Management System (SMS). If an air carrier trains under AQP, it requires the use of external data to validate the AQP training system. | Closed |
| ACT ARC Recommendation 21-14 (PDF) | Best Practices to De-escalate Cabin Misconduct | In response to this recommendation, in December, 2021, the FAA authored and published InFO 21006, Flight Attendant Communication Techniques and On-Board Procedures to De-escalate Cabin Misconduct. It provides resources in Appendix B: De-escalation Best Practices Guide, for air carriers to consider when developing or reviewing their communication techniques and onboard procedures to assist F/As to resolve cooperatively, incidents of misconduct by using de-escalation techniques to alleviate threats to aviation safety. | Complete |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendation 20-1 (PDF) | Managing Attention and Workload Related to Information Automation | FAA published Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123-Flightpath Management on November 21, 2022. It provides guidance and recommended practices to operators under 14 CFR parts 121, 135, and part 142 training centers, in developing operational policies, procedures, and training to support effective flightpath management (FPM). FPM is the planning, execution, and assurance of the guidance and control of aircraft trajectory and energy, in flight or on the ground and provides a unifying framework for operations and training to meet the regulatory requirements. Topics required for training and addressed in this AC include manual flight ops, managing automated systems, pilot monitoring, and energy management. | Complete |
| Recommendation 20-2 (PDF) | Flight Standardization Board Process Mapping | ||
| Recommendation 20-3 (PDF) | Enhanced FAA Oversight of Operational Evaluation | ||
| Recommendation 20-4 (PDF) | FAA Entry Point for Certification Applications with Operations Impacts | ||
| Recommendation 20-5 (PDF) | Standard Issue Papers | ||
| Recommendation 20-6 (PDF) | Operational Suitability Demonstration and Evaluation Activities | ||
| Recommendation 20-7 (PDF) | Acceptance of Proposed FSB Evaluation Plan | ||
| Recommendation 20-8 (PDF) | Pilot Qualifications for FSB Training Evaluations | ||
| Recommendation 20-9 (PDF) | Timely Publication of Application of FSB Evaluation Results | ||
| Recommendation 20-10 (PDF) | Operational Evaluation of Non-Installed Equipment | ||
| Recommendation 20-11 (PDF) | Terms and Definitions Related to eLearning | ||
| Recommendation 20-12 (PDF) | Outreach and Information Sharing |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendation 19-1 (PDF) | Revisions to the Flight Standardization Board Report Template | ||
| Recommendation 19-2 (PDF) | Improving and Expanding Operational Suitability Evaluations under Existing Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements (BASA) | ||
| Recommendation 19-3 (PDF) | Training Information Automation Systems in the Operational Context | FAA published Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123-Flightpath Management on November 21, 2022. It provides guidance and recommended practices to operators under 14 CFR parts 121, 135, and part 142 training centers, in developing operational policies, procedures, and training to support effective flightpath management (FPM). FPM is the planning, execution, and assurance of the guidance and control of aircraft trajectory and energy, in flight or on the ground and provides a unifying framework for operations and training to meet the regulatory requirements. Topics required for training and addressed in this AC include manual flight ops, managing automated systems, pilot monitoring, and energy management. | Complete |
| Recommendation 19-4 (PDF) | Energy Management | FAA published Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123-Flightpath Management on November 21, 2022. It provides guidance and recommended practices to operators under 14 CFR parts 121, 135, and part 142 training centers, in developing operational policies, procedures, and training to support effective flightpath management (FPM). FPM is the planning, execution, and assurance of the guidance and control of aircraft trajectory and energy, in flight or on the ground and provides a unifying framework for operations and training to meet the regulatory requirements. Topics required for training and addressed in this AC include manual flight ops, managing automated systems, pilot monitoring, and energy management. | Complete |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendation 18-1 (PDF) | Reasonableness Checks of Information Automation Systems | FAA published Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123-Flightpath Management on November 21, 2022. It provides guidance and recommended practices to operators under 14 CFR parts 121, 135, and part 142 training centers, in developing operational policies, procedures, and training to support effective flightpath management (FPM). FPM is the planning, execution, and assurance of the guidance and control of aircraft trajectory and energy, in flight or on the ground and provides a unifying framework for operations and training to meet the regulatory requirements. Topics required for training and addressed in this AC include manual flight ops, managing automated systems, pilot monitoring, and energy management. | Complete |
| Recommendation 18-2 (PDF) | Harmonization of Category II/III Pilot Authorization Requirements | ||
| Recommendation 18-3 (PDF) | Harmonization of Guidance for Level C Differences | ||
| Recommendation 18-4 (PDF) | Continuous Improvement of Standardized Curricula | ||
| Recommendation 18-5 (PDF) | Guidance on Fighting High-Energy Fires | FAA published AC 120-80B, AC 120-80B, Firefighting of General and High-Energy In-Flight Fires on March 16, 2023. | Complete |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendation 17-1 (PDF) | Manual Recovery from Unintended Autoflight States | FAA published Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 17007, Manual Flight Operations Proficiency, May 4, 2017. Additionally - FAA published AC 120-123 Flightpath Management published November 11, 2022. | Complete |
| Recommendation 17-2 (PDF) | Guidance for Written Tests Conducted under Part 135 and Part 142 | ||
| Recommendation 17-3 (PDF) | Guidance for 142 Instructor/Evaluator Training Requirements | ||
| Recommendation 17-4 (PDF) | Guidance for 142.53(b)(1) Deviation Requests | ||
| Recommendation 17-5 (PDF) | Guidance for Training Center Evaluator Observation Credit | ||
| Recommendation 17-6 (PDF) | Training Center Approval Process Efficiencies | ||
| Recommendation 17-7 (PDF) | Training Standardization Board Structure and Functionality | FAA published Advisory Circular 142-1, Standardized Curricula Delivered by Training Centers, on April 27, 2020. The Training Standardization Working Group was established under the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee held its first meeting on December, 2020. | Complete |
| Recommendation 17-8 (PDF) | Management of Automated Systems | FAA published Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123-Flightpath Management on November 21, 2022. It provides guidance and recommended practices to operators under 14 CFR parts 121, 135, and part 142 training centers, in developing operational policies, procedures, and training to support effective flightpath management (FPM). FPM is the planning, execution, and assurance of the guidance and control of aircraft trajectory and energy, in flight or on the ground and provides a unifying framework for operations and training to meet the regulatory requirements. Topics required for training and addressed in this AC include manual flight ops, managing automated systems, pilot monitoring, and energy management. | Complete |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendation 16-1 (PDF) | Scenario-Enhanced Recurrent (SER) Training and Checking for 135 Operators | ||
| Recommendation 16-2 (PDF) | Facilitator Training to Deliver Cross-Functional CRM Training | ||
| Recommendation 16-3 (PDF) | Operational Mode Awareness | FAA published AC 120-123 Flightpath Management published November 11, 2022. Additionally, FAA published Advisory Circular 120-71B, Standard Operating Procedures and Pilot Monitoring Duties for Flight Deck Crewmembers, January 10, 2017. | Complete |
| Recommendation 16-4 (PDF) | Training Elements for Training the Pilot Monitoring (PM) | FAA published AC 120-123 Flightpath Management published November 11, 2022. Additionally - FAA published SAFO 15011, Roles and Responsibilities for Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring November 17, 2015. | Complete |
| Recommendation 16-5 (PDF) | Guidance for 14 CFR 135.299 Line Checks | ||
| Recommendation 16-6 (PDF) | Delivery of Cross-Functional Crew Resource Management (CRM) Training | ||
| Recommendation 16-7 (PDF) | Petition ICAO to Review Aeronautical Experience Requirements for Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Applicants | ||
| Recommendation 16-8 (PDF) | Enhanced Qualification Program (Alternate Pathway to R-ATP) | ||
| Recommendation 16-9 (PDF) | Manual Flight Operations | FAA published AC 120-123 Flightpath Management published November 11, 2022. Additionally - FAA published Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 17007, Manual Flight Operations Proficiency, May 4, 2017. | Complete |
| Recommendation 16-10 (PDF) | Flight Path Management Philosophy, Policy, and Procedures | FAA published AC 120-123 Flightpath Management published November 11, 2022. Additionally - FAA published Advisory Circular 120-71B, Standard Operating Procedures and Pilot Monitoring Duties for Flight Deck Crewmembers, January 10, 2017. See Paragraph 6.5, Operational Policies and Procedures. | Complete |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendation 15-1 (PDF) | Addressing Administrative Inefficiencies for 135 Operator Training Programs delivered by 142 Training Centers (Guidance) | FAA published Advisory Circular 142-1, Standardized Curricula Delivered by Training Centers, and inspector guidance on April 27, 2020. Additionally - The Master Schedule published February 1, 2023. The Instructor and Check Pilot Qualification Master Curriculum published February 6, 2023. The first aircraft specific curricula, G-V MMS published February 6, 2023. | Complete |
| Recommendation 15-2 (PDF) | Addressing Administrative Inefficiencies for 135 Operator Training Programs delivered by 142 Training Centers (Rulemaking) | ||
| Recommendation 15-3 (PDF) | Proposed Minimum Hours for Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) Operator Training Curriculums | ||
| Recommendation 15-4 (PDF) | Integration of Line Oriented Flight Training (LOFT) in Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) Operator Training Curriculums | ||
| Recommendation 15-5 (PDF) | Using Safety Management System (SMS) to Address Flight Path Management (FPM) Issues in 121 Air Carrier Training | FAA published Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123-Flightpath Management 11/21/22. It provides guidance and recommended practices to operators under 14 CFR parts 121 and 135, and part 142 training centers, in developing operational policies, procedures, and training to support effective flightpath management (FPM). FPM is the planning, execution, and assurance of the guidance and control of aircraft trajectory and energy, in flight or on the ground. FPM provides a unifying framework for operations and training to meet the regulatory requirements in part 121 and its appendices and part 135. Topics addressed in this AC include manual flight operations, managing automated systems, pilot monitoring, and energy management. These topics are required to be trained per the FAA requirements in part 121, §§ 121.419 through 121.427 and appendices E and F, and part 135. | Complete |
| Recommendation 15-6 (PDF) | Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) Operator Training Programs | ||
| Recommendation 15-7 (PDF) | Line Oriented Flight Training (LOFT) and Scenario Based Training for Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) Operations | ||
| Recommendation 15-8 (PDF) | Crew Resource Management (CRM) for Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) Operations | FAA incorporated CRM and Air Medical Resource Management (AMRM) information for air ambulance operators into 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 19, Section 15 per CHG 395A. | Complete |
| Recommendation 15-9 (PDF) | Aircraft-Specific Part 135 Standardized Curriculum Model | FAA published Advisory Circular 142-1, Standardized Curricula Delivered by Training Centers, and inspector guidance on April 27, 2020. Additionally - The Master Schedule published February 1, 2023. The Instructor and Check Pilot Qualification Master Curriculum published February 6, 2023. The first aircraft specific curricula, G-V MMS published February 6, 2023. | Complete |
| Recommendation 15-10 (PDF) | Guidance Material Addressing Intervention Strategies | FAA published AC 120-123 Flightpath Management published November 11, 2022. Additionally, FAA published Advisory Circular 120-71B, Standard Operating Procedures and Pilot Monitoring Duties for Flight Deck Crewmembers on January 10, 2017. (See Paragraph 6.6, Intervention Strategies.) | Complete |
| Recommendation 15-11 (PDF) | Auto Flight Mode Training | FAA published AC 120-123 Flightpath Management published November 11, 2022. Additionally, FAA published Advisory Circular 120-71B, Standard Operating Procedures and Pilot Monitoring Duties for Flight Deck Crewmembers on January 10, 2017. (See Paragraph 6.9, Autoflight Considerations.) | Complete |
| Recommendations | Summary | FAA Action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendation 14-1 (PDF) | Improving Guidance on Use of Windshear Models in Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD) | FAA published Information for Operators (InFO) 15004, Use of Windshear Models in FAA Qualified Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD), March 13, 2015. | Complete |
Last updated: Monday, March 30, 2026