FAA Aircraft Dispatcher (ADX)Regulations (Part 121)Medium
A dispatcher is reviewing pilot qualification records prior to crew scheduling. Under 14 CFR 121.383(c), a certificate holder may not use a person as pilot in command or second in command of an aircraft unless that person holds which credential appropriate to the aircraft?
- AA minimum of 1,500 total flight hours in any aircraft
- BAn instrument rating, regardless of aircraft type or size
- CA current first-class medical certificate only
- DA category, class, and type rating, if a type rating is required for that aircraft
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. A category, class, and type rating, if a type rating is required for that aircraft
14 CFR 121.383(c) prohibits using or serving as a pilot unless the person holds the category, class, and type rating (if required) appropriate to the aircraft being flown, ensuring the pilot is properly rated for that specific aircraft.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Total flight hours are not the specific requirement of this subsection.
- B. An instrument rating is a general pilot requirement but not the focus of 121.383(c)'s type rating clause.
- C. Medical certificates are addressed separately in 121.383(a) and are not the rating requirement here.
Airman Rating Requirement (121.383(c))
Requires pilots to hold the appropriate category, class, and type rating for the aircraft they operate under Part 121.
- Applies to both PIC and SIC
- Type rating required when aircraft exceeds 12,500 lbs or is turbojet-powered
- Separate from medical certificate requirements in 121.383(a)
Memory trick: Right category, right class, right type—or you don't fly that jet.