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14 CFR · PART 121
§ 121.544 Pilot monitoring.
Official text · Current as of Oct 19, 2026 · from eCFR
Each pilot who is seated at the pilot controls of the aircraft while not flying the aircraft must accomplish pilot monitoring duties as appropriate in accordance with the certificate holder's procedures contained in the manual required by § 121.133.
[Docket FAA-2019-0360, Amdt. 121-392, 89 FR 51428, June 18, 2024]
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