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Purpose of This Notice.

This notice provides guidance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) principal operations inspectors (POI) allowing the issuance of check pilot approvals with functions not currently available. This notice identifies the additional check pilot functions and the associated training and oversight requirements prior to issuance. The additional functions can expand the scope of check pilot authority when conducting checking elements required by Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 135, § 135.293(a). Guidance found in FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 20, Check Airman, Instructor, and Supervisor Programs for Part 121 and 135 Certificate Holders, is augmented by this notice.