FAR 91.1067 — Flight Attendant Testing
FAR 91.1067 sets initial and recurrent testing requirements for flight attendants in fractional ownership programs. See the 9 required knowledge areas.
In Plain English
FAR 91.1067 applies to fractional ownership programs under Subpart K. It says a program manager or owner may not use a flight attendant — and no person may serve as one — unless, within the previous 12 calendar months, the program manager has tested that person and determined they are knowledgeable and competent in specific subject areas relevant to their duties.
The testing must cover both initial and recurrent training topics, including:
- Authority of the pilot in command
- Passenger handling, including deranged or disruptive persons
- Crewmember assignments and responsibilities during ditching and evacuation, especially helping passengers who need assistance reaching an exit
- Passenger briefings
- Location and operation of portable fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment
- Proper use of cabin equipment and controls
- Location and operation of passenger oxygen equipment
- Location and operation of all normal and emergency exits, including slides and escape ropes
- Seating of persons who may need assistance to evacuate, per the program manager's operations manual
This matters operationally because flight attendants are the cabin's safety professionals — their currency directly affects passenger survivability in an emergency.
Regulation Text
14 CFR § 91.1067§ 91.1067 Initial and recurrent flight attendant crewmember testing requirements.
No program manager or owner may use a flight attendant crewmember, nor may any person serve as a flight attendant crewmember unless, since the beginning of the 12th month before that service, the program manager has determined by appropriate initial and recurrent testing that the person is knowledgeable and competent in the following areas as appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities—
(a) Authority of the pilot in command;
(b) Passenger handling, including procedures to be followed in handling deranged persons or other persons whose conduct might jeopardize safety;
(c) Crewmember assignments, functions, and responsibilities during ditching and evacuation of persons who may need the assistance of another person to move expeditiously to an exit in an emergency;
(d) Briefing of passengers;
(e) Location and operation of portable fire extinguishers and other items of emergency equipment;
(f) Proper use of cabin equipment and controls;
(g) Location and operation of passenger oxygen equipment;
(h) Location and operation of all normal and emergency exits, including evacuation slides and escape ropes; and
(i) Seating of persons who may need assistance of another person to move rapidly to an exit in an emergency as prescribed by the program manager's operations manual.
Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask
Q1How often must a flight attendant in a fractional program be tested to remain qualified?
Per FAR 91.1067, a flight attendant must be tested by the program manager since the beginning of the 12th month before service — effectively annual initial or recurrent testing.
Q2Name several subject areas a flight attendant must be tested on under Subpart K.
FAR 91.1067 requires competency in authority of the PIC, passenger handling, ditching and evacuation duties, passenger briefings, fire extinguishers and emergency equipment, cabin controls, passenger oxygen, all normal and emergency exits including slides, and seating of passengers needing evacuation assistance.
Q3Who is responsible for ensuring a flight attendant has met the testing requirements before serving on a flight?
Under FAR 91.1067, the program manager (or owner) is responsible for determining through initial and recurrent testing that the flight attendant is knowledgeable and competent before allowing them to serve.
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Related Sections in Part 91