Be qualified through training, experience, and expertise; (2) To the extent of their responsibilities, have a full understanding of the following materials with respect to the certificate holder's operation— (i) Aviation safety standards and safe operating practices; (ii) 14 CFR Chapter I (Federal Aviation Regulations); (iii) The certificate holder's operations specifications; (iv) All appropriate maintenance and airworthiness requirements of this chapter (e.g., parts 1, 21, 23, 25, 43, 45, 47, 65, 91, and 121 of this chapter); and (v) The manual required by Sec. 121.133 of this chapter; and (3) Discharge their duties to meet applicable legal requirements and to maintain safe operations.

Requirements:

(1) Hold an airline transport certificate;
(2) Have at least 3 years supervisory or managerial experience within the last 6 years in a position that exercised operational control over any operations conducted with large airplanes under part 121 or part 135 of this chapter, or if the certificate holder uses only small airplanes in its operations, the experience may be obtained in large or small airplanes;have at least 3 years experience, within the past 6 years, as pilot in command (PIC) of a large airplane operated under part 121 or part 135 of this chapter, if the certificate holder operates large airplanes. If the certificate holder uses only small airplanes in its operation, the experience may be obtained in either large or small airplanes.