FAA AC 120-54 : 2006

CHAPTER 1 - AQP OVERVIEW
  1-1 General
  1-2 AQP Objectives
  1-3 AQP Characteristics
  1-4 Equivalent Level of Safety and AQP Requirements
  1-5 Developmental Assistance and Support
CHAPTER 2 - AQP DEVELOPMENT PHASES
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
  2-1 Phases
  2-2 Instructional Systems Development (ISD)
  2-3 Training Systems
SECTION 2 - PHASE I: APPLICATION
  2-4 Joint Meeting
  2-5 The AQP Application
  2-6 Approval
SECTION 3 - PHASE II: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
  2-7 Overview
  2-8 Job Task Analysis (JTA)
  2-9 Qualification Standards
  2-10 Instructional Systems Development Methodology Document
  2-11 Curriculum Outline Document
  2-12 Implementation and Operations Plan (I&O Plan) Document
  2-13 Approval
SECTION 4 - PHASE III: SMALL GROUP TRYOUT (IMPLEMENTATION)
  2-14 Overview
  2-15 Approval
SECTION 5 - PHASE IV: INITIAL OPERATIONS
  2-16 Overview
  2-17 Phase IV Activities
  2-18 Revisions
  2-19 Approval
SECTION 6 - PHASE V: CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  2-20 Overview
  2-21 Data's Impact on Continuing Operations
  2-22 Quality Assurance
SECTION 7 - DOCUMENT AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
  2-23 Overview
CHAPTER 3 - AQP CURRICULUMS AND CERTIFICATION
SECTION 1 - CURRICULUMS
  3-1 Background
  3-2 Indoctrination Curriculum
  3-3 Qualification Curriculum
  3-4 Continuing Qualification Curriculum
  3-5 Secondary Curriculums
SECTION 2 - AIRMAN CERTIFICATION
  3-6 General
  3-7 AQP Training and Evaluation for Certification
  3-8 Completion of the Qualification Curriculum
CHAPTER 4 - AQP APPROVAL AND DOCUMENTATION
SECTION 1 - DOCUMENTATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
  4-1 Overview
  4-2 Review Process
  4-3 Approval Process
  4-4 Phase Approvals
  4-5 Method of Granting Approval
  4-6 Revision Control Process
SECTION 2 - WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL
  4-7 General
  4-8 Initial or Provisional
  4-9 Final Approval
  4-10 Appeal Withdrawal of Final Approval
CHAPTER 5 - INSTRUCTORS AND EVALUATORS
SECTION 1 - INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR PROGRAMS
  5-1 General
  5-2 Instructor/Evaluator Curriculums
  5-3 Authorized Evaluation Personnel by AQP Event
SECTION 2 - CERTIFICATION PERSONNEL
  5-4 Training
  5-5 Authorized Certification Personnel
SECTION 3 - QUALITY ASSURANCE AND STANDARDIZATION
  5-6 Quality Assurance
  5-7 Standardization
CHAPTER 6 - TRAINING CENTERS
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
  6-1 Background
  6-2 Training Centers Offering an AQP
SECTION 2 - PROVISIONAL APPROVAL: APPLICATION AND
            DEVELOPMENT
  6-3 Provisional AQP
SECTION 3 - REQUEST AND APPROVAL FOR USE OF TRAINING CENTERS
  6-4 Request
  6-5 Development
SECTION 4 - TRAINING CENTER'S INSTRUCTORS AND EVALUATORS
  6-6 Qualification
  6-7 Instructor/Evaluator Curriculum Approval
SECTION 5 - DATA COLLECTION AND RECORDKEEPING
  6-8 Data Collection
  6-9 Data Submission
  6-10 Recordkeeping
CHAPTER 7 - TRANSITION TO AQP
SECTION 1 - OVERVIEW
  7-1 General
  7-2 Entering AQP From an Established Training Program
  7-3 Transitioning to AQP Using the SVE
SECTION 2. THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION
  7-4 General
  7-5 The Petition Process
  7-6 The Petition
  7-7 Granting of the Petition
  7-8 Renewal Requirements for the SVE
SECTION 3 - SVTP
  7-9 Overview
  7-10 Contents
  7-11 SVTP Proficiency Check.
  7-12 Approval of the SVTP
  7-13 Revisions
  7-14 Implementation of the SVTP
  7-15 Data Submission and Reporting Requirements
  7-16 SVTP Review Meeting
CHAPTER 8 - AQP DATA MANAGEMENT
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
  8-1 Overview
  8-2 Definitions
SECTION 2 - DATA MANAGEMENT
  8-3 Overview
  8-4 Data Collection - SVTP & AQP
  8-5 Data Entry
  8-6 Data Submission
SECTION 3 - DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTS
  8-7 Overview
CHAPTER 9 - CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
  9-1 Overview
SECTION 2 - INTEGRATING CRM INTO AN AQP
  9-2 Scope of Integration
  9-3 CR/AQP Task List
  9-4 CRM Knowledge and Skills
  9-5 CRM and Proficiency Objectives
  9-6 Training Events
  9-7 Event Sets
  9-8 Source
  9-9 Curriculum Design
  9-10 Indoctrination Curriculum
  9-11 Qualification Curriculum
  9-12 Continuing Qualification Curriculum
  9-13 Line Operations and Proceduralized CRM
SECTION 3 - EVALUATING CRM
  9-14 Overview
  9-15 Observable Behaviors
APPENDIX 1 - DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX 2 - GENERIC AIRLINES ADVANCED QUALIFICATION
             PROGRAM APPLICATION
APPENDIX 3 - REGULATORY COMPARISON CHART/PART OF THE
             QUALIFICATION STANDARDS DOCUMENT
APPENDIX 4 - ADVANCED QUALIFICATION PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION
             CHECKLIST AND REVIEW JOB AID
APPENDIX 5 - ADVANCED QUALIFICATION PROGRAM QUALIFICATION
             STANDARDS DOCUMENTATION

Provides the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidance for approval of an Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) under AQP regulatory guidance.