Section 6540 - Apprentice Pilot Supervision(a) The journeyman pilot responsible for supervision of an apprentice pilot shall be aware of the conditions at the application site and be available to direct and control the manner in which applications are made by the apprentice. Except as provided in section 6406, the availability of the journeyman shall be directly related to the actual or potential hazard of the situation.(b) The journeyman pilot shall ensure a means for the apprentice pilot to immediately communicate with the journeyman pilot. This may be in person by voice, two-way radio, cell phone, video conference or other similar means of direct communication. Text messaging, e-mail, voicemail and other means of indirect communication do not meet this requirement.(c) A manned aircraft apprentice pilot shall be supervised by a manned aircraft journeyman pilot and earn the required hours of operation in a manned aircraft.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6540
Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456 and 12976, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 11908 and 11909, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
2. Designation of section as subsection (a) and new subsection (b) filed 4-22-2019; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 17).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-30-2023; operative 1/1/2024 (Register 2023, No. 26).