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Crew resource management (CRM) principles and application in a multi-crew environment.
Crew resource management (CRM) principles and application in a multi-crew environment.
Bottom line
Crew Resource Management (CRM) means the effective use of all the resources available to crewmembers, including each other, to achieve a safe and efficient flight. The true definition of teamwork, or CRM, is its focus on the proper response to threats to safety and the proper management of crew error. The pilot monitoring (PM) must establish a positive attitude toward monitoring and challenging errors made by the pilot flying (PF).
Key numbers
| Number | What it means |
|---|---|
| 60 to 80 percent of all air carrier incidents and accidents | Human error |
| 3 components | CRM training |
| Minimum: 6 Hours | CRM topic |
FAA references
- 14 CFR 121.907 (Definitions.) — eCFR current as of 2026-10-01
- AC 61-138, paras. 14.3.10.2, 14.4.2.2 — AC No: 61-138A
- AC 120-51, paras. 7, 7a — AC No: 120-51E
- AC 120-51, para. 5b — AC No: 120-51E
- 14 CFR 121.419 (Pilots and flight engineers: Initial, transition, conversion and upgrade ground training.) — eCFR current as of 2026-10-01
- AC 91-78 ch. 20 , Electronic Aeronautical Chart Display. — AC No: 91-78A
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