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Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space


PART 135—OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND ON DEMAND OPERATIONS AND RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT

Subpart A - General

Includes the following regulations:

§135.1

Applicability.

§135.2

Compliance schedule for operators that transition to part 121 of this chapter; certain new entrant operators.

§135.3

Rules applicable to operations subject to this part.

§135.4

Applicability of rules for eligible on-demand operations.

§135.7

Applicability of rules to unauthorized operators.

§135.12

Previously trained crewmembers.

§135.19

Emergency operations.

§135.21

Manual requirements.

§135.23

Manual contents.

§135.25

Aircraft requirements.

§135.41

Carriage of narcotic drugs, marihuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or substances.

§135.43

Crewmember certificates: International operations.

Subpart B - Flight Operations

Includes the following regulations:

§135.61

General.

§135.63

Recordkeeping requirements.

§135.64

Retention of contracts and amendments: Commercial operators who conduct intrastate operations for compensation or hire.

§135.65

Reporting mechanical irregularities.

§135.67

Reporting potentially hazardous meteorological conditions and irregularities of ground facilities or navigation aids.

§135.69

Restriction or suspension of operations: Continuation of flight in an emergency.

§135.71

Airworthiness check.

§135.73

Inspections and tests.

§135.75

Inspectors credentials: Admission to pilots' compartment: Forward observer's seat.

§135.76

DOD Commercial Air Carrier Evaluator's Credentials: Admission to pilots compartment: Forward observer's seat.

§135.77

Responsibility for operational control.

§135.78

Instrument approach procedures and IFR landing minimums.

§135.79

Flight locating requirements.

§135.81

Informing personnel of operational information and appropriate changes.

§135.83

Operating information required.

§135.85

Carriage of persons without compliance with the passenger-carrying provisions of this part.

§135.87

Carriage of cargo including carry-on baggage.

§135.89

Pilot requirements: Use of oxygen.

§135.91

Oxygen for medical use by passengers.

§135.93

Autopilot: Minimum altitudes for use.

§135.95

Airmen: Limitations on use of services.

§135.97

Aircraft and facilities for recent flight experience.

§135.98

Operations in the North Polar Area.

§135.99

Composition of flight crew.

§135.100

Flight crewmember duties.

§135.101

Second in command required under IFR.

§135.103

[Reserved]

§135.105

Exception to second in command requirement: Approval for use of autopilot system.

§135.107

Flight attendant crewmember requirement.

§135.109

Pilot in command or second in command: Designation required.

§135.111

Second in command required in Category II operations.

§135.113

Passenger occupancy of pilot seat.

§135.115

Manipulation of controls.

§135.117

Briefing of passengers before flight.

§135.119

Prohibition against carriage of weapons.

§135.120

Prohibition on interference with crewmembers.

§135.121

Alcoholic beverages.

§135.122

Stowage of food, beverage, and passenger service equipment during aircraft movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing.

§135.123

Emergency and emergency evacuation duties.

§135.125

Aircraft security.

§135.127

Passenger information requirements and smoking prohibitions.

§135.128

Use of safety belts and child restraint systems.

§135.129

Exit seating.

Subpart C - Aircraft and Equipment

§135.141

Applicability.

§135.143

General requirements.

§135.144

Portable electronic devices.

§135.145

Aircraft proving and validation tests.

§135.147

Dual controls required.

§135.149

Equipment requirements: General.

§135.150

Public address and crewmember interphone systems.

§135.151

Cockpit voice recorders.

§135.152

Flight data recorders.

§135.153

Ground proximity warning system.

§135.154

Terrain awareness and warning system.

§135.155

Fire extinguishers: Passenger-carrying aircraft.

§135.157

Oxygen equipment requirements.

§135.158

Pitot heat indication systems.

§135.159

Equipment requirements: Carrying passengers under VFR at night or under VFR over-the-top conditions.

§135.161

Communication and navigation equipment for aircraft operations under VFR over routes navigated by pilotage.

§135.163

Equipment requirements: Aircraft carrying passengers under IFR.

§135.165

Communication and navigation equipment: Extended over-water or IFR operations.

§135.167

Emergency equipment: Extended overwater operations.

§135.168

[Reserved]

§135.169

Additional airworthiness requirements.

§135.170

Materials for compartment interiors.

§135.171

Shoulder harness installation at flight crewmember stations.

§135.173

Airborne thunderstorm detection equipment requirements.

§135.175

Airborne weather radar equipment requirements.

§135.177

Emergency equipment requirements for aircraft having a passenger seating configuration of more than 19 passengers.

§135.178

Additional emergency equipment.

§135.179

Inoperable instruments and equipment.

§135.180

Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System.

§135.181

Performance requirements: Aircraft operated over-the-top or in IFR conditions.

§135.183

Performance requirements: Land aircraft operated over water.

§135.185

Empty weight and center of gravity: Currency requirement.

Subpart D - VFR/IFR Operating Limitations and Weather Requirements

§135.201

Applicability.

§135.203

VFR: Minimum altitudes.

§135.205

VFR: Visibility requirements.

§135.207

VFR: Helicopter surface reference requirements.

§135.209

VFR: Fuel supply.

§135.211

VFR: Over-the-top carrying passengers: Operating limitations.

§135.213

Weather reports and forecasts.

§135.215

IFR: Operating limitations.

§135.217

IFR: Takeoff limitations.

§135.219

IFR: Destination airport weather minimums.

§135.221

IFR: Alternate airport weather minimums.

§135.223

IFR: Alternate airport requirements.

§135.225

IFR: Takeoff, approach and landing minimums.

§135.227

Icing conditions: Operating limitations.

§135.229

Airport requirements.

Subpart E - Flight Crewmember Requirements

§135.241

Applicability.

§135.243

Pilot in command qualifications.

§135.244

Operating experience.

§135.245

Second in command qualifications.

§135.247

Pilot qualifications: Recent experience.

§§135.249-135.255

[Reserved]

Subpart F - Crewmember Flight Time and Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements

§135.261

Applicability.

§135.263

Flight time limitations and rest requirements: All certificate holders.

§135.265

Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Scheduled operations.

§135.267

Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Unscheduled one- and two-pilot crews.

§135.269

Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Unscheduled three- and four-pilot crews.

§135.271

Helicopter hospital emergency medical evacuation service (HEMES).

§135.273

Duty period limitations and rest time requirements.

Subpart G - Crewmember Testing Requirements

§135.291

Applicability.

§135.293

Initial and recurrent pilot testing requirements.

§135.295

Initial and recurrent flight attendant crewmember testing requirements.

§135.297

Pilot in command: Instrument proficiency check requirements.

§135.299

Pilot in command: Line checks: Routes and airports.

§135.301

Crewmember: Tests and checks, grace provisions, training to accepted standards.

Subpart H - Training

§135.321

Applicability and terms used.

§135.323

Training program: General.

§135.324

Training program: Special rules.

§135.325

Training program and revision: Initial and final approval.

§135.327

Training program: Curriculum.

§135.329

Crewmember training requirements.

§135.331

Crewmember emergency training.

§135.335

Approval of aircraft simulators and other training devices.

§135.337

Qualifications: Check airmen (aircraft) and check airmen (simulator).

§135.338

Qualifications: Flight instructors (aircraft) and flight instructors (simulator).

§135.339

Initial and transition training and checking: Check airmen (aircraft), check airmen (simulator).

§135.340

Initial and transition training and checking: Flight instructors (aircraft), flight instructors (simulator).

§135.341

Pilot and flight attendant crewmember training programs.

§135.343

Crewmember initial and recurrent training requirements.

§135.345

Pilots: Initial, transition, and upgrade ground training.

§135.347

Pilots: Initial, transition, upgrade, and differences flight training.

§135.349

Flight attendants: Initial and transition ground training.

§135.351

Recurrent training.

§135.353

[Reserved]

Subpart I - Airplane Performance Operating Limitations

§135.361

Applicability.

§135.363

General.

§135.364

Maximum flying time outside the United States.

§135.365

Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Weight limitations.

§135.367

Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Takeoff limitations.

§135.369

Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: En route limitations: All engines operating.

§135.371

Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: En route limitations: One engine inoperative.

§135.373

Part 25 transport category airplanes with four or more engines: Reciprocating engine powered: En route limitations: Two engines inoperative.

§135.375

Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Landing limitations: Destination airports.

§135.377

Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Landing limitations: Alternate airports.

§135.379

Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: Takeoff limitations.

§135.381

Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: En route limitations: One engine inoperative.

§135.383

Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: En route limitations: Two engines inoperative.

§135.385

Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: Landing limitations: Destination airports.

§135.387

Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: Landing limitations: Alternate airports.

§135.389

Large nontransport category airplanes: Takeoff limitations.

§135.391

Large nontransport category airplanes: En route limitations: One engine inoperative.

§135.393

Large nontransport category airplanes: Landing limitations: Destination airports.

§135.395

Large nontransport category airplanes: Landing limitations: Alternate airports.

§135.397

Small transport category airplane performance operating limitations.

§135.398

Commuter category airplanes performance operating limitations.

§135.399

Small nontransport category airplane performance operating limitations.

Subpart J - Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, and Alterations

§135.411

Applicability.

§135.413

Responsibility for airworthiness.

§135.415

Service difficulty reports.

§135.417

Mechanical interruption summary report.

§135.419

Approved aircraft inspection program.

§135.421

Additional maintenance requirements.

§135.422

Aging airplane inspections and records reviews for multiengine airplanes certificated with nine or fewer passenger seats.

§135.423

Maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration organization.

§135.425

Maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration programs.

§135.427

Manual requirements.

§135.429

Required inspection personnel.

§135.431

Continuing analysis and surveillance.

§135.433

Maintenance and preventive maintenance training program.

§135.435

Certificate requirements.

§135.437

Authority to perform and approve maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations.

§135.439

Maintenance recording requirements.

§135.441

Transfer of maintenance records.

§135.443

Airworthiness release or aircraft maintenance log entry.

Subpart K - Hazardous Materials Training Program

§135.501

Applicability and definitions.

§135.503

Hazardous materials training: General.

§135.505

Hazardous materials training required.

§135.507

Hazardous materials training records.

Appendix

Appendix A to Part 135 --Additional Airworthiness Standards for 10 or More Passenger Airplanes

Appendix

Appendix B to Part 135 --Airplane Flight Recorder Specifications

Appendix

Appendix C to Part 135 --Helicopter Flight Recorder Specifications

Appendix

Appendix D to Part 135 --Airplane Flight Recorder Specification

Appendix

Appendix E to Part 135 --Helicopter Flight Recorder Specifications

Appendix

Appendix F to Part 135 --Airplane Flight Recorder Specification

Appendix

Appendix G to Part 135 --Extended Operations (ETOPS)