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SUBCHAPTER G—AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR
COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPER-
ATIONS
PART 110—GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
Sec.
110.1
Applicability.
110.2
Definitions.
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UTHORITY
: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101,
40102, 40103, 40113, 44105, 44106, 44111, 44701–
44717, 44722, 44901, 44903, 44904, 44906, 44912,
44914, 44936, 44938, 46103, 46105.
S
OURCE
: Docket No. FAA–2009–0140, 76 FR
7486, Feb. 10, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
§ 110.1 Applicability.
This part governs all operations con-
ducted under subchapter G of this
chapter.
§ 110.2 Definitions.
For the purpose of this subchapter,
the term—
All-cargo operation
means any oper-
ation for compensation or hire that is
other than a passenger-carrying oper-
ation or, if passengers are carried, they
are only those specified in § 121.583(a) or
§ 135.85 of this chapter.
Commercial air tour
means a flight
conducted for compensation or hire in
an airplane, powered-lift, or rotorcraft
where a purpose of the flight is sight-
seeing. The FAA may consider the fol-
lowing factors in determining whether
a flight is a commercial air tour:
(1) Whether there was a holding out
to the public of willingness to conduct
a sightseeing flight for compensation
or hire;
(2) Whether the person offering the
flight provided a narrative that re-
ferred to areas or points of interest on
the surface below the route of the
flight;
(3) The area of operation;
(4) How often the person offering the
flight conducts such flights;
(5) The route of flight;
(6) The inclusion of sightseeing
flights as part of any travel arrange-
ment package;
(7) Whether the flight in question
would have been canceled based on
poor visibility of the surface below the
route of the flight; and
(8) Any other factors that the FAA
considers appropriate.
Commuter operation
means any sched-
uled operation conducted by any per-
son operating one of the following
types of aircraft with a frequency of
operations of at least five round trips
per week on at least one route between
two or more points according to the
published flight schedules:
(1) Rotorcraft; or
(2) Airplanes or powered-lift that:
(i) Are not turbojet-powered;
(ii) Have a maximum passenger-seat
configuration of 9 seats or less, exclud-
ing each crewmember seat; and
(iii) Have a maximum payload capac-
ity of 7,500 pounds or less.
Direct air carrier
means a person who
provides or offers to provide air trans-
portation and who has control over the
operational functions performed in pro-
viding that transportation.
DOD commercial air carrier evaluator
means a qualified Air Mobility Com-
mand, Survey and Analysis Office
cockpit evaluator performing the du-
ties specified in Public Law 99–661 when
the evaluator is flying on an air carrier
that is contracted or pursuing a con-
tract with the U.S. Department of De-
fense (DOD).
Domestic operation
means any sched-
uled operation conducted by any per-
son operating any aircraft described in
paragraph (1) of this definition at loca-
tions described in paragraph (2) of this
definition:
(1) Airplanes or powered-lift that:
(i) Are turbojet-powered;
(ii) Have a passenger-seat configura-
tion of more than 9 passenger seats, ex-
cluding each crewmember seat; or
(iii) Have a payload capacity of more
than 7,500 pounds.
(2) Locations:
(i) Between any points within the 48
contiguous States of the United States
or the District of Columbia; or
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(ii) Operations solely within the 48
contiguous States of the United States
or the District of Columbia; or
(iii) Operations entirely within any
State, territory, or possession of the
United States; or
(iv) When specifically authorized by
the Administrator, operations between
any point within the 48 contiguous
States of the United States or the Dis-
trict of Columbia and any specifically
authorized point located outside the 48
contiguous States of the United States
or the District of Columbia.
Empty weight
means the weight of the
airframe, engines, propellers, rotors,
and fixed equipment. Empty weight ex-
cludes the weight of the crew and pay-
load, but includes the weight of all
fixed ballast, unusable fuel supply, un-
drainable oil, total quantity of engine
coolant, and total quantity of hydrau-
lic fluid.
Flag operation
means any scheduled
operation conducted by any person op-
erating any aircraft described in para-
graph (1) of this definition at locations
described in paragraph (2) of this defi-
nition:
(1) Airplanes or powered-lift that:
(i) Are turbojet-powered;
(ii) Have a passenger-seat configura-
tion of more than 9 passenger seats, ex-
cluding each crewmember seat; or
(iii) Have a payload capacity of more
than 7,500 pounds.
(2) Locations:
(i) Between any point within the
State of Alaska or the State of Hawaii
or any territory or possession of the
United States and any point outside
the State of Alaska or the State of Ha-
waii or any territory or possession of
the United States, respectively; or
(ii) Between any point within the 48
contiguous States of the United States
or the District of Columbia and any
point outside the 48 contiguous States
of the United States and the District of
Columbia; or
(iii) Between any point outside the
U.S. and another point outside the U.S.
Justifiable aircraft equipment
means
any equipment necessary for the oper-
ation of the aircraft. It does not in-
clude equipment or ballast specifically
installed, permanently or otherwise,
for the purpose of altering the empty
weight of an aircraft to meet the max-
imum payload capacity.
Kind of operation
means one of the
various operations a certificate holder
is authorized to conduct, as specified in
its operations specifications,
i.e.,
do-
mestic, flag, supplemental, commuter,
or on-demand operations.
Maximum payload capacity
means:
(1) For an aircraft for which a max-
imum zero fuel weight is prescribed in
FAA technical specifications, the max-
imum zero fuel weight, less empty
weight, less all justifiable aircraft
equipment, and less the operating load
(consisting of minimum flightcrew,
foods and beverages, and supplies and
equipment related to foods and bev-
erages, but not including disposable
fuel or oil).
(2) For all other aircraft, the max-
imum certificated takeoff weight of an
aircraft, less the empty weight, less all
justifiable aircraft equipment, and less
the operating load (consisting of min-
imum fuel load, oil, and flightcrew).
The allowance for the weight of the
crew, oil, and fuel is as follows:
(i) Crew—for each crewmember re-
quired by the Federal Aviation Regula-
tions—
(A) For male flightcrew members—
180 pounds.
(B) For female flightcrew members—
140 pounds.
(C) For male flight attendants—180
pounds.
(D) For female flight attendants—130
pounds.
(E) For flight attendants not identi-
fied by gender—140 pounds.
(ii) Oil—350 pounds or the oil capac-
ity as specified on the Type Certificate
Data Sheet.
(iii) Fuel—the minimum weight of
fuel required by the applicable Federal
Aviation Regulations for a flight be-
tween domestic points 174 nautical
miles apart under VFR weather condi-
tions that does not involve extended
overwater operations.
Maximum zero fuel weight
means the
maximum permissible weight of an air-
craft with no disposable fuel or oil. The
zero fuel weight figure may be found in
either the aircraft type certificate data
sheet, the approved Aircraft Flight
Manual, or both.
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§ 110.2
Noncommon carriage
means an air-
craft operation for compensation or
hire that does not involve a holding
out to others.
On-demand operation
means any oper-
ation for compensation or hire that is
one of the following:
(1) Passenger-carrying operations
conducted as a public charter under
part 380 of this chapter or any oper-
ations in which the departure time, de-
parture location, and arrival location
are specifically negotiated with the
customer or the customer’s representa-
tive that are any of the following types
of operations:
(i) Common carriage operations con-
ducted with airplanes or powered-lift,
including any that are turbojet-pow-
ered, having a passenger-seat configu-
ration of 30 seats or fewer, excluding
each crewmember seat, and a payload
capacity of 7,500 pounds or less. The op-
erations described in this paragraph do
not include operations using a specific
airplane or powered-lift that is also
used in domestic or flag operations and
that is so listed in the operations speci-
fications as required by § 119.49(a)(4) of
this chapter for those operations are
considered supplemental operations;
(ii) Noncommon or private carriage
operations conducted with airplanes or
powered-lift having a passenger-seat
configuration of less than 20 seats, ex-
cluding each crewmember seat, and a
payload capacity of less than 6,000
pounds; or
(iii) Any rotorcraft operation.
(2) Scheduled passenger-carrying op-
erations conducted with one of the fol-
lowing types of aircraft, other than
turbojet-powered aircraft, with a fre-
quency of operations of less than five
round trips per week on at least one
route between two or more points ac-
cording to the published flight sched-
ules:
(i) Airplanes or powered-lift having a
maximum passenger-seat configuration
of 9 seats or less, excluding each crew-
member seat, and a maximum payload
capacity of 7,500 pounds or less; or
(ii) Rotorcraft.
(3) All-cargo operations conducted
with airplanes or powered-lift having a
payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or
less, or with rotorcraft.
Passenger-carrying operation
means
any aircraft operation carrying any
person, unless the only persons on the
aircraft are those identified in
§§ 121.583(a) or 135.85 of this chapter, as
applicable. An aircraft used in a pas-
senger-carrying operation may also
carry cargo or mail in addition to pas-
sengers.
Principal base of operations
means the
primary operating location of a certifi-
cate holder as established by the cer-
tificate holder.
Provisional airport
means an airport
approved by the Administrator for use
by a certificate holder for the purpose
of providing service to a community
when the regular airport used by the
certificate holder is not available.
Regular airport
means an airport used
by a certificate holder in scheduled op-
erations and listed in its operations
specifications.
Scheduled operation
means any com-
mon carriage passenger-carrying oper-
ation for compensation or hire con-
ducted by an air carrier or commercial
operator for which the certificate hold-
er or its representative offers in ad-
vance the departure location, depar-
ture time, and arrival location. It does
not include any passenger-carrying op-
eration that is conducted as a public
charter operation under part 380 of this
chapter.
Supplemental operation
means any
common carriage operation for com-
pensation or hire conducted with any
aircraft described in paragraph (1) of
this definition that is a type of oper-
ation described in paragraph (2) of this
definition:
(1) Airplanes or powered-lift that:
(i) Have a passenger-seat configura-
tion of more than 30 seats, excluding
each crewmember seat.
(ii) Have a payload capacity of more
than 7,500 pounds.
(iii) Are propeller-powered and:
(A) Have a passenger-seat configura-
tion of more than 9 seats and less than
31 seats, excluding each crewmember
seat; and
(B) Are used in domestic or flag oper-
ations but are so listed in the oper-
ations specifications as required by
§ 119.49(a)(4) of this chapter for such op-
erations.
(iv) Are turbojet-powered and:
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(A) Have a passenger seat configura-
tion of 1 or more but less than 31 seats,
excluding each crewmember seat; and
(B) Are used in domestic or flag oper-
ations and are so listed in the oper-
ations specifications as required by
§ 119.49(a)(4) of this chapter for such op-
erations.
(2) Types of operation:
(i) Operations for which the depar-
ture time, departure location, and ar-
rival location are specifically nego-
tiated with the customer or the cus-
tomer’s representative.
(ii) All-cargo operations.
(iii) Passenger-carrying public char-
ter operations conducted under part 380
of this chapter.
Wet lease
means any leasing arrange-
ment whereby a person agrees to pro-
vide an entire aircraft and at least one
crewmember. A wet lease does not in-
clude a code-sharing arrangement.
When common carriage is not involved
or operations not involving common car-
riage
means any of the following:
(1) Noncommon carriage.
(2) Operations in which persons or
cargo are transported without com-
pensation or hire.
(3) Operations not involving the
transportation of persons or cargo.
(4) Private carriage.
Years in service
means the calendar
time elapsed since an aircraft was
issued its first U.S. or first foreign air-
worthiness certificate.
[Docket No. FAA–2009–0140, 76 FR 7486, Feb.
10, 2011, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–
0119, Amdt. 110–2, 83 FR 9172, Mar. 5, 2018;
Docket No. FAA–2022–1563; Amdt. No. 110–3,
88 FR 48087, July 26, 2023]
PART 111—PILOT RECORDS
DATABASE
Subpart A—General
Sec.
111.1
Applicability.
111.5
Compliance date.
111.10
Definitions.
111.15
Application for database access.
111.20
Database access.
111.25
Denial of access.
111.30
Prohibited access and use.
111.35
Fraud and falsification.
111.40
Record Retention.
Subpart B—Access to and Evaluation of
Records
111.100
Applicability.
111.105
Evaluation of pilot records.
111.110
Motor vehicle driving record re-
quest.
111.115
Good faith exception.
111.120
Pilot consent and right of review.
111.135
FAA records.
Subpart C—Reporting of Records
111.200
Applicability.
111.205
Reporting requirements.
111.210
Format for reporting information.
111.215
Method of reporting.
111.220
Drug and alcohol testing records.
111.225
Training, qualification, and pro-
ficiency records.
111.230
Final disciplinary action records.
111.235
Final separation from employment
records.
111.240
Verification of motor vehicle driving
record search and evaluation.
111.245
Special rules for protected records.
111.250
Correction of reported information
and dispute resolution.
111.255
Reporting historical records to PRD.
Subpart D—Pilot Access and
Responsibilities
111.300
Applicability.
111.305
Application for database access.
111.310
Written consent.
111.315
Pilot right of review.
111.320
Reporting errors and requesting cor-
rections.
A
UTHORITY
: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101,
40113, 44701, 44703, 44711, 46105, 46301.
S
OURCE
: 86 FR 31060, June 10, 2021, unless
otherwise noted.
Subpart A—General
§ 111.1 Applicability.
(a) This part prescribes rules gov-
erning the use of the Pilot Records
Database (PRD).
(b) Except as provided in subsection
(c) of this section, this part applies to:
(1) Each operator that holds an air
carrier or operating certificate issued
in accordance with part 119 of this
chapter and is authorized to conduct
operations under part 121, 125, or 135 of
this chapter.
(2) Each operator that holds manage-
ment specifications for a fractional
ownership program issued in accord-
ance with subpart K of part 91 of this
chapter.