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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 119.3 

(iii) The aircraft used is certificated 

in the standard category and complies 
with the 100-hour inspection require-
ments of part 91 of this chapter; 

(iv) The operator notifies the respon-

sible Flight Standards office at least 72 
hours before each flight and furnishes 
any essential information that the of-
fice requests; 

(v) The number of flights does not ex-

ceed a total of six in any calendar year; 

(vi) Each flight has been approved by 

the Administrator; and 

(vii) Cargo is not carried in or on the 

aircraft; 

(8) Operations conducted under part 

133 of this chapter or 375 of this title; 

(9) Emergency mail service con-

ducted under 49 U.S.C. 41906; 

(10) Operations conducted under the 

provisions of § 91.321 of this chapter; or 

(11) Small UAS operations conducted 

under part 107 of this chapter. 

[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, as 
amended by Amdt. 119–4, 66 FR 23557, May 9, 
2001; Amdt. 119–5, 67 FR 9554, Mar. 1, 2002; 
Amdt. 119–7, 68 FR 54584, Sept. 17, 2003; 72 FR 
6911, Feb. 13, 2007; Docket FAA–2015–0150, 
Amdt. 119–18, 81 FR 42214, June 28, 2016; 
Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 119–19, 83 FR 
9172, Mar. 5, 2018; Docket No. FAA–2022–1563; 
Amdt. No. 119–20, 88 FR 48088, July 26, 2023] 

§ 119.3 [Reserved] 

§ 119.5 Certifications, authorizations, 

and prohibitions. 

(a) A person authorized by the Ad-

ministrator to conduct operations as a 
direct air carrier will be issued an Air 
Carrier Certificate. 

(b) A person not authorized to con-

duct direct air carrier operations, but 
authorized by the Administrator to 
conduct operations as a U.S. commer-
cial operator, will be issued an Oper-
ating Certificate. 

(c) A person not authorized to con-

duct direct air carrier operations, but 
authorized by the Administrator to 
conduct operations when common car-
riage is not involved as an operator of 
any U.S.-registered civil airplane or 
powered-lift with a seat configuration 
of 20 or more passengers, or a max-
imum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds 
or more, will be issued an Operating 
Certificate. 

(d) A person authorized to engage in 

common carriage under part 121 or part 

135 of this chapter, or both, shall be 
issued only one certificate authorizing 
such common carriage, regardless of 
the kind of operation or the class or 
size of aircraft to be operated. 

(e) A person authorized to engage in 

noncommon or private carriage under 
part 125 or part 135 of this chapter, or 
both, shall be issued only one certifi-
cate authorizing such carriage, regard-
less of the kind of operation or the 
class or size of aircraft to be operated. 

(f) A person conducting operations 

under more than one paragraph of 
§§ 119.21, 119.23, or 119.25 shall conduct 
those operations in compliance with— 

(1) The requirements specified in 

each paragraph of those sections for 
the kind of operation conducted under 
that paragraph; and 

(2) The appropriate authorizations, 

limitations, and procedures specified in 
the operations specifications for each 
kind of operation. 

(g) No person may operate as a direct 

air carrier or as a commercial operator 
without, or in violation of, an appro-
priate certificate and appropriate oper-
ations specifications. No person may 
operate as a direct air carrier or as a 
commercial operator in violation of 
any deviation or exemption authority, 
if issued to that person or that person’s 
representative. 

(h) A person holding an Operating 

Certificate authorizing noncommon or 
private carriage operations shall not 
conduct any operations in common car-
riage. A person holding an Air Carrier 
Certificate or Operating Certificate au-
thorizing common carriage operations 
shall not conduct any operations in 
noncommon carriage. 

(i) No person may operate as a direct 

air carrier without holding appropriate 
economic authority from the Depart-
ment of Transportation. 

(j) A certificate holder under this 

part may not operate aircraft under 
part 121 or part 135 of this chapter in a 
geographical area unless its operations 
specifications specifically authorize 
the certificate holder to operate in 
that area. 

(k) No person may advertise or other-

wise offer to perform an operation sub-
ject to this part unless that person is