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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 119.36 

Subpart C—Certification, Oper-

ations Specifications, and 
Certain Other Requirements 
for Operations Conducted 
Under Part 121 or Part 135 of 
This Chapter 

§ 119.31 Applicability. 

This subpart sets out certification re-

quirements and prescribes the content 
of operations specifications and certain 
other requirements for operations con-
ducted under part 121 or part 135 of this 
chapter. 

§ 119.33 General requirements. 

(a) A person may not operate as a di-

rect air carrier unless that person— 

(1) Is a citizen of the United States; 
(2) Obtains an Air Carrier Certificate; 

and 

(3) Obtains operations specifications 

that prescribe the authorizations, limi-
tations, and procedures under which 
each kind of operation must be con-
ducted. 

(b) A person other than a direct air 

carrier may not conduct any commer-
cial passenger or cargo aircraft oper-
ation for compensation or hire under 
part 121 or part 135 of this chapter un-
less that person— 

(1) Is a citizen of the United States; 
(2) Obtains an Operating Certificate; 

and 

(3) Obtains operations specifications 

that prescribe the authorizations, limi-
tations, and procedures under which 
each kind of operation must be con-
ducted. 

(c) Each applicant for a certificate 

under this part and each applicant for 
operations specifications authorizing a 
new kind of operation that is subject to 
§ 121.163 or § 135.145 of this chapter shall 
conduct proving tests as authorized by 
the Administrator during the applica-
tion process for authority to conduct 
operations under part 121 or part 135 of 
this chapter. All proving tests must be 
conducted in a manner acceptable to 
the Administrator. All proving tests 
must be conducted under the appro-
priate operating and maintenance re-
quirements of part 121 or 135 of this 
chapter that would apply if the appli-
cant were fully certificated. The Ad-
ministrator will issue a letter of au-

thorization to each person stating the 
various authorities under which the 
proving tests shall be conducted. 

[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, as 
amended by Amdt. 119–2, 61 FR 30434, June 
14, 1996] 

§ 119.35 Certificate application re-

quirements for all operators. 

(a) A person applying to the Adminis-

trator for an Air Carrier Certificate or 
Operating Certificate under this part 
(applicant) must submit an applica-
tion— 

(1) In a form and manner prescribed 

by the Administrator; and 

(2) Containing any information the 

Administrator requires the applicant 
to submit. 

(b) Each applicant must submit the 

application to the Administrator at 
least 90 days before the date of in-
tended operation. 

[Doc. No. 28154, 62 FR 13254, Mar. 19, 1997; 62 
FR 15570, Apr. 1, 1997] 

§ 119.36 Additional certificate applica-

tion requirements for commercial 

operators. 

(a) Each applicant for the original 

issue of an operating certificate for the 
purpose of conducting intrastate com-
mon carriage operations under part 121 
or part 135 of this chapter must submit 
an application in a form and manner 
prescribed by the Administrator to the 
responsible Flight Standards office. 

(b) Each application submitted under 

paragraph (a) of this section must con-
tain a signed statement showing the 
following: 

(1) For corporate applicants: 
(i) The name and address of each 

stockholder who owns 5 percent or 
more of the total voting stock of the 
corporation, and if that stockholder is 
not the sole beneficial owner of the 
stock, the name and address of each 
beneficial owner. An individual is con-
sidered to own the stock owned, di-
rectly or indirectly, by or for his or her 
spouse, children, grandchildren, or par-
ents. 

(ii) The name and address of each di-

rector and each officer and each person 
employed or who will be employed in a 
management position described in 
§§ 119.65 and 119.69, as applicable.