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§ 119.43
that safety in air commerce and the
public interest allows the amendment.
(b) When the Administrator proposes
to issue an order amending, sus-
pending, or revoking all or part of any
certificate, the procedure in § 13.19 of
this chapter applies.
(c) When the certificate holder ap-
plies for an amendment of its certifi-
cate, the following procedure applies:
(1) The certificate holder must file an
application to amend its certificate
with the responsible Flight Standards
office at least 15 days before the date
proposed by the applicant for the
amendment to become effective, unless
the administrator approves filing with-
in a shorter period; and
(2) The application must be sub-
mitted to the responsible Flight Stand-
ards office in the form and manner pre-
scribed by the Administrator.
(d) When a certificate holder seeks
reconsideration of a decision from the
responsible Flight Standards office
concerning amendments of a certifi-
cate, the following procedure applies:
(1) The petition for reconsideration
must be made within 30 days after the
certificate holder receives the notice of
denial; and
(2) The certificate holder must peti-
tion for reconsideration to the Execu-
tive Director, Flight Standards Serv-
ice.
[Docket No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995,
as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt.
119–19, 83 FR 9172, Mar. 5, 2018]
§ 119.43 Certificate holder’s duty to
maintain operations specifications.
(a) Each certificate holder shall
maintain a complete and separate set
of its operations specifications at its
principal base of operations.
(b) Each certificate holder shall in-
sert pertinent excerpts of its oper-
ations specifications, or references
thereto, in its manual and shall—
(1) Clearly identify each such excerpt
as a part of its operations specifica-
tions; and
(2) State that compliance with each
operations specifications requirement
is mandatory.
(c) Each certificate holder shall keep
each of its employees and other persons
used in its operations informed of the
provisions of its operations specifica-
tions that apply to that employee’s or
person’s duties and responsibilities.
§ 119.45 [Reserved]
§ 119.47 Maintaining a principal base
of operations, main operations base,
and main maintenance base; change
of address.
(a) Each certificate holder must
maintain a principal base of oper-
ations. Each certificate holder may
also establish a main operations base
and a main maintenance base which
may be located at either the same loca-
tion as the principal base of operations
or at separate locations.
(b) At least 30 days before it proposes
to establish or change the location of
its principal base of operations, its
main operations base, or its main
maintenance base, a certificate holder
must provide written notification to
its responsible Flight Standards office.
[Docket No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995,
as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt.
119–19, 83 FR 9172, Mar. 5, 2018]
§ 119.49 Contents of operations speci-
fications.
(a) Each certificate holder con-
ducting domestic, flag, or commuter
operations must obtain operations
specifications containing all of the fol-
lowing:
(1) The specific location of the cer-
tificate holder’s principal base of oper-
ations and, if different, the address
that shall serve as the primary point of
contact for correspondence between the
FAA and the certificate holder and the
name and mailing address of the cer-
tificate holder’s agent for service.
(2) Other business names under which
the certificate holder may operate.
(3) Reference to the economic author-
ity issued by the Department of Trans-
portation, if required.
(4) Type of aircraft, registration
markings, and serial numbers of each
aircraft authorized for use, each reg-
ular and alternate airport to be used in
scheduled operations, and, except for
commuter operations, each provisional
and refueling airport.
(i) Subject to the approval of the Ad-
ministrator with regard to form and
content, the certificate holder may in-
corporate by reference the items listed
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§ 119.49
in paragraph (a)(4) of this section into
the certificate holder’s operations
specifications by maintaining a cur-
rent listing of those items and by refer-
ring to the specific list in the applica-
ble paragraph of the operations speci-
fications.
(ii) The certificate holder may not
conduct any operation using any air-
craft or airport not listed.
(5) Kinds of operations authorized.
(6) Authorization and limitations for
routes and areas of operations.
(7) Airport limitations.
(8) Time limitations, or standards for
determining time limitations, for over-
hauling, inspecting, and checking air-
frames, engines, propellers, rotors, ap-
pliances, and emergency equipment.
(9) Authorization for the method of
controlling weight and balance of air-
craft.
(10) Interline equipment interchange
requirements, if relevant.
(11) Aircraft wet lease information
required by § 119.53(c).
(12) Any authorized deviation or ex-
emption from any requirement of this
chapter that applies to the certificate
holder.
(13) An authorization permitting, or
a prohibition against, accepting, han-
dling, and transporting materials regu-
lated as hazardous materials in trans-
port under 49 CFR parts 171 through
180.
(14) Any other item the Adminis-
trator determines is necessary.
(b) Each certificate holder con-
ducting supplemental operations must
obtain operations specifications con-
taining all of the following:
(1) The specific location of the cer-
tificate holder’s principal base of oper-
ations, and, if different, the address
that shall serve as the primary point of
contact for correspondence between the
FAA and the certificate holder and the
name and mailing address of the cer-
tificate holder’s agent for service.
(2) Other business names under which
the certificate holder may operate.
(3) Reference to the economic author-
ity issued by the Department of Trans-
portation, if required.
(4) Type of aircraft, registration
markings, and serial number of each
aircraft authorized for use.
(i) Subject to the approval of the Ad-
ministrator with regard to form and
content, the certificate holder may in-
corporate by reference the items listed
in paragraph (b)(4) of this section into
the certificate holder’s operations
specifications by maintaining a cur-
rent listing of those items and by refer-
ring to the specific list in the applica-
ble paragraph of the operations speci-
fications.
(ii) The certificate holder may not
conduct any operation using any air-
craft not listed.
(5) Kinds of operations authorized.
(6) Authorization and limitations for
routes and areas of operations.
(7) Special airport authorizations and
limitations.
(8) Time limitations, or standards for
determining time limitations, for over-
hauling, inspecting, and checking air-
frames, engines, propellers, appliances,
and emergency equipment.
(9) Authorization for the method of
controlling weight and balance of air-
craft.
(10) Aircraft wet lease information
required by § 119.53(c).
(11) Any authorization or require-
ment to conduct supplemental oper-
ations as provided by § 119.21(a)(3).
(12) Any authorized deviation or ex-
emption from any requirement of this
chapter that applies to the certificate
holder.
(13) An authorization permitting, or
a prohibition against, accepting, han-
dling, and transporting materials regu-
lated as hazardous materials in trans-
port under 49 CFR parts 171 through
180.
(14) Any other item the Adminis-
trator determines is necessary.
(c) Each certificate holder con-
ducting on-demand operations must ob-
tain operations specifications con-
taining all of the following:
(1) The specific location of the cer-
tificate holder’s principal base of oper-
ations, and if different, the address
that shall serve as the primary point of
contact for correspondence between the
FAA and the name and mailing address
of the certificate holder’s agent for
service.
(2) Other business names under which
the certificate holder may operate.
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§ 119.51
(3) Reference to the economic author-
ity issued by the Department of Trans-
portation, if required.
(4) Kind and area of operations au-
thorized.
(5) Category and class of aircraft that
may be used in those operations.
(6) Type of aircraft, registration
markings, and serial number of each
aircraft that is subject to an airworthi-
ness maintenance program required by
§ 135.411(a)(2) of this chapter.
(i) Subject to the approval of the Ad-
ministrator with regard to form and
content, the certificate holder may in-
corporate by reference the items listed
in paragraph (c)(6) of this section into
the certificate holder’s operations
specifications by maintaining a cur-
rent listing of those items and by refer-
ring to the specific list in the applica-
ble paragraph of the operations speci-
fications.
(ii) The certificate holder may not
conduct any operation using any air-
craft not listed.
(7) Registration markings of each air-
craft that is to be inspected under an
approved aircraft inspection program
under § 135.419 of this chapter.
(8) Time limitations or standards for
determining time limitations, for over-
hauls, inspections, and checks for air-
frames, engines, propellers, rotors, ap-
pliances, and emergency equipment of
aircraft that are subject to an air-
worthiness maintenance program re-
quired by § 135.411(a)(2) of this chapter.
(9) Additional maintenance items re-
quired by the Administrator under
§ 135.421 of this chapter.
(10) Aircraft wet lease information
required by § 119.53(c).
(11) Any authorized deviation or ex-
emption from any requirement of this
chapter that applies to the certificate
holder.
(12) An authorization permitting, or
a prohibition against, accepting, han-
dling, and transporting materials regu-
lated as hazardous materials in trans-
port under 49 CFR parts 171 through
180.
(13) Any other item the Adminis-
trator determines is necessary.
[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, as
amended by Amdt. 119–10, 70 FR 58823, Oct. 7,
2005; Amdt. 119–13, 75 FR 26645, May 12, 2010;
Docket No. FAA–2022–1563; Amdt. No. 119–20,
88 FR 48089, July 26, 2023]
§ 119.51 Amending operations speci-
fications.
(a) The Administrator may amend
any operations specifications issued
under this part if—
(1) The Administrator determines
that safety in air commerce and the
public interest require the amendment;
or
(2) The certificate holder applies for
the amendment, and the Administrator
determines that safety in air com-
merce and the public interest allows
the amendment.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(e) of this section, when the Adminis-
trator initiates an amendment to a cer-
tificate holder’s operations specifica-
tions, the following procedure applies:
(1) The responsible Flight Standards
office notifies the certificate holder in
writing of the proposed amendment.
(2) The responsible Flight Standards
office sets a reasonable period (but not
less than 7 days) within which the cer-
tificate holder may submit written in-
formation, views, and arguments on
the amendment.
(3) After considering all material pre-
sented, the responsible Flight Stand-
ards office notifies the certificate hold-
er of—
(i) The adoption of the proposed
amendment;
(ii) The partial adoption of the pro-
posed amendment; or
(iii) The withdrawal of the proposed
amendment.
(4) If the responsible Flight Stand-
ards office issues an amendment to the
operations specifications, it becomes
effective not less than 30 days after the
certificate holder receives notice of it
unless—
(i) The responsible Flight Standards
office finds under paragraph (e) of this
section that there is an emergency re-
quiring immediate action with respect
to safety in air commerce; or