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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 119.61 

certificate holder’s certificate and op-
erations specifications. 

(f) In the case of operators con-

ducting intrastate common carriage 
operations, these inspections and tests 
include inspections and tests of finan-
cial books and records. 

§ 119.61 Duration and surrender of 

certificate and operations specifica-

tions. 

(a) An Air Carrier Certificate or Op-

erating Certificate issued under this 
part is effective until— 

(1) The certificate holder surrenders 

it to the Administrator; or 

(2) The Administrator suspends, re-

vokes, or otherwise terminates the cer-
tificate. 

(b) Operations specifications issued 

under this part, part 121, or part 135 of 
this chapter are effective unless— 

(1) The Administrator suspends, re-

vokes, or otherwise terminates the cer-
tificate; 

(2) The operations specifications are 

amended as provided in § 119.51; 

(3) The certificate holder does not 

conduct a kind of operation for more 
than the time specified in § 119.63 and 
fails to follow the procedures of § 119.63 
upon resuming that kind of operation; 
or 

(4) The Administrator suspends or re-

vokes the operations specifications for 
a kind of operation. 

(c) Within 30 days after a certificate 

holder terminates operations under 
part 135 of this chapter, the operating 
certificate and operations specifica-
tions must be surrendered by the cer-
tificate holder to the 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] 

§ 119.63 Recency of operation. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this section, no certificate holder 
may conduct a kind of operation for 
which it holds authority in its oper-
ations specifications unless the certifi-
cate holder has conducted that kind of 
operation within the preceding number 
of consecutive calendar days specified 
in this paragraph: 

(1) For domestic, flag, or commuter 

operations—30 days. 

(2) For supplemental or on-demand 

operations—90 days, except that if the 
certificate holder has authority to con-
duct domestic, flag, or commuter oper-
ations, and has conducted domestic, 
flag or commuter operations within the 
previous 30 days, this paragraph does 
not apply. 

(b) If a certificate holder does not 

conduct a kind of operation for which 
it is authorized in its operations speci-
fications within the number of cal-
endar days specified in paragraph (a) of 
this section, it shall not conduct such 
kind of operation unless— 

(1) It advises the Administrator at 

least 5 consecutive calendar days be-
fore resumption of that kind of oper-
ation; and 

(2) It makes itself available and ac-

cessible during the 5 consecutive cal-
endar day period in the event that the 
FAA decides to conduct a full inspec-
tion reexamination to determine 
whether the certificate holder remains 
properly and adequately equipped and 
able to conduct a safe operation. 

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

§ 119.65 Management personnel re-

quired for operations conducted 

under part 121 of this chapter. 

(a) Each certificate holder must have 

sufficient qualified management and 
technical personnel to ensure the high-
est degree of safety in its operations. 
The certificate holder must have quali-
fied personnel serving full-time in the 
following or equivalent positions: 

(1) Director of Safety. 
(2) Director of Operations. 
(3) Chief Pilot for each category of 

aircraft the certificate holder uses, as 
listed in § 61.5(b)(1) of this chapter. 

(4) Director of Maintenance. 
(5) Chief Inspector. 
(b) The Administrator may approve 

positions or numbers of positions other 
than those listed in paragraph (a) of 
this section for a particular operation 
if the certificate holder shows that it 
can perform the operation with the 
highest degree of safety under the di-
rection of fewer or different categories 
of management personnel due to— 

(1) The kind of operation involved; 

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§ 119.67 

(2) The number and type of aircraft 

used; and 

(3) The area of operations. 
(c) The title of the positions required 

under paragraph (a) of this section or 
the title and number of equivalent po-
sitions approved under paragraph (b) of 
this section shall be set forth in the 
certificate holder’s operations speci-
fications. 

(d) The individuals who serve in the 

positions required or approved under 
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section and 
anyone in a position to exercise control 
over operations conducted under the 
operating certificate must— 

(1) Be qualified through training, ex-

perience, and expertise; 

(2) To the extent of their responsibil-

ities, have a full understanding of the 
following materials with respect to the 
certificate holder’s operation— 

(i) Aviation safety standards and safe 

operating practices; 

(ii) 14 CFR Chapter I (Federal Avia-

tion Regulations); 

(iii) The certificate holder’s oper-

ations specifications; 

(iv) All appropriate maintenance and 

airworthiness requirements of this 
chapter (e.g., parts 1, 21, 23, 25, 43, 45, 
47, 65, 91, and 121 of this chapter); and 

(v) The manual required by § 121.133 

of this chapter; and 

(3) Discharge their duties to meet ap-

plicable legal requirements and to 
maintain safe operations. 

(e) Each certificate holder must: 
(1) State in the general policy provi-

sions of the manual required by 
§ 121.133 of this chapter, the duties, re-
sponsibilities, and authority of per-
sonnel required under paragraph (a) of 
this section; 

(2) List in the manual the names and 

business addresses of the individuals 
assigned to those positions; and 

(3) Notify the responsible Flight 

Standards office within 10 days of any 
change in personnel or any vacancy in 
any position listed. 

[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; Docket No. 
FAA–2022–1563; Amdt. No. 119–20, 88 FR 48089, 
July 26, 2023] 

§ 119.67 Management personnel: Quali-

fications for operations conducted 

under part 121 of this chapter. 

(a) 

Director of Operations. 

To serve as 

Director of Operations under § 119.65(a), 
a person must hold an airline transport 
pilot certificate and— 

(1) If the certificate holder uses large 

aircraft, at least 3 years of supervisory 
or managerial experience within the 
last 6 years in large aircraft, in a posi-
tion that exercised operational control 
over any operations conducted under 
part 121 or 135 of this chapter. 

(2) If the certificate holder uses large 

aircraft, at least 3 years of experience 
as pilot in command under part 121 or 
135 of this chapter in large aircraft in 
at least one of the categories of air-
craft the certificate holder uses, as 
listed in § 61.5(b)(1) of this chapter. In 
the case of a person becoming Director 
of Operations for the first time, he or 
she must have accumulated this experi-
ence as pilot in command within the 
past 6 years. 

(3) If the certificate holder uses only 

small aircraft in its operations, the ex-
perience required in paragraphs (a)(1) 
and (2) of this section may be obtained 
in either large or small aircraft. 

(b) 

Chief Pilot. 

To serve as Chief Pilot 

under § 119.65(a), a person must: 

(1) Hold an airline transport pilot 

certificate with appropriate ratings in 
the category of aircraft that the cer-
tificate holder uses in its operations 
under part 121 of this chapter and over 
which the Chief Pilot exercises respon-
sibility; and 

(2) Have at least 3 years of experience 

as pilot in command in the same cat-
egory of aircraft that the certificate 
holder uses, as listed in § 61.5(b) of this 
chapter. The experience as pilot in 
command described in this paragraph 
(b)(2) must: 

(i) Have occurred within the past 6 

years, in the case of a person becoming 
a Chief Pilot for the first time. 

(ii) Have occurred in large aircraft 

operated under part 121 or 135 of this 
chapter. If the certificate holder uses 
only small aircraft in its operation, 
this experience may be obtained in ei-
ther large or small aircraft. 

(iii) Be in the same category of air-

craft over which the Chief Pilot exer-
cises responsibility.