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§ 121.117
§ 121.117 Airports: Required data.
(a) No certificate holder conducting
supplemental operations may use any
airport unless it is properly equipped
and adequate for the proposed oper-
ation, considering such items as size,
surface, obstructions, facilities, public
protection, lighting, navigational and
communications aids, and ATC.
(b) Each certificate holder con-
ducting supplemental operations must
show that it has an approved system
for obtaining, maintaining, and distrib-
uting to appropriate personnel current
aeronautical data for each airport it
uses to ensure a safe operation at that
airport. The aeronautical data must in-
clude the following:
(1)
Airports.
(i)
Facilities.
(ii)
Public protection.
(iii)
Navigational and communica-
tions aids.
(iv)
Construction affecting takeoff,
landing, or ground operations.
(v)
Air traffic facilities.
(2)
Runways, clearways, and
stopways.
(i)
Dimensions.
(ii)
Surface.
(iii)
Marking and lighting systems.
(iv)
Elevation and gradient.
(3)
Displaced thresholds.
(i)
Location.
(ii)
Dimensions.
(iii)
Takeoff or landing or both.
(4)
Obstacles.
(i)
Those affecting takeoff and land-
ing performance computations in ac-
cordance with Subpart I of this part.
(ii)
Controlling obstacles.
(5)
Instrument flight procedures.
(i)
Departure procedure.
(ii)
Approach procedure.
(iii)
Missed approach procedure.
(6)
Special information.
(i)
Runway visual range measure-
ment equipment.
(ii)
Prevailing winds under low visi-
bility conditions.
(c) If the responsible Flight Stand-
ards office charged with the overall in-
spection of the certificate holder’s op-
erations finds that revisions are nec-
essary for the continued adequacy of
the certificate holder’s system for col-
lection, dissemination, and usage of
aeronautical data that has been grant-
ed approval, the certificate holder
shall, after notification by the respon-
sible Flight Standards office, make
those revisions in the system. Within
30 days after the certificate holder re-
ceives such notice, the certificate hold-
er may file a petition to reconsider the
notice with the Executive Director,
Flight Standards Service. This filing of
a petition to reconsider stays the no-
tice pending a decision by the Director,
Flight Standards Service. However, if
the responsible Flight Standards office
finds that there is an emergency that
requires immediate action in the inter-
est of safety in air transportation, the
Executive Director, Flight Standards
Service may, upon a statement of the
reasons, require a change effective
without stay.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19195, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121–162, 45 FR 46738, July
10, 1980; Amdt. 121–207, 54 FR 39293, Sept. 25,
1989; Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2610, Jan. 26, 1996;
Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 121–380, 83 FR
9172, 9173, Mar. 5, 2018]
§ 121.119 Weather reporting facilities.
(a) No certificate holder conducting
supplemental operations may use any
weather report to control flight unless
it was prepared and released by the
U.S. National Weather Service or a
source approved by the Weather Bu-
reau. For operations outside the U.S.,
or at U.S. Military airports, where
those reports are not available, the cer-
tificate holder must show that its
weather reports are prepared by a
source found satisfactory by the Ad-
ministrator.
(b) Each certificate holder con-
ducting supplemental operations that
uses forecasts to control flight move-
ments shall use forecasts prepared
from weather reports specified in para-
graph (a) of this section.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19195, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121–76, 36 FR 13911, July
28, 1971; Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2611, Jan. 26,
1996]
§ 121.121 En route navigation facili-
ties.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, no certificate holder
conducting supplemental operations
may conduct any operation over a
route (including to any destination, re-
fueling or alternate airports) unless
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§ 121.125
suitable navigation aids are available
to navigate the airplane along the
route within the degree of accuracy re-
quired for ATC. Navigation aids re-
quired for routes outside of controlled
airspace are listed in the certificate
holder’s operations specifications ex-
cept for those aids required for routes
to alternate airports.
(b) Navigation aids are not required
for any of the following operations—
(1) Day VFR operations that the cer-
tificate holder shows can be conducted
safely by pilotage because of the char-
acteristics of the terrain;
(2) Night VFR operations on routes
that the certificate holder shows have
reliably lighted landmarks adequate
for safe operation; and
(3) Other operations approved by the
responsible Flight Standards office.
[Doc. No. FAA–2002–14002, 72 FR 31681, June 7,
2007, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119,
Amdt. 121–380, 83 FR 9173, Mar. 5, 2018]
§ 121.122 Communications facilities—
supplemental operations.
(a) Each certificate holder con-
ducting supplemental operations other
than all-cargo operations in an air-
plane with more than two engines must
show that a two-way radio communica-
tion system or other means of commu-
nication approved by the FAA is avail-
able. It must ensure reliable and rapid
communications under normal oper-
ating conditions over the entire route
(either direct or via approved point-to-
point circuits) between each airplane
and the certificate holder, and between
each airplane and the appropriate air
traffic services, except as specified in
§ 121.351(c).
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this section, each certificate
holder conducting supplemental oper-
ations other than all-cargo operations
in an airplane with more than two en-
gines must provide voice communica-
tions for ETOPS where voice commu-
nication facilities are available. In de-
termining whether facilities are avail-
able, the certificate holder must con-
sider potential routes and altitudes
needed for diversion to ETOPS Alter-
nate Airports. Where facilities are not
available or are of such poor quality
that voice communication is not pos-
sible, another communication system
must be substituted.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this section, for ETOPS beyond
180 minutes each certificate holder
conducting supplemental operations
other than all-cargo operations in an
airplane with more than two engines
must have a second communication
system in addition to that required by
paragraph (b) of this section. That sys-
tem must be able to provide immediate
satellite-based voice communications
of landline telephone-fidelity. The sys-
tem must provide communication ca-
pabilities between the flight crew and
air traffic services and the flight crew
and the certificate holder. In deter-
mining whether such communications
are available, the certificate holder
must consider potential routes and al-
titudes needed for diversion to ETOPS
Alternate Airports. Where immediate,
satellite-based voice communications
are not available, or are of such poor
quality that voice communication is
not possible, another communication
system must be substituted.
(d) Operators of turbine engine pow-
ered airplanes do not need to meet the
requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c)
of this section until February 15, 2008.
[Doc. No. FAA–2002–6717, 72 FR 1879, Jan. 16,
2007]
§ 121.123 Servicing maintenance facili-
ties.
Each certificate holder conducting
supplemental operations must show
that competent personnel and adequate
facilities and equipment (including
spare parts, supplies, and materials)
are available for the proper servicing,
maintenance, and preventive mainte-
nance of aircraft and auxiliary equip-
ment.
[Doc. No. 28154, 61 FR 2611, Jan. 26, 1996]
§ 121.125 Flight following system.
(a) Each certificate holder con-
ducting supplemental operations must
show that it has—
(1) An approved flight following sys-
tem established in accordance with
subpart U of this part and adequate for
the proper monitoring of each flight,
considering the operations to be con-
ducted; and