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§ 121.547
monitoring duties as appropriate in ac-
cordance with the certificate holder’s
procedures contained in the manual re-
quired by § 121.133 of this part. Compli-
ance with this section is required no
later than March 12, 2019.
[Doc. No. FAA–2008–0677, 78 FR 67841, Nov. 12,
2013]
§ 121.545 Manipulation of controls.
No pilot in command may allow any
person to manipulate the controls of an
aircraft during flight nor may any per-
son manipulate the controls during
flight unless that person is—
(a) A qualified pilot of the certificate
holder operating that aircraft.
(b) An authorized pilot safety rep-
resentative of the Administrator or of
the National Transportation Safety
Board who has the permission of the
pilot in command, is qualified in the
aircraft, and is checking flight oper-
ations; or
(c) A pilot of another certificate
holder who has the permission of the
pilot in command, is qualified in the
aircraft, and is authorized by the cer-
tificate holder operating the aircraft.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19220, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Doc. No. 8084, 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11,
1967; Amdt. 121–144, 43 FR 22648, May 25, 1978]
§ 121.547 Admission to flight deck.
(a) No person may admit any person
to the flight deck of an aircraft unless
the person being admitted is—
(1) A crewmember;
(2) An FAA air carrier inspector, a
DOD commercial air carrier evaluator,
or an authorized representative of the
National Transportation Safety Board,
who is performing official duties;
(3) Any person who—
(i) Has permission of the pilot in
command, an appropriate management
official of the part 119 certificate hold-
er, and the Administrator; and
(ii) Is an employee of—
(A) The United States, or
(B) A part 119 certificate holder and
whose duties are such that admission
to the flightdeck is necessary or advan-
tageous for safe operation; or
(C) An aeronautical enterprise cer-
tificated by the Administrator and
whose duties are such that admission
to the flightdeck is necessary or advan-
tageous for safe operation.
(4) Any person who has the permis-
sion of the pilot in command, an appro-
priate management official of the part
119 certificate holder and the Adminis-
trator. Paragraph (a)(2) of this section
does not limit the emergency authority
of the pilot in command to exclude any
person from the flightdeck in the inter-
ests of safety.
(b) For the purposes of paragraph
(a)(3) of this section, employees of the
United States who deal responsibly
with matters relating to safety and
employees of the certificate holder
whose efficiency would be increased by
familiarity with flight conditions, may
be admitted by the certificate holder.
However, the certificate holder may
not admit employees of traffic, sales,
or other departments that are not di-
rectly related to flight operations, un-
less they are eligible under paragraph
(a)(4) of this section.
(c) No person may admit any person
to the flight deck unless there is a seat
available for his use in the passenger
compartment, except—
(1) An FAA air carrier inspector, a
DOD commercial air carrier evaluator,
or authorized representative of the Ad-
ministrator or National Transpor-
tation Safety Board who is checking or
observing flight operations;
(2) An air traffic controller who is au-
thorized by the Administrator to ob-
serve ATC procedures;
(3) A certificated airman employed
by the certificate holder whose duties
require an airman certificate;
(4) A certificated airman employed
by another part 119 certificate holder
whose duties with that part 119 certifi-
cate holder require an airman certifi-
cate and who is authorized by the part
119 certificate holder operating the air-
craft to make specific trips over a
route;
(5) An employee of the part 119 cer-
tificate holder operating the aircraft
whose duty is directly related to the
conduct or planning of flight oper-
ations or the in-flight monitoring of
aircraft equipment or operating proce-
dures, if his presence on the flightdeck
is necessary to perform his duties and
he has been authorized in writing by a
responsible supervisor, listed in the Op-
erations Manual as having that author-
ity; and
