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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition)
§ 121.4
seats manufactured on or after March
20, 1997: Section 121.305(j), Third atti-
tude indicator.
(f)
New type certification requirements.
No person may operate an airplane for
which the application for a type cer-
tificate was filed after March 29, 1995,
in 14 CFR part 121 operations unless
that airplane is type certificated under
part 25 of this chapter.
(g)
Transition plan.
Before March 19,
1996 each certificate holder described in
paragraph (a)(1) of this section must
submit to the FAA a transition plan
(containing a calendar of events) for
moving from conducting its scheduled
operations under the commuter re-
quirements of part 135 of this chapter
to the requirements for domestic or
flag operations under this part. Each
transition plan must contain details on
the following:
(1) Plans for obtaining new oper-
ations specifications authorizing do-
mestic or flag operations;
(2) Plans for being in compliance
with the applicable requirements of
this part on or before March 20, 1997;
and
(3) Plans for complying with the com-
pliance date schedules contained in
paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section.
(h)
Continuing requirements.
A certifi-
cate holder described in paragraph (a)
of this section shall comply with the
applicable airplane operating and
equipment requirements of part 135 of
this chapter for the airplanes described
in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, until
the airplane meets the specific compli-
ance dates in paragraphs (d) and (e) of
this section.
(i) Any training or qualification ob-
tained by a crewmember under part 135
of this chapter before March 20, 1997, is
entitled to credit under this part for
the purpose of meeting the require-
ments of this part, as determined by
the Administrator. Records kept by a
certificate holder under part 135 of this
chapter before March 20, 1997, can be
annotated, with the approval of the Ad-
ministrator, to reflect crewmember
training and qualification credited to-
ward part 121 requirements.
[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65925, Dec. 20, 1995, as
amended by Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2609, Jan.
26, 1996; Amdt. 121–256, 61 FR 30434, June 14,
1996; Amdt. 121–262, 62 FR 13256, Mar. 19, 1997;
Amdt. 121–344, 74 FR 34234, July 15, 2009]
§ 121.4 Applicability of rules to unau-
thorized operators.
The rules in this part which refer to
a person certificated under part 119 of
this chapter apply also to any person
who engages in an operation governed
by this part without the appropriate
certificate and operations specifica-
tions required by part 119 of this chap-
ter.
[Doc. No. 11675, 37 FR 20937, Oct. 5, 1972, as
amended by Amdt. 121–251, 60 FR 65926, Dec.
20, 1995]
§ 121.7 Definitions.
The following definitions apply to
those sections of part 121 that apply to
ETOPS:
Adequate Airport
means an airport
that an airplane operator may list with
approval from the FAA because that
airport meets the landing limitations
of § 121.197 and is either—
(1) An airport that meets the require-
ments of part 139, subpart D of this
chapter, excluding those that apply to
aircraft rescue and firefighting service,
or
(2) A military airport that is active
and operational.
ETOPS Alternate Airport
means an
adequate airport listed in the certifi-
cate holder’s operations specifications
that is designated in a dispatch or
flight release for use in the event of a
diversion during ETOPS. This defini-
tion applies to flight planning and does
not in any way limit the authority of
the pilot-in-command during flight.
ETOPS Area of Operation
means one
of the following areas:
(1) For turbine-engine-powered air-
planes with two engines, an area be-
yond 60 minutes from an adequate air-
port, computed using a one-engine-in-
operative cruise speed under standard
conditions in still air.
(2) For turbine-engine-powered pas-
senger-carrying airplanes with more
than two engines, an area beyond 180
minutes from an adequate airport,
