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§ 125.381
used as an alternate airport, but in no
event may the landing minimums be
less than a 300-foot ceiling and 1 mile
of visibility.
(b) The 100 hours of pilot-in-command
experience required by paragraph (a)
may be reduced (not to exceed 50 per-
cent) by substituting one landing in op-
erations under this part in the type of
airplane for 1 required hour of pilot-in-
command experience if the pilot has at
least 100 hours as pilot in command of
another type airplane in operations
under this part.
(c) Category II minimums, when au-
thorized in the certificate holder’s op-
erations specifications, do not apply
until the pilot in command subject to
paragraph (a) of this section meets the
requirements of that paragraph in the
type of airplane the pilot is operating.
[Doc. No. 19779, 45 FR 67235, Oct. 9, 1980, as
amended by Amdt. 125–52, 72 FR 31683, June
7, 2007]
§ 125.381 Takeoff and landing weather
minimums: IFR.
(a) Regardless of any clearance from
ATC, if the reported weather condi-
tions are less than that specified in the
certificate holder’s operations speci-
fications, no pilot may—
(1) Take off an airplane under IFR; or
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs
(c) and (d) of this section, land an air-
plane under IFR.
(b) Except as provided in paragraphs
(c) and (d) of this section, no pilot may
execute an instrument approach proce-
dure if the latest reported visibility is
less than the landing minimums speci-
fied in the certificate holder’s oper-
ations specifications.
(c) A pilot who initiates an instru-
ment approach procedure based on a
weather report that indicates that the
specified visibility minimums exist and
subsequently receives another weather
report that indicates that conditions
are below the minimum requirements,
may continue the approach only if ei-
ther the requirements of § 91.176 of this
chapter, or the following conditions are
met—
(1) The later weather report is re-
ceived when the airplane is in one of
the following approach phases:
(i) The airplane is on a ILS approach
and has passed the final approach fix;
(ii) The airplane is on an ASR or
PAR final approach and has been
turned over to the final approach con-
troller; or
(iii) The airplane is on a nonprecision
final approach and the airplane—
(A) Has passed the appropriate facil-
ity or final approach fix; or
(B) Where a final approach fix is not
specified, has completed the procedure
turn and is established inbound toward
the airport on the final approach
course within the distance prescribed
in the procedure; and
(2) The pilot in command finds, on
reaching the authorized MDA, or DA/
DH, that the actual weather conditions
are at or above the minimums pre-
scribed for the procedure being used.
(d) A pilot may execute an instru-
ment approach procedure, or continue
the approach, at an airport when the
visibility is reported to be less than the
visibility minimums prescribed for
that procedure if the pilot uses an op-
erable EFVS in accordance with § 91.176
of this chapter and the certificate hold-
er’s operations specifications for EFVS
operations, or for a holder of a part 125
letter of deviation authority, a letter
of authorization for the use of EFVS.
[Doc. No. 19779, 45 FR 67235, Oct. 9, 1980, as
amended by Amdt. 125–2, 46 FR 24409, Apr. 30,
1981; Amdt. 125–45, 69 FR 1641, Jan. 9, 2004;
Amdt. 125–52, 72 FR 31683, June 7, 2007; Dock-
et FAA–2013–0485, Amdt. 125–66, 81 FR 90177,
Dec. 13, 2016]
§ 125.383 Load manifest.
(a) Each certificate holder is respon-
sible for the preparation and accuracy
of a load manifest in duplicate con-
taining information concerning the
loading of the airplane. The manifest
must be prepared before each takeoff
and must include—
(1) The number of passengers;
(2) The total weight of the loaded air-
plane;
(3) The maximum allowable takeoff
and landing weights for that flight;
(4) The center of gravity limits;
(5) The center of gravity of the load-
ed airplane, except that the actual cen-
ter of gravity need not be computed if
the airplane is loaded according to a
loading schedule or other approved
method that ensures that the center of
gravity of the loaded airplane is within
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§ 125.405
approved limits. In those cases, an
entry shall be made on the manifest in-
dicating that the center of gravity is
within limits according to a loading
schedule or other approved method:
(6) The registration number of the
airplane;
(7) The origin and destination ; and
(8) Names of passengers.
(b) The pilot in command of an air-
plane for which a load manifest must
be prepared shall carry a copy of the
completed load manifest in the air-
plane to its destination. The certificate
holder shall keep copies of completed
load manifests for at least 30 days at
its principal operations base, or at an-
other location used by it and approved
by the Administrator.
Subpart L—Records and Reports
§ 125.401 Crewmember record.
(a) Each certificate holder shall—
(1) Maintain current records of each
crewmember that show whether or not
that crewmember complies with this
chapter (e.g., proficiency checks, air-
plane qualifications, any required
physical examinations, and flight time
records); and
(2) Record each action taken con-
cerning the release from employment
or physical or professional disqualifica-
tion of any flight crewmember and
keep the record for at least 6 months
thereafter.
(b) Each certificate holder shall
maintain the records required by para-
graph (a) of this section at its principal
operations base, or at another location
used by it and approved by the Admin-
istrator.
(c) Computer record systems ap-
proved by the Administrator may be
used in complying with the require-
ments of paragraph (a) of this section.
§ 125.403 Flight release form.
(a) The flight release may be in any
form but must contain at least the fol-
lowing information concerning each
flight:
(1) Company or organization name.
(2) Make, model, and registration
number of the airplane being used.
(3) Date of flight.
(4) Name and duty assignment of
each crewmember.
(5) Departure airport, destination air-
ports, alternate airports, and route.
(6) Minimum fuel supply (in gallons
or pounds).
(7) A statement of the type of oper-
ation (e.g., IFR, VFR).
(b) The airplane flight release must
contain, or have attached to it, weath-
er reports, available weather forecasts,
or a combination thereof.
§ 125.405 Disposition of load manifest,
flight release, and flight plans.
(a) The pilot in command of an air-
plane shall carry in the airplane to its
destination the original or a signed
copy of the—
(1) Load manifest required by
§ 125.383;
(2) Flight release;
(3) Airworthiness release; and
(4) Flight plan, including route.
(b) If a flight originates at the prin-
cipal operations base of the certificate
holder, it shall retain at that base a
signed copy of each document listed in
paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this section, if a flight originates
at a place other than the principal op-
erations base of the certificate holder,
the pilot in command (or another per-
son not aboard the airplane who is au-
thorized by the operator) shall, before
or immediately after departure of the
flight, mail signed copies of the docu-
ments listed in paragraph (a) of this
section to the principal operations
base.
(d) If a flight originates at a place
other than the principal operations
base of the certificate holder and there
is at that place a person to manage the
flight departure for the operator who
does not depart on the airplane, signed
copies of the documents listed in para-
graph (a) of this section may be re-
tained at that place for not more than
30 days before being sent to the prin-
cipal operations base of the certificate
holder. However, the documents for a
particular flight need not be further re-
tained at that place or be sent to the
principal operations base, if the origi-
nals or other copies of them have been
previously returned to the principal op-
erations base.
(e) The certificate holder shall: