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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 125.7 

§ 125.7 Display of certificate. 

(a) The certificate holder must dis-

play a true copy of the certificate in 
each of its aircraft. 

(b) Each operator holding a Letter of 

Deviation Authority issued under this 
part must carry a true copy in each of 
its airplanes. 

§ 125.9 Definitions. 

(a) For the purposes of this part, 

max-

imum payload capacity 

means: 

(1) For an airplane for which a max-

imum zero fuel weight is prescribed in 
FAA technical specifications, the max-
imum zero fuel weight, less empty 
weight, less all justifiable airplane 
equipment, and less the operating load 
(consisting of minimum flightcrew, 
foods and beverages and supplies and 
equipment related to foods and bev-
erages, but not including disposable 
fuel or oil): 

(2) For all other airplanes, the max-

imum certificated takeoff weight of an 
airplane, less the empty weight, less all 
justifiable airplane equipment, and less 
the operating load (consisting of min-
imum fuel load, oil, and flightcrew). 
The allowance for the weight of the 
crew, oil, and fuel is as follows: 

(i) Crew—200 pounds for each crew-

member required under this chapter 

(ii) Oil—350 pounds. 
(iii) Fuel—the minimum weight of 

fuel required under this chapter for a 
flight between domestic points 174 nau-
tical miles apart under VFR weather 
conditions that does not involve ex-
tended overwater operations. 

(b) For the purposes of this part, 

empty weight 

means the weight of the 

airframe, engines, propellers, and fixed 
equipment. Empty weight excludes the 
weight of the crew and payload, but in-
cludes the weight of all fixed ballast, 
unusable fuel supply, undrainable oil, 
total quantity of engine coolant, and 
total quantity of hydraulic fluid. 

(c) For the purposes of this part, 

max-

imum zero fuel weight 

means the max-

imum permissible weight of an air-
plane with no disposable fuel or oil. 
The zero fuel weight figure may be 
found in either the airplane type cer-
tificate data sheet or the approved Air-
plane Flight Manual, or both. 

(d) For the purposes of this section, 

justifiable airplane equipment 

means any 

equipment necessary for the operation 
of the airplane. It does not include 
equipment or ballast specifically in-
stalled, permanently or otherwise, for 
the purpose of altering the empty 
weight of an airplane to meet the max-
imum payload capacity. 

§ 125.11 Certificate eligibility and pro-

hibited operations. 

(a) No person is eligible for a certifi-

cate or operations specifications under 
this part if the person holds the appro-
priate operating certificate and/or op-
erations specifications necessary to 
conduct operations under part 121, 129 
or 135 of this chapter. 

(b) No certificate holder may conduct 

any operation which results directly or 
indirectly from any person’s holding 
out to the public to furnish transpor-
tation. 

(c) No person holding operations 

specifications under this part may op-
erate or list on its operations specifica-
tions any aircraft listed on any oper-
ations specifications or other required 
aircraft listing under part 121, 129, or 
135 of this chapter. 

[Doc. No. 19779, 45 FR 67235, Oct. 9, 1980, as 
amended by Amdt. 125–9, 52 FR 20028, May 28, 
1987] 

Subpart B—Certification Rules and 

Miscellaneous Requirements 

§ 125.21 Application for operating cer-

tificate. 

(a) Each applicant for the issuance of 

an operating certificate must submit 
an application in a form and manner 
prescribed by the Administrator to the 
responsible Flight Standards office in 
whose area the applicant proposes to 
establish or has established its prin-
cipal operations base. The application 
must be submitted at least 60 days be-
fore the date of intended operations. 

(b) Each application submitted under 

paragraph (a) of this section must con-
tain a signed statement showing the 
following: 

(1) The name and address of each di-

rector and each officer or person em-
ployed or who will be employed in a 
management position described in 
§ 125.25.