408 

14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 129.201 

Subpart C—Special Federal 

Aviation Regulations 

§ 129.201 SFAR No. 111—Lavatory Oxy-

gen Systems. 

The requirements of § 121.1500 of this 

chapter also apply to this part. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2011–0186, 76 FR 12556, Mar. 8, 
2011] 

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PART 133—ROTORCRAFT 

EXTERNAL-LOAD OPERATIONS 

Subpart A—Applicability 

Sec. 
133.1

Applicability. 

Subpart B—Certification Rules 

133.11

Certificate required. 

133.13

Duration of certificate. 

133.14

Carriage of narcotic drugs, mari-

huana, and depressant or stimulant drugs 
or substances. 

133.15

Application for certificate issuance or 

renewal. 

133.17

Requirements for issuance of a rotor-

craft external-load operator certificate. 

133.19

Rotorcraft. 

133.21

Personnel. 

133.22

Employment of former FAA employ-

ees. 

133.23

Knowledge and skill. 

133.25

Amendment of certificate. 

133.27

Availability, transfer, and surrender 

of certificate. 

Subpart C—Operating Rules and Related 

Requirements 

133.31

Emergency operations. 

133.33

Operating rules. 

133.35

Carriage of persons. 

133.37

Crewmember training, currency, and 

testing requirements. 

133.39

Inspection authority. 

Subpart D—Airworthiness Requirements 

133.41

Flight characteristics requirements. 

133.43

Structures and design. 

133.45

Operating limitations. 

133.47

Rotorcraft-load combination flight 

manual. 

133.49

Markings and placards. 

133.51

Airworthiness certification. 

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: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701– 

44702. 

S

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: Docket No. 1529, 29 FR 603, Jan. 24, 

1964, unless otherwise noted. 

Subpart A—Applicability 

§ 133.1 Applicability. 

Except for aircraft subject to part 107 

of this chapter, this part prescribes— 

(a) Airworthiness certification rules 

for rotorcraft used in; and 

(b) Operating and certification rules 

governing the conduct of rotorcraft ex-
ternal-load operations in the United 
States by any person. 

(c) The certification rules of this part 

do not apply to— 

(1) Rotorcraft manufacturers when 

developing external-load attaching 
means; 

(2) Rotorcraft manufacturers dem-

onstrating compliance of equipment 
utilized under this part or appropriate 
portions of part 27 or 29 of this chapter; 

(3) Operations conducted by a person 

demonstrating compliance for the 
issuance of a certificate or authoriza-
tion under this part; 

(4) Training flights conducted in 

preparation for the demonstration of 
compliance with this part; or 

(5) A Federal, State, or local govern-

ment conducting operations with pub-
lic aircraft. 

(d) For the purpose of this part, a 

person other than a crewmember or a 
person who is essential and directly 
connected with the external-load oper-
ation may be carried only in approved 
Class D rotorcraft-load combinations. 

[Doc. No. 15176, 42 FR 24198, May 12, 1977, as 
amended by Amdt. 133–9, 51 FR 40707, Nov. 7, 
1986; Docket FAA–2015–0150, Amdt. 133–15, 81 
FR 42214, June 28, 2016] 

Subpart B—Certification Rules 

§ 133.11 Certificate required. 

(a) No person subject to this part 

may conduct rotorcraft external-load 
operations within the United States 
without, or in violation of the terms of, 
a Rotorcraft External-Load Operator 
Certificate issued by the Administrator 
under § 133.17. 

(b) No person holding a Rotorcraft 

External-Load Operator Certificate 
may conduct rotorcraft external-load 
operations subject to this part under a