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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. 

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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 

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§ 133.21 

business name that is not on that cer-
tificate. 

[Doc. No. 15176, 42 FR 24198, May 12, 1977, as 
amended by Amdt. 133–7, 42 FR 32531, June 
27, 1977; Amdt. 133–9, 51 FR 40707, Nov. 7, 1986] 

§ 133.13 Duration of certificate. 

Unless sooner surrendered, sus-

pended, or revoked, a Rotorcraft Exter-
nal-Load Operator Certificate expires 
at the end of the twenty-fourth month 
after the month in which it is issued or 
renewed. 

[Doc. No. 15176, 42 FR 24198, May 12, 1977, as 
amended by Amdt. 133–7, 42 FR 32531, June 
27, 1977; Amdt. 133–9, 51 FR 40707, Nov. 7, 1986] 

§ 133.14 Carriage of narcotic drugs, 

marihuana, and depressant or stim-

ulant drugs or substances. 

If the holder of a certificate issued 

under this part permits any aircraft 
owned or leased by that holder to be 
engaged in any operation that the cer-
tificate holder knows to be in violation 
of § 91.19(a) of this chapter, that oper-
ation is a basis for suspending or re-
voking the certificate. 

[Doc. No. 12035, 38 FR 17493, July 2, 1973, as 
amended by Amdt. 133–10, 54 FR 34332, Aug. 
18, 1989] 

§ 133.15 Application for certificate 

issuance or renewal. 

Application for an original certifi-

cate or renewal of a certificate issued 
under this part is made on a form, and 
in a manner, prescribed by the Admin-
istrator. The form may be obtained 
from a Flight Standards office. The 
completed application is sent to the re-
sponsible Flight Standards office for 
the area in which the applicant’s home 
base of operation is located. 

[Doc. No. 15176, 42 FR 24198, May 12, 1977, as 
amended by Amdt. 133–11, 54 FR 39294, Sept. 
25, 1989; Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 133–16, 
83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] 

§ 133.17 Requirements for issuance of 

a rotorcraft external-load operator 

certificate. 

If an applicant shows that he com-

plies with §§ 133.19, 133.21, and 133.23, 
the Administrator issues a Rotorcraft 
External-Load Operator Certificate to 
him with an authorization to operate 
specified rotorcraft with those classes 
of rotorcraft-load combinations for 

which he complies with the applicable 
provisions of subpart D of this part. 

§ 133.19 Rotorcraft. 

(a) The applicant must have the ex-

clusive use of at least one rotorcraft 
that— 

(1) Was type certificated under, and 

meets the requirements of, part 27 or 29 
of this chapter (but not necessarily 
with external-load-carrying attaching 
means installed) or of § 21.25 of this 
chapter for the special purpose of 
rotorcraft external-load operations; 

(2) Complies with the certification 

provisions in subpart D of this part 
that apply to the rotorcraft-load com-
binations for which authorization is re-
quested; and 

(3) Has a valid standard or restricted 

category airworthiness certificate. 

(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a) 

of this section, a person has exclusive 
use of a rotorcraft if he has the sole 
possession, control, and use of it for 
flight, as owner, or has a written agree-
ment (including arrangements for the 
performance of required maintenance) 
giving him that possession, control, 
and use for at least six consecutive 
months. 

[Doc. No. 15176, 42 FR 24198, May 12, 1977] 

§ 133.21 Personnel. 

(a) The applicant must hold, or have 

available the services of at least one 
person who holds, a current commer-
cial or airline transport pilot certifi-
cate, with a rating appropriate for the 
rotorcraft prescribed in § 133.19, issued 
by the Administrator. 

(b) The applicant must designate one 

pilot, who may be the applicant, as 
chief pilot for rotorcraft external-load 
operations. The applicant also may 
designate qualified pilots as assistant 
chief pilots to perform the functions of 
the chief pilot when the chief pilot is 
not readily available. The chief pilot 
and assistant chief pilots must be ac-
ceptable to the Administrator and each 
must hold a current Commercial or 
Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, 
with a rating appropriate for the rotor-
craft prescribed in § 133.19. 

(c) The holder of a Rotorcraft Exter-

nal-Load Operator Certificate shall re-
port any change in designation of chief