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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
