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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

Pt. 135 

(1) Information on any peculiarities 

discovered when operating particular 
rotorcraft-load combinations; 

(2) Precautionary advice regarding 

static electricity discharges for Class 
B, Class C, and Class D rotorcraft-load 
combinations; and 

(3) Any other information essential 

for safe operation with external loads. 

[Doc. No. 1529, 29 FR 603, Jan. 24, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 133–9, 51 FR 40709, Nov. 7, 
1986] 

§ 133.49 Markings and placards. 

The following markings and placards 

must be displayed conspicuously and 
must be such that they cannot be eas-
ily erased, disfigured, or obscured: 

(a) A placard (displayed in the cock-

pit or cabin) stating the class of rotor-
craft-load combination for which the 
rotorcraft has been approved and the 
occupancy limitation prescribed in 
§ 133.35(a). 

(b) A placard, marking, or instruc-

tion (displayed next to the external- 
load attaching means) stating the max-
imum external load prescribed as an 
operating limitation in § 133.45(b). 

[Docket 1529, Amdt. 133–9A, 81 FR 85138, Nov. 
25, 2016] 

§ 133.51 Airworthiness certification. 

A Rotorcraft External-Load Operator 

Certificate is a current and valid air-
worthiness certificate for each rotor-
craft type certificated under part 27 or 
29 of this chapter (or their predecessor 
parts) and listed by registration num-
ber on a list attached to the certifi-
cate, when the rotorcraft is being used 
in operations conducted under this 
part. 

[Doc. No. 24550, 51 FR 40709, Nov. 7, 1986] 

PART 135—OPERATING REQUIRE-

MENTS: COMMUTER AND ON DE-
MAND OPERATIONS AND RULES 
GOVERNING PERSONS ON 
BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT 

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Subpart A—General 

Sec. 
135.1

Applicability. 

135.2

Compliance schedule for operators 

that transition to part 121 of this chap-
ter; certain new entrant operators. 

135.3

Rules applicable to operations subject 

to this part. 

135.4

Applicability of rules for eligible on- 

demand operations. 

135.7

Applicability of rules to unauthorized 

operators. 

135.12

Previously trained crewmembers. 

135.19

Emergency operations. 

135.21

Manual requirements. 

135.23

Manual contents. 

135.25

Aircraft requirements. 

135.41

Carriage of narcotic drugs, mari-

huana, and depressant or stimulant drugs 
or substances. 

135.43

Crewmember certificates: Inter-

national operations. 

Subpart B—Flight Operations 

135.61

General. 

135.63

Recordkeeping requirements. 

135.64

Retention of contracts and amend-

ments: Commercial operators who con-
duct intrastate operations for compensa-
tion or hire. 

135.65

Reporting mechanical irregularities. 

135.67

Reporting potentially hazardous me-

teorological conditions and irregularities 
of ground facilities or navigation aids. 

135.69

Restriction or suspension of oper-

ations: Continuation of flight in an emer-
gency. 

135.71

Airworthiness check. 

135.73

Inspections and tests. 

135.75

Inspectors credentials: Admission to 

pilots’ compartment: Forward observer’s 
seat. 

135.76

DOD Commercial Air Carrier Eval-

uator’s Credentials: Admission to pilots 
compartment: Forward observer’s seat. 

135.77

Responsibility for operational con-

trol. 

135.78

Instrument approach procedures and 

IFR landing minimums. 

135.79

Flight locating requirements. 

135.81

Informing personnel of operational 

information and appropriate changes. 

135.83

Operating information required. 

135.85

Carriage of persons without compli-

ance with the passenger-carrying provi-
sions of this part. 

135.87

Carriage of cargo including carry-on 

baggage. 

135.89

Pilot requirements: Use of oxygen. 

135.91

Oxygen and portable oxygen con-

centrators for medical use by passengers. 

135.93

Minimum altitudes for use of auto-

pilot.