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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 137.23 

§ 137.19 Certification requirements. 

(a) 

General. 

An applicant for a private 

agricultural aircraft operator certifi-
cate is entitled to that certificate if he 
shows that he meets the requirements 
of paragraphs (b), (d), and (e) of this 
section. An applicant for a commercial 
agricultural aircraft operator certifi-
cate is entitled to that certificate if he 
shows that he meets the requirements 
of paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this 
section. However, if an applicant ap-
plies for an agricultural aircraft oper-
ator certificate containing a prohibi-
tion against the dispensing of economic 
poisons, that applicant is not required 
to demonstrate the knowledge required 
in paragraphs (e)(1) (ii) through (iv) of 
this section. 

(b) 

Private operator—pilot. 

The appli-

cant must hold a current U.S. private, 
commercial, or airline transport pilot 
certificate and be properly rated for 
the aircraft to be used. 

(c) 

Commercial operator—pilots. 

The 

applicant must have available the serv-
ices of at least one person who holds a 
current U.S. commercial or airline 
transport pilot certificate and who is 
properly rated for the aircraft to be 
used. The applicant himself may be the 
person available. 

(d) 

Aircraft. 

The applicant must have 

at least one certificated and airworthy 
aircraft, equipped for agricultural op-
eration. 

(e) 

Knowledge and skill tests. 

The ap-

plicant must show, or have the person 
who is designated as the chief super-
visor of agricultural aircraft oper-
ations for him show, that he has satis-
factory knowledge and skill regarding 
agricultural aircraft operations, as de-
scribed in paragraphs (e) (1) and (2) of 
this section. 

(1) The test of knowledge consists of 

the following: 

(i) Steps to be taken before starting 

operations, including survey of the 
area to be worked. 

(ii) Safe handling of economic poi-

sons and the proper disposal of used 
containers for those poisons. 

(iii) The general effects of economic 

poisons and agricultural chemicals on 
plants, animals, and persons, with em-
phasis on those normally used in the 
areas of intended operations; and the 

precautions to be observed in using poi-
sons and chemicals. 

(iv) Primary symptoms of poisoning 

of persons from economic poisons, the 
appropriate emergency measures to be 
taken, and the location of poison con-
trol centers. 

(v) Performance capabilities and op-

erating limitations of the aircraft to be 
used. 

(vi) Safe flight and application proce-

dures. 

(2) The test of skill consists of the 

following maneuvers that must be 
shown in any of the aircraft specified 
in paragraph (d) of this section, and at 
that aircraft’s maximum certificated 
take-off weight, or the maximum 
weight established for the special pur-
pose load, whichever is greater: 

(i) Short-field and soft-field takeoffs 

(airplanes and gyroplanes only). 

(ii) Approaches to the working area. 
(iii) Flare-outs. 
(iv) Swath runs. 
(v) Pullups and turnarounds. 
(vi) Rapid deceleration (quick stops) 

in helicopters only. 

[Doc. No. 1464, 30 FR 8106, June 24, 1965, as 
amended by Amdt. 137–1, 30 FR 15143, Dec. 8, 
1965; Amdt. 137–7, 43 FR 22643, May 25, 1978] 

§ 137.21 Duration of certificate. 

An agricultural aircraft operator cer-

tificate is effective until it is surren-
dered, suspended, or revoked. The hold-
er of an agricultural aircraft operator 
certificate that is suspended or revoked 
shall return it to the Administrator. 

§ 137.23 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. 137–12, 54 FR 34332, Aug. 
18, 1989]