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§ 375.25 

(a) The operation is authorized by 

the Department under the provisions of 
this part, and 

(b) The aircraft complies with any 

applicable airworthiness standards of 
the Federal Aviation Administration 
for its operation. 

[80 FR 78648, Dec. 16, 2015] 

Subpart C—Rules Generally 

Applicable 

§ 375.19

Nature of privilege conferred. 

The provisions of this part, and of 

any permit issued hereunder, together 
with 49 U.S.C. 41703, are designed, 
among other purposes, to carry out the 
international undertakings of the 
United States in the Chicago Conven-
tion, in particular Article 5. That arti-
cle gives foreign aircraft the privilege 
of ‘‘taking on or discharging pas-
sengers, cargo or mail’’ subject to the 
right of the State where such embar-
kation or discharge takes place to im-
pose such regulations, conditions or 
limitations as it may consider desir-
able. The U.S. Congress by the 1953 
amendment to section 6 of the Air 
Commerce Act of 1926, now designated 
as 49 U.S.C. 41703, authorizes the De-
partment to permit such operations 
only where conditions of reciprocity 
and the interest of the public in the 
United States are met. Thus, the oper-
ator of any foreign registered aircraft 
is not entitled as a matter of right to 
the issuance, renewal or freedom from 
modification or change in a permit 
issuable pursuant to this authority. 
Accordingly, any authority conferred 
by this part may be withheld, revoked, 
amended, modified, restricted, sus-
pended, withdrawn, or canceled by the 
Department in the interest of the pub-
lic of the United States, without notice 
or hearing. 

[OST Doc. No. 42547, 51 FR 7254, Mar. 3, 1986, 
as amended by Doc. No. DOT-OST-2014-0140, 
84 FR 15940, Apr. 16, 2019] 

§ 375.20

Airworthiness and registra-

tion certificates. 

Foreign civil aircraft shall carry cur-

rently effective certificates of registra-
tion and airworthiness issued or ren-
dered valid by the country of registry 
and shall display the nationality and 

registration markings of that country. 
However, a foreign civil aircraft may 
carry, in lieu of such certificate of air-
worthiness, an effective special flight 
authorization issued by the Federal 
Aviation Administration for the oper-
ations being performed. 

§ 375.21

Airmen. 

Members of the flight crew of a for-

eign civil aircraft shall have in their 
personal possession valid airman cer-
tificates or licenses authorizing them 
to perform their assigned functions in 
the aircraft and for the operation in-
volved issued or rendered valid by the 
country of registry of the aircraft or by 
the United States. No such flight crew 
members shall perform any flight duty 
within the United States that they are 
not currently authorized to perform in 
the country issuing or validating the 
certificate. 

§ 375.22

Flight operations. 

Flights of foreign civil aircraft in the 

United States shall be conducted in ac-
cordance with the currently applicable 
rules of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration in 14 CFR chapter I. 

[OST Doc. No. 42547, 51 FR 7254, Mar. 3, 1986, 
as amended by Doc. No. DOT-OST-2014-0140, 
84 FR 15940, Apr. 16, 2019] 

§ 375.23

Maximum allowable weights. 

Foreign civil aircraft that are per-

mitted to navigate in the United 
States on the basis of foreign air-
worthiness certificates must conform 
to the limitations on maximum certifi-
cated weights prescribed or authorized 
for the particular variation of the air-
craft type, and for the particular cat-
egory of use, by the country of manu-
facture of the aircraft type involved. 

§ 375.24

Entry and clearance. 

All U.S. entry and clearance require-

ments for aircraft, passengers, crews, 
baggage and cargo shall be followed. 

§ 375.25

Unauthorized operations. 

No foreign civil aircraft shall be 

navigated in the United States unless 
authorized by this part. Commercial 

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