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§ 91.321
(3) Notify the control tower of the ex-
perimental nature of the aircraft when
operating the aircraft into or out of
airports with operating control towers.
(e) No person may operate an aircraft
that is issued an experimental certifi-
cate under § 21.191(i) of this chapter for
compensation or hire, except a person
may operate an aircraft issued an ex-
perimental certificate under
§ 21.191(i)(1) for compensation or hire
to—
(1) Tow a glider that is a light-sport
aircraft or unpowered ultralight vehi-
cle in accordance with § 91.309; or
(2) Conduct flight training in an air-
craft which that person provides prior
to January 31, 2010.
(f) No person may lease an aircraft
that is issued an experimental certifi-
cate under § 21.191(i) of this chapter, ex-
cept in accordance with paragraph
(e)(1) of this section.
(g) No person may operate an aircraft
issued an experimental certificate
under § 21.191(i)(1) of this chapter to
tow a glider that is a light-sport air-
craft or unpowered ultralight vehicle
for compensation or hire or to conduct
flight training for compensation or
hire in an aircraft which that persons
provides unless within the preceding
100 hours of time in service the aircraft
has—
(1) Been inspected by a certificated
repairman (light-sport aircraft) with a
maintenance rating, an appropriately
rated mechanic, or an appropriately
rated repair station in accordance with
inspection procedures developed by the
aircraft manufacturer or a person ac-
ceptable to the FAA; or
(2) Received an inspection for the
issuance of an airworthiness certificate
in accordance with part 21 of this chap-
ter.
(h) The FAA may issue deviation au-
thority providing relief from the provi-
sions of paragraph (a) of this section
for the purpose of conducting flight
training. The FAA will issue this devi-
ation authority as a letter of deviation
authority.
(1) The FAA may cancel or amend a
letter of deviation authority at any
time.
(2) An applicant must submit a re-
quest for deviation authority to the
FAA at least 60 days before the date of
intended operations. A request for devi-
ation authority must contain a com-
plete description of the proposed oper-
ation and justification that establishes
a level of safety equivalent to that pro-
vided under the regulations for the de-
viation requested.
(i) The Administrator may prescribe
additional limitations that the Admin-
istrator considers necessary, including
limitations on the persons that may be
carried in the aircraft.
(j) No person may operate an aircraft
that has an experimental certificate
under § 61.113(i) of this chapter unless
the aircraft is carrying not more than
6 occupants.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 2120–0005)
[Doc. No. 18334, 54 FR 34308, Aug. 18, 1989, as
amended by Amdt. 91–282, 69 FR 44881, July
27, 2004; Docket FAA–2016–9157, Amdt. 91–347,
82 FR 3167, Jan. 11, 2017]
§ 91.321
Carriage of candidates in elec-
tions.
(a) As an aircraft operator, you may
receive payment for carrying a can-
didate, agent of a candidate, or person
traveling on behalf of a candidate, run-
ning for Federal, State, or local elec-
tion, without having to comply with
the rules in parts 121, 125 or 135 of this
chapter, under the following condi-
tions:
(1) Your primary business is not as an
air carrier or commercial operator;
(2) You carry the candidate, agent, or
person traveling on behalf of a can-
didate, under the rules of part 91; and
(3) By Federal, state or local law, you
are required to receive payment for
carrying the candidate, agent, or per-
son traveling on behalf of a candidate.
For federal elections, the payment may
not exceed the amount required by the
Federal Election Commission. For a
state or local election, the payment
may not exceed the amount required
under the applicable state or local law.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
for Federal elections, the terms
can-
didate and election have the same mean-
ing as set forth in the regulations of
the Federal Election Commission. For
State or local elections, the terms
can-
didate and election have the same mean-
ing as provided by the applicable State
or local law and those terms relate to
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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 91.327
candidates for election to public office
in State and local government elec-
tions.
[Doc. No. FAA–2005–20168, 70 FR 4982, Jan. 31,
2005]
§ 91.323
Increased maximum certifi-
cated weights for certain airplanes
operated in Alaska.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of the Federal Aviation Regula-
tions, the Administrator will approve,
as provided in this section, an increase
in the maximum certificated weight of
an airplane type certificated under
Aeronautics Bulletin No. 7–A of the
U.S. Department of Commerce dated
January 1, 1931, as amended, or under
the normal category of part 4a of the
former Civil Air Regulations (14 CFR
part 4a, 1964 ed.) if that airplane is op-
erated in the State of Alaska by—
(1) A certificate holder conducting
operations under part 121 or part 135 of
this chapter; or
(2) The U.S. Department of Interior
in conducting its game and fish law en-
forcement activities or its manage-
ment, fire detection, and fire suppres-
sion activities concerning public lands.
(b) The maximum certificated weight
approved under this section may not
exceed—
(1) 12,500 pounds;
(2) 115 percent of the maximum
weight listed in the FAA aircraft speci-
fications;
(3) The weight at which the airplane
meets the positive maneuvering load
factor
n, where n=2.1+(24,000/(W+10,000))
and W=design maximum takeoff
weight, except that n need not be more
than 3.8; or
(4) The weight at which the airplane
meets the climb performance require-
ments under which it was type certifi-
cated.
(c) In determining the maximum cer-
tificated weight, the Administrator
considers the structural soundness of
the airplane and the terrain to be tra-
versed.
(d) The maximum certificated weight
determined under this section is added
to the airplane’s operation limitations
and is identified as the maximum
weight authorized for operations with-
in the State of Alaska.
[Doc. No. 18334, 54 FR 34308, Aug. 18, 1989;
Amdt. 91–211, 54 FR 41211, Oct. 5, 1989, as
amended by Amdt. 91–253, 62 FR 13253, Mar.
19, 1997; Docket FAA–2015–1621, Amdt. 91–346,
81 FR 96700, Dec. 30, 2016]
§ 91.325
Primary category aircraft: Op-
erating limitations.
(a) No person may operate a primary
category aircraft carrying persons or
property for compensation or hire.
(b) No person may operate a primary
category aircraft that is maintained by
the pilot-owner under an approved spe-
cial inspection and maintenance pro-
gram except—
(1) The pilot-owner; or
(2) A designee of the pilot-owner, pro-
vided that the pilot-owner does not re-
ceive compensation for the use of the
aircraft.
[Doc. No. 23345, 57 FR 41370, Sept. 9, 1992]
§ 91.327
Aircraft having a special air-
worthiness certificate in the light-
sport category: Operating limita-
tions.
(a) No person may operate an aircraft
that has a special airworthiness certifi-
cate in the light-sport category for
compensation or hire except—
(1) To tow a glider or an unpowered
ultralight vehicle in accordance with
§ 91.309 of this chapter; or
(2) To conduct flight training.
(b) No person may operate an aircraft
that has a special airworthiness certifi-
cate in the light-sport category un-
less—
(1) The aircraft is maintained by a
certificated repairman with a light-
sport aircraft maintenance rating, an
appropriately rated mechanic, or an
appropriately rated repair station in
accordance with the applicable provi-
sions of part 43 of this chapter and
maintenance and inspection procedures
developed by the aircraft manufacturer
or a person acceptable to the FAA;
(2) A condition inspection is per-
formed once every 12 calendar months
by a certificated repairman (light-sport
aircraft) with a maintenance rating, an
appropriately rated mechanic, or an
appropriately rated repair station in
accordance with inspection procedures
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