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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 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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