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Part 97 Standard Instrument Procedures Subpart A General 97.1 Applicability • Prescribes standard instrument procedures – Civil airports in U.S. – Weather minimums that apply to landings under IFR • Prescribes obstacle instrument procedures – Certain civil airports in U.S. – Weather minimums that apply to takeoffs under IFR 97.3 Symbols & Terms • Grouping of aircraft based on VREF speed Aircraft Approach Category – – – – – Category A: Category B: Category C: Category D: Category E: Speed < 91 knots Speed > 91 knots, but < 121 knots Speed > 121 knots, but < 141 knots Speed > 141 knots, but < 166 knots Speed > 166 knots 97.3 Symbols & Terms • Approach Procedure Segments – Initial approach • Segment between initial approach fix and the intermediate fix or the point where the aircraft is established on the intermediate or final approach course – Final approach • Segment between final approach fix or point and the runway, airport, or missed approach point – Missed approach • Segment between missed approach point and the missed approach fix at the prescribed altitude – Ceiling • Minimum ceiling (feet) takeoff or required for designating an airport as an alternate 97.3 Symbols & Terms • Approach Procedure Segments – (FAF) Final Approach Fix – (MAP) Missed approach point – MSA (Minimum safe altitude) • Expressed in feet above mean sea level, provides at least 1,000 feet of obstacle clearance for emergency use within a certain distance from the navigation facility or fix 97.5 Bearing, courses, tracks, headings, radials, miles • RVR – Feet • Visibility – Statue miles • All other mileages – Nautical miles Part 119 Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators Subpart A General 119.1 Applicability • Applies to anyone operating or intending to operate civil aircraft: – As an air carrier or commercial operator, or both, or – With seat configuration of 20 or more passengers, or maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more • Anyone subject to this part must comply unless requirements are modified or added under part 129, 133, 137, or 139 119.3 Definitions • All-cargo operation – Any operation for compensation or hire that is other than a passenger-carrying operation • Certificate-holding district office • FSDO charged with overall inspection of certificate holder’s operations • Direct air carrier • Provides or offers air transportation and has control over the operational functions • Commercial operator • For compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of persons or property 119.3 Definitions • Crewmembers allowable weight – – – – – Male flight crewmembers Female flight crewmembers Male flight attendants Female flight attendants Flight attendants not identified 180 lbs 140 lbs 180 lbs 130 lbs 140 lbs • On-demand operation – Charter type operation – Passenger seats fewer than 30 and payload capacity less than 7,500 lbs. Airplane can be used in domestic or flag operations – Private carriage – fewer than 20 seats and payload capacity less than 6,000 lbs 119.5 Certifications • Air Carrier Certificate – Authorized to conduct operations as a direct air carrier • Operating Certificate – Authorized to conduct operations as a U.S. commercial operator, but not authorized to conduct air carrier operations – Authorized to conduct operations when common carriage is not involved with configuration of 20 or more passengers or max payload capacity of 6,000 lbs or more 119.33 Certificate Requirements • Direct air carrier – U.S. citizen – Obtain Air Carrier Certificate – Operations specifications that prescribe authorizations, limitations, and procedures • Commercial passenger or cargo aircraft – U.S. citizen – Obtain Operating Certificate – Operations specifications that prescribe authorizations, limitations, and procedures 119.37 Contents of Certificate • Certificate holder’s name • Location of holder’s principal base of operations • Certificate number • Certificate effective date • Name of designator of certificate-holding district office 119.39 Issuing Certificate • Meets applicable parts • Holds economic authority applicable – Issued by Department of Transportation • Properly/adequately equipped and able to conduct safe operations 119.39 Denying Certificate • Not properly/adequately equipped and able to conduct safe operations • Previously held air carrier or operating certificate that was revoked • Applicant intends to fill key management positions with: – Individual who exercised control in similar position with holder whose certificate was revoked – Process of being revoked – Individual materially contributed to cause of revocation 119.39 Denying Certificate • Individual will have control or substantial ownership interest: – Individual in similar position with holder whose certificate was revoked – Process of being revoked – Individual materially contributed to cause of revocation 119.61 Certificate Duration • Effective until: – Certificate holder surrenders it to Administrator – Administrator • Suspends • Revokes • Otherwise terminates certificate • Operations specifications effective until: – Administrator • Suspends • Revokes • Otherwise terminates certificate – Specification amended – Recency of operations – Administrator suspends/revokes kind operation 119.65 Management personnel • Required under part 121 – – – – – Director of safety Director of operations Chief pilot Director of maintenance Chief inspector • Individuals must be – Qualified through training, experience, expertise – Full understanding of • • • • • Aviation safety standards and safe operating practices FAR Certificate holder’s operations specifications Appropriate maintenance/airworthiness requirements Manual required by 121.133 of this chapter 119.65 Management personnel • Certificate holder must – State general policy provisions of the manual – Duties, responsibilities, and authority of personnel – List names and business addresses of individuals assigned to those positions – Notify certificate-holding district office within 10 days of any change in personnel or any vacancy in any position listed 119.67 Management Quals • Director of Operations – Hold ATP – At least 3 years supervisory or managerial position within last 6 years • Chief Pilot – Hold ATP with appropriate ratings for at least one of the airplanes used by certificate holder – At least 3 years supervisory or managerial position within last 6 years • Director of Maintenance – Mechanic certificate with airframe and powerplant ratings – 1 year experience in position responsible for returning airplanes to service 119.73 Former FAA Employees • Cannot employ or have contractual arrangement if individual has, within preceding 2 years – Served, or responsible for oversight of Flight Standards Service aviation safety inspector – Direct responsibility to inspect, oversee inspection of operations of certificate holder