14 CFR Part 129 — Operations: Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of U.S.-Registered Aircraft Engaged in Common Carriage

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.5 informal record, that is available for Subpart A—General review by the Administrator.

(3) State of the operator means the § 129.1 Applicability and definitions.

State in which the operator’s principal (a) Foreign air carrier operations in the place of business is located or, if there United States. This part prescribes rules is no such place of business, the opera- governing the operation within the tor’s permanent residence.

United States of each foreign air car- (4) Years in service means the calendar rier holding the following: time elapsed since an aircraft was (1) A permit issued by the U.S. De- issued its first U.S. or first foreign air- partment of Transportation under 49 worthiness certificate.

U.S.C. 41301 through 41306, or [Docket FAA–1999–5401, 67 FR 72762, Dec. 6, (2) Other appropriate economic or ex- 2002, as amended by Amdt. 129–43, 72 FR emption authority issued by the U.S.

63413, Nov. 8, 2007; Amdt. 129–45, 73 FR 12570, Department of Transportation.

Mar. 7, 2008; Amdt. 129–45, 74 FR 32801, July (b) Operations of U.S.-registered air- 9, 2009; Amdt. 129–49, 76 FR 7489, Feb. 10, 2011; craft solely outside the United States. In Docket FAA–2024–0176, Amdt. 129–55, 89 FR addition to the operations specified 101880, Dec. 17, 2024] under paragraph (a) of this section, § 129.5 Operations specifications.

§§ 129.5, 129.7, 129.9, 129.11, 129.14, 129.20 and 129.24, and subpart B of this part (a) Each foreign air carrier con- also apply to operations of U.S.-reg- ducting operations within the United istered aircraft operated solely outside States, and each foreign air carrier or the United States in common carriage foreign person operating U.S.-reg- by a foreign person or foreign air car- istered aircraft solely outside the rier.

United States in common carriage (c) Definitions. For the purpose of this must conduct its operations in accord- part— ance with operations specifications (1) Foreign person means any person issued by the Administrator under this who is not a citizen of the United part.

States and who operates a U.S.-reg- (b) Each foreign air carrier con- istered aircraft in common carriage ducting operations within the United solely outside the United States.

States must conduct its operations in (2) Regional Safety Oversight Organiza- accordance with the Standards con- tion means an association or organiza- tained in Annex 1 (Personnel Licens- tion that comprises a group of member ing), Annex 6 (Operation of Aircraft), States, which— Part I (International Commercial Air (i) Has provided notification to the Transport—Aeroplanes) or Part III International Civil Aviation Organiza- (International Operations—Heli- tion of the scope of tasks and functions copters), as appropriate, and in Annex 8 delegated or transferred to the Re- (Airworthiness of Aircraft) to the Con- gional Safety Oversight Organization, vention on International Civil Avia- including but not limited to: sharing tion.

common or harmonized aviation regu- (c) No foreign air carrier may operate lations, licensing, certification, au- to or from locations within the United thorization, approval, and surveillance States without, or in violation of, ap- of civil aviation activities, and any propriate operations specifications.

legal authority delegated or trans- (d) No foreign air carrier or foreign ferred by a member State to the Re- person shall operate U.S.-registered gional Safety Oversight Organization; aircraft solely outside the United and States in common carriage without, or (ii) Has stipulated the specific tasks, in violation of, appropriate operations functions, delegations, and transfers by specifications.

member States discussed in paragraph (e) Each foreign air carrier must keep (c)(2)(i) of this section, and any other each of its employees and other persons collective understandings of member used in its operations informed of the States in Regional Safety Oversight provisions of its operations specifica- Organization formation documenta- tions that apply to that employee’s or tion, such as an agreement, treaty, or person’s duties and responsibilities.

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Operator is a member State of that (g) Within 30 days after a foreign air RSOO.

carrier or foreign person terminates (d) An application may be denied if operations under part 129 of this sub- the Administrator finds that the appli- chapter, the operations specifications cant does not meet one or more of the must be surrendered by the foreign air criteria listed in paragraph (c) of this carrier or foreign person to the respon- section.

sible Flight Standards office.

[Docket FAA–2009–0140; 76 FR 7489, Feb. 10, (h) No person operating under this 2011, as amended by FAA–2024–0176, Amdt.

part may operate or list on its oper- 129–55, 89 FR 101880, Dec. 17, 2024] ations specifications any airplane list- ed on operations specifications issued § 129.9 Contents of operations speci- under part 125 of this chapter.

fications.

[Docket FAA–2009–0140, 76 FR 7489, Feb. 10, (a) The contents of operations speci- 2011, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, fications issued to a foreign air carrier Amdt. 129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] conducting operations within the United States under § 129.1(a) shall in- § 129.7 Application, issuance, or denial clude: of operations specifications.

(1) The specific location and mailing (a) A foreign air carrier or foreign address of the applicant’s principal person applying to the FAA for oper- place of business in the State of the ations specifications under this part Operator and, if different, the address must submit an application— that will serve as the primary point of (1) In a form and manner prescribed contact for correspondence between the by the Administrator; and FAA and the foreign air carrier; (2) At least 90 days before the in- (2) Within 1 year after February 10, tended date of operation.

2011, the designation of an agent for (b) An authorized officer or employee service within the United States, in- of the applicant, having knowledge of cluding the agent’s full name and office the matters stated in the application, address or usual place of residence; must sign the application and certify (3) The certificate number and valid- in writing that the statements in the ity of the foreign air carrier’s air oper- application are true. The application ator certificate; must include two copies of the appro- (4) Each regular and alternate airport priate written authority issued to that to be used in scheduled operations; officer or employee by the applicant.

(5) The type of aircraft and registra- (c) A foreign applicant may be issued tion markings of each aircraft; operations specifications, if after re- (6) The approved maintenance pro- view, the Administrator finds the ap- gram and minimum equipment list for plicant— United States registered aircraft au- (1) Meets the applicable requirements thorized for use; and of this part; (2) Holds the economic or exemption (7) Any other item the Administrator authority required by the Department determines is necessary.

of Transportation, applicable to the op- (b) The contents of operations speci- erations to be conducted; fications issued to a foreign air carrier (3) Complies with the applicable secu- or foreign person operating U.S.-reg- rity requirements of 49 CFR chapter istered aircraft solely outside the XII; United States in common carriage in (4) Is properly and adequately accordance with § 129.1(b) shall in- equipped to conduct the operations de- clude— VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00406 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.11 (1) The specific location and mailing air carrier or foreign person’s oper- address of the principal place of busi- ations specifications, the following ness in the State of the Operator and, procedure applies: if different, the address that will serve (1) The responsible Flight Standards as the primary point of contact for cor- office notifies the foreign air carrier or respondence between the FAA and the foreign person in writing of the pro- foreign air carrier or foreign person; posed amendment, suspension or termi- (2) Within 1 year after February 10, nation.

2011, the designation of an agent for (2) The responsible Flight Standards service within the United States, in- office sets a reasonable period (but not cluding the agent’s full name and office less than 7 days) within which the for- address or usual place of residence; eign air carrier or foreign person may (3) In the case of a foreign air carrier, submit written information, views, and the certificate number and validity of arguments on the amendment, suspen- the foreign air carrier’s air operator sion or termination.

certificate; (3) After considering all material pre- (4) Any other business names under sented, the responsible Flight Stand- which the foreign air carrier or foreign ards office notifies the foreign air car- person may operate; rier or foreign person of— (5) The type, registration markings, (i) The adoption of the proposed and serial number of each United amendment, suspension or termi- States registered aircraft authorized nation; for use; (ii) The partial adoption of the pro- (6) The approved maintenance pro- posed amendment, suspension or termi- gram and minimum equipment list for nation; or United States registered aircraft au- (iii) The withdrawal of the proposed thorized for use; and amendment, suspension or termi- (7) Any other item the Administrator nation.

determines is necessary.

(4) If the responsible Flight Stand- [Docket FAA–2009–0140, 76 FR 7489, Feb. 10, ards office issues an action to amend, 2011; Amdt. 129–49–A, 76 FR 15212, Mar. 21, suspend or terminate the operations 2011, as amended by FAA–2024–0176, Amdt.

specifications, it becomes effective not 129–55, 89 FR 101880, Dec. 17, 2024] less than 30 days after the foreign air carrier or foreign person receives no- § 129.11 Amendment, suspension and tice of it unless— termination of operations specifica- tions. (i) The responsible Flight Standards office finds under paragraph (g) of this (a) The Administrator may amend section that there is an emergency re- any operations specifications issued quiring immediate action with respect under this part if— to safety in air commerce; or (1) The Administrator determines (ii) The foreign air carrier or foreign that safety in air commerce and the person petitions for reconsideration of public interest require the amendment; the amendment, suspension or termi- or nation under paragraph (e) of this sec- (2) The foreign air carrier or foreign tion.

person applies for an amendment, and (d) When the foreign air carrier or the Administrator determines that foreign person applies for an amend- safety in air commerce and the public ment to its operations specifications, interest allows the amendment.

the following procedure applies: (b) The Administrator may suspend (1) The foreign air carrier or foreign or terminate any operations specifica- person must file an application to tions issued under this part if the Ad- amend its operations specifications— ministrator determines that safety in air commerce and the public interest (i) At least 90 days before the date require the suspension or termination; proposed by the applicant for the (c) Except as provided in paragraphs amendment to become effective in (f) and (g) of this section, when the Ad- cases of mergers; acquisitions of airline ministrator initiates an action to operational assets that require an addi- amend, suspend or terminate a foreign tional showing to Department of VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00407 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 129.13 Transportation for economic author- the responsible Flight Standards office ity; major changes in the type of oper- unless the responsible Flight Standards ation; and resumption of operations office has found, under paragraph (g) of following a suspension of operations as this section, that an emergency exists a result of bankruptcy actions, unless a requiring immediate action with re- shorter time is approved by the Admin- spect to safety in air transportation or istrator.

air commerce.

(ii) At least 30 days before the date (g) If the responsible Flight Stand- proposed by the applicant for the ards office finds that an emergency ex- amendment to become effective in all ists requiring immediate action with other cases.

respect to safety in air commerce or (2) The application must be sub- air transportation that makes the pro- mitted to the responsible Flight Stand- cedures set out in this section imprac- ards office in a form and manner pre- ticable or contrary to the public inter- scribed by the Administrator.

est, that office may make the amend- (3) After considering all material pre- ment, suspension or termination effec- sented, the responsible Flight Stand- tive on the day the foreign air carrier ards office notifies the foreign air car- or foreign person receives notice of it.

rier or foreign person of— In the notice to the foreign air carrier (i) The adoption of the applied for or foreign person, the responsible amendment; Flight Standards office will articulate (ii) The partial adoption of the ap- plied for amendment; or the reasons for its finding that an (iii) The denial of the applied for emergency exists requiring immediate amendment.

action with respect to safety in air (4) If the responsible Flight Stand- transportation or air commerce or that ards office approves the amendment, makes it impracticable or contrary to following coordination with the foreign the public interest to stay the effec- air carrier or foreign person regarding tiveness of the amendment, suspension its implementation, the amendment is or termination.

effective on the date the responsible [Docket FAA–2009–0140, 76 FR 7490, Feb. 10, Flight Standards office approves it.

2011, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, (e) The foreign air carrier or foreign Amdt. 129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] person may petition for reconsider- ation of a full or partial adoption of an § 129.13 Airworthiness and registra- amendment, a denial of an amendment tion certificates.

or a suspension or termination of oper- (a) No foreign air carrier may operate ations specifications.

(f) When a foreign air carrier or for- any aircraft within the United States eign person seeks reconsideration of a unless that aircraft carries a current decision from the responsible Flight registration certificate and displays Standards office concerning the the nationality and registration mark- amendment, suspension or termination ings of the State of Registry, and an of operations specifications, the fol- airworthiness certificate issued or vali- lowing procedure applies: dated by: (1) The foreign air carrier or foreign (1) The State of Registry; or person must petition for reconsider- (2) The State of the Operator, pro- ation of that decision within 30 days vided that the State of the Operator after the date that the foreign air car- and the State of Registry have entered rier or foreign person receives a notice into an agreement under Article 83 bis of the decision.

of the Convention on International (2) The foreign air carrier or foreign Civil Aviation that covers the aircraft.

person must address its petition to the (b) No foreign air carrier may operate Executive Director, Flight Standards a foreign aircraft within the United Service.

States except in accordance with the (3) A petition for reconsideration, if limitations on maximum certificated filed within the 30-day period, suspends weights prescribed for that aircraft and the effectiveness of any amendment, suspension or termination issued by VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00408 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.17 that operation by the country of manu- minimum equipment list, as authorized facture of the aircraft. by the operations specifications, con- stitutes an approved change to the [Docket 1994, 29 FR 1720, Feb. 5, 1964, as type design without requiring recertifi- amended by Amdt. 129–33, 67 FR 42455, June cation.

21, 2002; Amdt. 129–49, 76 FR 7490, Feb. 10, (5) The approved minimum equip- 2011] ment list provides for the operation of § 129.14 Maintenance program and the aircraft with certain instruments minimum equipment list require- and equipment in an inoperable condi- ments for U.S.-registered aircraft.

tion.

(6) The aircraft records available to (a) Each foreign air carrier and each the pilot must include an entry de- foreign person operating a U.S.-reg- scribing the inoperable instruments istered aircraft within or outside the and equipment.

United States in common carriage (7) The aircraft is operated under all must ensure that each aircraft is main- applicable conditions and limitations tained in accordance with a program contained in the minimum equipment approved by the Administrator in the list and the operations specification operations specifications.

authorizing the use of the list.

(b) No foreign air carrier or foreign person may operate a U.S.-registered [Docket 24856, 52 FR 20029, May 28, 1987, as aircraft with inoperable instruments or amended by Amdt. 129–49, 76 FR 7490, Feb. 10, equipment unless the following condi- 2011; Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 129–53, 83 tions are met: FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] (1) A master minimum equipment list § 129.15 Flightcrew member certifi- exists for the aircraft type.

cates.

(2) The foreign operator submits for Each person acting as a flightcrew review and approval its aircraft min- member must hold a certificate or li- imum equipment list based on the mas- cense that shows the person’s ability to ter minimum equipment list, to the re- perform duties in connection with the sponsible Flight Standards office for operation of the aircraft. The certifi- the operator. The foreign operator cate or license must have been issued must show, before minimum equipment or rendered valid by: list approval can be obtained, that the (a) The State in which the aircraft is maintenance procedures used under its registered; or maintenance program are adequate to (b) The State of the Operator, pro- support the use of its minimum equip- vided that the State of the Operator ment list.

and the State of Registry have entered (3) For leased aircraft maintained into an agreement under Article 83 bis and operated under a U.S. operator’s of the Convention on International continuous airworthiness maintenance Civil Aviation that covers the aircraft.

program and FAA-approved minimum equipment list, the foreign operator [Docket FAA–2009–0140, 76 FR 7491, Feb. 10, submits the U.S. operator’s approved 2011] continuous airworthiness maintenance § 129.17 Aircraft communication and program and approved aircraft min- navigation equipment for oper- imum equipment list to the FAA office ations under IFR or over the top.

prescribed in paragraph (b)(2) of this section for review and evaluation. The (a) Aircraft navigation equipment re- foreign operator must show that it is quirements—General. No foreign air car- capable of operating under the lessor’s rier may conduct operations under IFR approved maintenance program and or over the top unless— that it is also capable of meeting the (1) The en route navigation aids nec- maintenance and operational require- essary for navigating the aircraft along ments specified in the lessor’s approved the route (e.g., ATS routes, arrival and minimum equipment list. departure routes, and instrument ap- (4) The FAA operations specification proach procedures, including missed permitting the operator to use an ap- approach procedures if a missed ap- proved minimum equipment list is car- proach routing is specified in the pro- ried aboard the aircraft. An approved cedure) are available and suitable for VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00409 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 129.18 use by the aircraft navigation equip- paragraph (a) or (c) of this section, no ment required by this section; foreign air carrier may operate an air- (2) The aircraft used in those oper- craft unless it is equipped with at least ations is equipped with at least the fol- one approved DME or suitable RNAV lowing— system.

(i) Except as provided in paragraph [Docket FAA–2002–14002, 72 FR 31683, June 7, (c) of this section, two approved inde- 2007] pendent navigation systems suitable for navigating the aircraft along the § 129.18 Collision avoidance system.

route to be flown within the degree of Effective January 1, 2005, any air- accuracy required for ATC; plane you, as a foreign air carrier, op- (ii) One marker beacon receiver pro- erate under part 129 must be equipped viding visual and aural signals; and and operated according to the fol- (iii) One ILS receiver; and lowing table: (3) Any RNAV system used to meet the navigation equipment require- C OLLISION A VOIDANCE S YSTEMS ments of this section is authorized in If you operate in the the foreign air carrier’s operations Then you must operate that airplane United States any with: specifications.

. . .

(b) Aircraft communication equipment (a) Turbine-powered (1) An appropriate class of Mode S requirements. No foreign air carrier may airplane of more transponder that meets Technical operate an aircraft under IFR or over than 33,000 Standard Order (TSO) C–112, or a pounds maximum later version, and one of the fol- the top, unless it is equipped with— certificated take- lowing approved units; (1) At least two independent commu- off weight. (i) TCAS II that meets TSO C–119b nication systems necessary under nor- (version 7.0), or takeoff weight a mal operating conditions to fulfill the later version.

(ii) TCAS II that meets TSO C–119a functions specified in § 121.347(a) of this (version 6.04A Enhanced) that was chapter; and installed in that airplane before May (2) At least one of the communica- 1, 2003. If that TCAS II version 6.04A Enhanced no longer can be tion systems required by paragraph repaired to TSO C–119a standards, (b)(1) of this section must have two- it must be replaced with a TCAS II way voice communication capability.

that meets TSO C–119b (version (c) Use of a single independent naviga- 7.0), or a later version.

(iii) A collision avoidance system equiv- tion system for operations under IFR or alent to TSO C–119b (version 7.0), over the top. Notwithstanding the re- or a later version, capable of coordi- quirements of paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this nating with units that meet TSO C– 119a (version 6.04A Enhanced), or a section, the aircraft may be equipped later version.

with a single independent navigation (b) Turbine-powered (1) TCAS I that meets TSO C–118, or system suitable for navigating the air- airplane with a a later version, or craft along the route to be flown with- passenger-seat (2) A collision avoidance system equiv- configuration, ex- alent to excluding any TSO C–118, in the degree of accuracy required for cluding any pilot or a later version, or ATC if: seat, of 10–30 (3) A collision avoidance system and (1) It can be shown that the aircraft seats. Mode S transponder that meet para- graph (a)(1) of this section.

is equipped with at least one other independent navigation system suit- able, in the event of loss of the naviga- [Docket FAA–2001–10910, 68 FR 15903, Apr. 1, tion capability of the single inde- 2003; Docket FAA–2022–1355, Amdt. 129–54; 87 pendent navigation system permitted FR 75847, Dec. 9, 2022] by this paragraph at any point along § 129.19 Air traffic rules and proce- the route, for proceeding safely to a dures.

suitable airport and completing an in- strument approach; and (a) Each pilot must be familiar with (2) The aircraft has sufficient fuel so the applicable rules, the navigational that the flight may proceed safely to a and communications facilities, and the suitable airport by use of the remain- air traffic control and other proce- ing navigation system, and complete dures, of the areas to be traversed by an instrument approach and land. him within the United States.

(d) VOR navigation equipment. If VOR (b) Each foreign air carrier shall es- navigation equipment is required by tablish procedures to assure that each VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00410 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.23 of its pilots has the knowledge required radio communication equipment nec- by paragraph (a) of this section and essary under normal operating condi- shall check the ability of each of its pi- tions to fulfill the following: lots to operate safely according to ap- (1) Communicate with at least one plicable rules and procedures. appropriate station from any point on (c) Each foreign air carrier shall con- the route; form to the practices, procedures, and (2) Communicate with appropriate air other requirements prescribed by the traffic control facilities from any point Administrator for U.S. air carriers for within Class B, Class C, or Class D air- the areas to be operated in. space, or within a Class E surface area designated for an airport in which § 129.20 Digital flight data recorders.

flights are intended; and (3) Receive meteorological informa- No person may operate an aircraft tion from any point en route.

under this part that is registered in the (b) No foreign air carrier may operate United States unless it is equipped a rotorcraft at night under VFR over with one or more approved flight re- routes that can be navigated by pilot- corders that use a digital method of re- age unless that rotorcraft is equipped cording and storing data and a method with— of readily retrieving that data from the (1) Radio communication equipment storage medium. The flight data re- necessary under normal operating con- corder must record the parameters ditions to fulfill the functions specified that would be required to be recorded if in paragraph (a) of this section; and the aircraft were operated under part (2) Navigation equipment suitable for 121, 125, or 135 of this chapter, and must the route to be flown.

be installed by the compliance times required by those parts, as applicable [Docket FAA–2002–14002, 72 FR 31683, June 7, to the aircraft. 2007] [Docket 28109, 62 FR 38396, July 17, 1997] § 129.23 Transport category cargo service airplanes: Increased zero § 129.21 Control of traffic.

fuel and landing weights.

(a) Subject to applicable immigration (a) Notwithstanding the applicable laws and regulations, each foreign air structural provisions of the transport carrier must furnish sufficient per- category airworthiness regulations, sonnel necessary to provide two-way but subject to paragraphs (b) through voice communications between its air- (g) of this section, a foreign air carrier craft and stations at places where the may operate (for cargo service only) FAA finds that communication is nec- any of the following transport category essary but cannot be maintained in a airplanes (certificated under part 4b of language with which station operators the Civil Air Regulations effective be- are familiar.

fore March 13, 1956) at increased zero (b) Each person furnished by a for- fuel and landing weights— eign air carrier under paragraph (a) of (1) DC–6A, DC–6B, DC–7B, and DC–7C; this section must be able to speak and English and the language necessary to (2) L–1049 B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, and maintain communications with its air- the L–1649A when modified in accord- craft and must assist station operators ance with supplemental type certifi- in directing traffic.

cate SA 4–1402.

(b) The zero fuel weight (maximum [Docket FAA–2002–14002, 72 FR 31683, June 7, weight of the airplane with no dispos- 2007] able fuel and oil) and the structural § 129.22 Communication and naviga- landing weight may be increased be- tion equipment for rotorcraft oper- yond the maximum approved in full ations under VFR over routes navi- compliance with applicable rules only gated by pilotage.

if the Administrator finds that— (a) No foreign air carrier may operate (1) The increase is not likely to re- a rotorcraft under VFR over routes duce seriously the structural strength; that can be navigated by pilotage un- (2) The probability of sudden fatigue less the rotorcraft is equipped with the failure is not noticeably increased; VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00411 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 129.24 (3) The flutter, deformation, and vi- § 129.25 Airplane security.

bration characteristics do not fall Foreign air carriers conducting oper- below those required by applicable reg- ations under this part must comply ulations; and with the applicable security require- (4) All other applicable weight limi- ments in 49 CFR chapter XII.

tations will be met.

(c) No zero fuel weight may be in- [67 FR 8350, Feb. 22, 2002] creased by more than five percent, and the increase in the structural landing § 129.28 Flightdeck security.

weight may not exceed the amount, in (a) After August 20, 2002, except for a pounds, of the increase in zero fuel newly manufactured airplane on a non- weight.

revenue delivery flight, no foreign air (d) Each airplane must be inspected carrier covered by § 129.1(a), may oper- in accordance with the approved spe- ate: cial inspection procedures, for oper- (1) A passenger carrying transport ations at increased weights, estab- category airplane within the United lished and issued by the manufacturer States, except for overflights, unless of the type of airplane.

the airplane is equipped with a door be- (e) A foreign air carrier may not op- tween the passenger and pilot compart- erate an airplane under this section un- ment that incorporates features to re- less the country of registry requires strict the unwanted entry of persons the airplane to be operated in accord- into the flightdeck that are operable ance with the passenger-carrying from the flightdeck only; or transport category performance oper- (2) A transport category all-cargo ating limitations in part 121 or the airplane within the United States, ex- equivalent.

cept for overflights, that has a door in- (f) The Airplane Flight Manual for stalled between the pilot compartment each airplane operated under this sec- and any other occupied compartment tion must be appropriately revised to on or after June 21, 2002, unless the include the operating limitations and door incorporates features to restrict information needed for operation at the unwanted entry of persons into the the increased weights.

flightdeck that are operable from the (g) Each airplane operated at an in- flightdeck only.

creased weight under this section (b) To the extent necessary to meet must, before it is used in passenger the requirements of paragraph (a) of service, be inspected under the special this section, the requirements of inspection procedures for return to pas- § 129.13(a) to maintain airworthiness senger service established and issued certification are waived until April 9, by the manufacturer and approved by 2003. After that date, the requirements the Administrator.

of § 129.13(a) apply in full.

[Docket 6403, 29 FR 19098, Dec. 30, 1964] (c) After April 9, 2003, except for a newly manufactured airplane on a non- § 129.24 Cockpit voice recorders.

revenue delivery flight, no foreign air No person may operate an aircraft carrier covered by § 129.1(a) may oper- under this part that is registered in the ate a passenger carrying transport cat- United States unless it is equipped egory airplane, or a transport category with an approved cockpit voice re- all-cargo airplane that has a door in- corder that meets the standards of stalled between the pilot compartment TSO–C123a, or later revision. The cock- and any other occupied compartment pit voice recorder must record the in- on or after June 21, 2002, within the formation that would be required to be United States, except for overflights, recorded if the aircraft were operated unless the airplane’s flightdeck door under part 121, 125, or 135 of this chap- installation meets the requirements of ter, and must be installed by the com- paragraphs (c)(1) and(2) of this section pliance times required by that part, as or an alternative standard found ac- applicable to the aircraft.

ceptable to the Administrator.

(1) Except for a newly manufactured [Docket FAA–2005–20245, 73 FR 12570, Mar. 7, 2008] airplane on a non-revenue delivery VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00412 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.29 flight, no foreign air carrier covered by flight deck door that will provide ac- § 129.1(a) may operate: cess to the flightdeck.

(i) After April 9, 2003, a passenger (2) Except when it is necessary to carrying transport category airplane permit access and egress by persons au- within the United States, except on thorized in accordance with paragraph overflights, unless the airplane’s (d)(3) of this section, a pilot in com- flightdeck door installation meets the mand of an airplane that has a lock- requirements of paragraphs (c)(2) and able flight deck door in accordance (c)(3) of this section or an alternative with § 129.28(a) and that is carrying pas- standard found acceptable to the Ad- sengers shall ensure that the door sepa- ministrator.

rating the flight crew compartment (ii) After October 1, 2003, a transport from the passenger compartment is category all-cargo airplane that had a closed and locked at all times when the door installed between the pilot com- airplane is being operated.

partment and any other occupied com- (3) No person may admit any person partment on or after June 21, 2002, to the flight deck of an airplane unless within the United States, except on the person being admitted is— overflights, unless the airplane’s (i) A crewmember, flightdeck door installation meets the (ii) An inspector of the civil aviation requirements of paragraphs (c)(2) and authority responsible for oversight of (c)(3) of this section or an alternative the part 129 operator, or standard found acceptable to the Ad- (iii) Any other person authorized by ministrator; or the operator must im- the civil aviation authority responsible plement a security program approved for oversight of the part 129 operator.

by the Transportation Security Admin- (e) The requirements of paragraph (a) istration (TSA) for the operation of all through (d) except (d)(3), do not apply airplanes in that operator’s fleet.

to transport category passenger car- (2) The door must resist forcible in- rying airplanes originally type certifi- trusion by unauthorized persons and be capable of withstanding impacts of 300 cated with a maximum passenger seat- joules (221.3 foot-pounds) at the critical ing configuration of 19 seats or less, or locations on the door, as well as a 1,113- to all-cargo airplanes with a payload newton (250 pounds) constant tensile capacity of 7,500 pounds or less.

load on the knob or handle, and [Docket FAA–2002–12504, 67 FR 79824, Dec. 30, (3) The door must resist penetration 2002, as amended by Amdt. 129–38, 68 FR by small arms fire and fragmentation 42882, July 18, 2003] devices to a level equivalent to Level IIIa of the National Institute of Justice § 129.29 Smoking prohibitions.

Standard (NIJ) 0101.04.

(a) No person may smoke and no op- (d) After August 20, 2002, no foreign erator may permit smoking in any air- air carrier covered by § 129.1 may oper- craft lavatory.

ate a passenger carrying transport cat- (b) Unless otherwise authorized by egory airplane, or a transport category the Secretary of Transportation, no all-cargo airplane that has a door in- person may smoke and no operator stalled between the pilot compartment may permit smoking anywhere on the and any other occupied compartment aircraft (including the passenger cabin on or after June 21, 2002, within the and the flight deck) during scheduled United States, except for overflights, passenger foreign air transportation or unless the carrier has procedures in during any scheduled passenger inter- place that are acceptable to the civil aviation authority responsible for over- state or intrastate air transportation.

sight of the foreign air carriers oper- [Docket FAA–2000–7467, 65 FR 36780, June 9, ating under this part to prevent access 2000] to the flightdeck except as authorized as follows: (1) No person other than a person who is assigned to perform duty on the flight deck may have a key to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00413 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR

14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 129.101 (3) Airplanes not exceeding 14 years in Subpart B—Continued Airworthi- service on December 8, 2003; initial and ness and Safety Improve- repetitive inspections and records reviews.

ments For an airplane that has not exceeded 14 years in service on December 8, 2003, § 129.101 Purpose and definition.

no later than 5 years after the start of (a) This subpart requires a foreign the airplane’s 15th year in service and person or foreign air carrier operating thereafter at intervals not to exceed 7 a U.S. registered airplane in common years.

carriage to support the continued air- (b) Unforeseen schedule conflict. In the worthiness of each airplane. These re- event of an unforeseen scheduling con- quirements may include, but are not flict for a specific airplane, the Admin- limited to, revising the maintenance istrator may approve an extension of program, incorporating design changes, up to 90 days beyond an interval speci- and incorporating revisions to Instruc- fied in paragraph (b) of this section.

tions for Continued Airworthiness.

(c) Airplane and records availability.

(b) [Reserved] The foreign air carrier or foreign per- [Amdt. 129–43, 72 FR 63413, Nov. 8, 2007, as son must make available to the Admin- amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt.

istrator each U.S.-registered multien- 129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] gine airplane for which an inspection and records review is required under § 129.103 [Reserved] this section, in a condition for inspec- § 129.105 Aging airplane inspections tion specified by the Administrator, to- and records reviews for U.S.-reg- gether with the records containing the istered multiengine aircraft.

following information: (1) Total years in service of the air- (a) Operation after inspection and plane; records review. After the dates specified (2) Total time in service of the air- in this paragraph, a foreign air carrier frame; or foreign person may not operate a (3) Total flight cycles of the air- U.S.-registered multiengine airplane frame; under this part unless the Adminis- trator has notified the foreign air car- (4) Date of the last inspection and rier or foreign person that the Admin- records review required by this section; istrator has completed the aging air- (5) Current status of life-limited plane inspection and records review re- parts of the airframe; quired by this section. During the in- (6) Time since the last overhaul of all spection and records review, the for- structural components required to be eign air carrier or foreign person must overhauled on a specific time basis; demonstrate to the Administrator that (7) Current inspection status of the the maintenance of age sensitive parts airplane, including the time since the and components of the airplane has last inspection required by the inspec- been adequate and timely enough to tion program under which the airplane ensure the highest degree of safety. is maintained; (1) Airplanes exceeding 24 years in serv- (8) Current status of applicable air- ice on December 8, 2003; initial and re- worthiness directives, including the petitive inspections and records reviews. date and methods of compliance, and if For an airplane that has exceeded 24 the airworthiness directive involves re- years in service on December 8, 2003, no curring action, the time and date when later than December 5, 2007, and there- the next action is required; after at intervals not to exceed 7 years. (9) A list of major structural alter- (2) Airplanes exceeding 14 years in serv- ations; and ice but not 24 years in service on Decem- (10) A report of major structural re- ber 8, 2003; initial and repetitive inspec- pairs and the current inspection status tions and records reviews. For an air- for those repairs.

plane that has exceeded 14 years in (d) Notification to Administrator. Each service, but not 24 years in service, on foreign air carrier or foreign person December 8, 2003, no later than Decem- must notify the Administrator at least ber 4, 2008, and thereafter at intervals 60 days before the date on which the not to exceed 7 years. airplane and airplane records will be VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00414 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.109 made available for the inspection and (7) For all models of the Boeing 747, records review. the flight cycle implementation time is 15,000 flights.

[Docket FAA–1999–5401, 67 FR 72763, Dec. 6, (8) For all models of the McDonnell 2002, as amended by Amdt. 129–34, 70 FR 5533, Feb. 2, 2005; Amdt. 129–41, 70 FR 23936, May 6, Douglas DC–8, the flight cycle imple- 2005. Redesignated by Amdt. 129–43, 72 FR mentation time is 30,000 flights.

63413, Nov. 8, 2007] (9) For all models of the McDonnell Douglas DC–9/MD–80, the flight cycle § 129.107 Repairs assessment for pres- implementation time is 60,000 flights.

surized fuselages.

(10) For all models of the McDonnell (a) No foreign air carrier or foreign Douglas DC–10, the flight cycle imple- persons operating a U.S. registered air- mentation time is 30,000 flights.

plane may operate an Airbus Model (11) For all models of the Lockheed A300 (excluding ¥ 600 series), British L–1011, the flight cycle implementation Aerospace Model BAC 1–11, Boeing time is 27,000 flights.

Model 707, 720, 727, 737, or 747, McDon- (12) For the Fokker F–28 Mark 1000, nell Douglas Model DC–8, DC–9/MD–80 2000, 3000, and 4000, the flight cycle im- or DC–10, Fokker Model F28, or Lock- plementation time is 60,000 flights.

heed Model L–1011 beyond the applica- (b) [Reserved] ble flight cycle implementation time specified below, or May 25, 2001, which- [Docket 29104, 65 FR 24126, Apr. 25, 2000; 65 FR ever occurs later, unless operations 35703, June 5, 2000, as amended by Amdt. 129– specifications have been issued to ref- 30, 66 FR 23131, May 7, 2001; Amdt. 129–35, 67 erence repair assessment guidelines ap- FR 72834, Dec. 9, 2002; Amdt. 129–39, 69 FR plicable to the fuselage pressure bound- 45942, July 30, 2004. Redesignated and amend- ary (fuselage skin, door skin, and bulk- ed by Amdt. 129–43, 72 FR 63413, Nov. 8, 2007; head webs), and those guidelines are in- Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] corporated in its maintenance pro- gram. The repair assessment guidelines § 129.109 Supplemental inspections for must be approved by the responsible U.S.-registered aircraft.

Aircraft Certification Service office for the type certificate for the affected air- (a) Applicability. This section applies plane.

to U.S.-registered, transport category, (1) For the Airbus Model A300 (ex- turbine powered airplanes with a type cluding the –600 series), the flight cycle certificate issued after January 1, 1958 implementation time is: that as a result of original type certifi- (i) Model B2: 36,000 flights.

cation or later increase in capacity (ii) Model B4–100 (including Model have— B4–2C): 30,000 flights above the window (1) A maximum type certificated pas- line, and 36,000 flights below the win- senger seating capacity of 30 or more; dow line.

or (iii) Model B4–200: 25,500 flights above (2) A maximum payload capacity of the window line, and 34,000 flights 7,500 pounds or more.

below the window line.

(b) General requirements. After Decem- (2) For all models of the British Aero- ber 20, 2010, a certificate holder may space BAC 1–11, the flight cycle imple- not operate an airplane under this part mentation time is 60,000 flights.

unless the following requirements have (3) For all models of the Boeing 707, been met: the flight cycle implementation time is (1) Baseline Structure. The certificate 15,000 flights.

holder’s maintenance program for the (4) For all models of the Boeing 720, airplane includes FAA-approved dam- the flight cycle implementation time is age-tolerance-based inspections and 23,000 flights.

procedures for airplane structure sus- (5) For all models of the Boeing 727, ceptible to fatigue cracking that could the flight cycle implementation time is contribute to a catastrophic failure.

45,000 flights.

(6) For all models of the Boeing 737, For the purpose of this section, this the flight cycle implementation time is structure is termed ‘‘fatigue critical 60,00 flights. structure.’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00415 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 129.111 (2) Adverse effects of repairs, alter- (1) For airplanes subject to § 26.11 of ations, and modifications. The mainte- this chapter, the EWIS ICA must com- nance program for the airplane in- ply with paragraphs H25.5(a)(1) and (b).

cludes a means for addressing the ad- (2) For airplanes subject to § 25.1729 of verse effects repairs, alterations, and this chapter, the EWIS ICA must com- modifications may have on fatigue ply with paragraph H25.4 and all of critical structure and on inspections paragraph H25.5.

required by paragraph (b)(1) of this sec- (d) After March 10, 2011, before re- tion. The means for addressing these turning a U.S.-registered airplane to adverse effects must be approved by service after any alterations for which the responsible Aircraft Certification EWIS ICA are developed, the foreign Service office. person or foreign air carrier must in- (3) Changes to maintenance program. clude in the maintenance program for The changes made to the maintenance that airplane inspections and proce- program required by paragraph (b)(1) dures for EWIS based on those ICA.

and (b)(2) of this section, and any later (e) The EWIS maintenance program revisions to these changes, must be changes identified in paragraphs (c) submitted to the Principal Mainte- and (d) of this section and any later nance Inspector for review and ap- EWIS revisions must be submitted to proval. the Principal Inspector or Flight Standards office responsible for review [Docket FAA–1999–5401, 70 FR 5532, Feb. 2, and approval.

2005. Redesignated by Amdt. 129–43, 72 FR (f) This section does not apply to the 63413, Nov. 8, 2007; Amdt. 129–44, 72 FR 70508, following airplane models: Dec. 12, 2007; Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt.

(1) Lockheed L–188 129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] (2) Bombardier CL–44 § 129.111 Electrical wiring inter- (3) Mitsubishi YS–11 connection systems (EWIS) mainte- (4) British Aerospace BAC 1–11 nance program.

(5) Concorde (6) deHavilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C (a) Except as provided in paragraph (7) VFW–Vereinigte Flugtechnische (f) of this section, this section applies Werk VFW–614 to transport category, turbine-powered (8) Illyushin Aviation IL 96T airplanes with a type certificate issued (9) Bristol Aircraft Britannia 305 after January 1, 1958, that, as a result (10) Handley Page Herald Type 300 of original type certification or later (11) Avions Marcel Dassault—Breguet increase in capacity, have— Aviation Mercure 100C (1) A maximum type-certificated pas- (12) Airbus Caravelle senger capacity of 30 or more, or (13) Lockheed L–300 (2) A maximum payload capacity of 7500 pounds or more.

[Amdt. 129–43, 72 FR 63413, Nov. 8, 2007, as (b) After March 10, 2011, no foreign amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt.

person or foreign air carrier may oper- 129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] ate a U.S.-registered airplane identi- § 129.113 Fuel tank system mainte- fied in paragraph (a) of this section un- nance program.

less the maintenance program for that airplane includes inspections and pro- (a) Except as provided in paragraph cedures for EWIS. (g) of this section, this section applies (c) The proposed EWIS maintenance to transport category, turbine-powered program changes must be based on airplanes with a type certificate issued EWIS Instructions for Continued Air- after January 1, 1958, that, as a result worthiness (ICA) that have been devel- of original type certification or later oped in accordance with the provisions increase in capacity, have— of Appendix H of part 25 of this chapter (1) A maximum type-certificated pas- applicable to each affected airplane (in- senger capacity of 30 or more, or cluding those ICA developed for supple- (2) A maximum payload capacity of mental type certificates installed on 7500 pounds or more.

each airplane) and that have been ap- (b) For each U.S.-registered airplane proved by the responsible Aircraft Cer- on which an auxiliary fuel tank is in- tification Service office. stalled under a field approval, before VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00416 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.115 June 16, 2008, the foreign person or for- (8) Avions Marcel Dassault—Breguet eign air carrier operating the airplane Aviation Mercure 100C must submit to the responsible Air- (9) Airbus Caravelle craft Certification Service office pro- (10) Lockheed L–300 posed maintenance instructions for the [Amdt. 129–43, 72 FR 63413, Nov. 8, 2007, as tank that meet the requirements of amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt.

Special Federal Aviation Regulation 129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] No. 88 (SFAR 88) of this chapter.

(c) After December 16, 2008, no for- § 129.115 Limit of validity.

eign person or foreign air carrier may (a) Applicability. This section applies operate a U.S.-registered airplane iden- tified in paragraph (a) of this section to foreign air carriers or foreign per- unless the maintenance program for sons operating any U.S.-registered that airplane has been revised to in- transport category, turbine-powered clude applicable inspections, proce- airplane with a maximum takeoff gross dures, and limitations for fuel tank weight greater than 75,000 pounds and a systems.

type certificate issued after January 1, (d) The proposed fuel tank system 1958, regardless of whether the max- maintenance program revisions must imum takeoff gross weight is a result be based on fuel tank system Instruc- of an original type certificate or a tions for Continued Airworthiness later design change. This section also (ICA) that have been developed in ac- applies to foreign air carriers or for- cordance with the applicable provisions eign persons operating any other U.S.- of SFAR 88 of this chapter or § 25.1529 registered transport category, turbine- and part 25, Appendix H, of this chap- powered airplane with a type certifi- ter, in effect on June 6, 2001 (including cate issued after January 1, 1958, re- those developed for auxiliary fuel gardless of the maximum takeoff gross tanks, if any, installed under supple- weight, for which a limit of validity of mental type certificates or other de- the engineering data that supports the sign approval) and that have been ap- structural maintenance program (here- proved by the responsible Aircraft Cer- after referred to as LOV) is required in tification Service office.

accordance with § 25.571 or § 26.21 of this (e) After December 16, 2008, before re- chapter after January 14, 2011.

turning a U.S.-registered airplane to service after any alteration for which (b) Limit of validity. No foreign air fuel tank ICA are developed under carrier or foreign person may operate a SFAR 88, or under § 25.1529 in effect on U.S.-registered airplane identified in June 6, 2001, the foreign person or for- paragraph (a) of this section after the eign air carrier must include in the applicable date identified in Table 1 of maintenance program for the airplane this section, unless an Airworthiness inspections and procedures for the fuel Limitations section (ALS) approved tank system based on those ICA.

under Appendix H to part 25 or § 26.21 of (f) The fuel tank system maintenance this chapter is incorporated into its program changes identified in para- maintenance program. The ALS must— graphs (d) and (e) of this section and (1) Include an LOV approved under any later fuel tank system revisions § 25.571 or § 26.21 of this chapter, as ap- must be submitted to the Principal In- plicable, except as provided in para- spector or Flight Standards office re- graph (f) of this section; and sponsible for review and approval.

(2) Be clearly distinguishable within (g) This section does not apply to the its maintenance program.

following airplane models: (c) Operation of airplanes excluded (1) Bombardier CL–44 from § 26.21. No certificate holder may (2) Concorde operate an airplane identified in (3) deHavilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C § 26.21(g) of this chapter after July 14, (4) VFW–Vereinigte Flugtechnische 2013, unless an ALS approved under Ap- Werk VFW–614 pendix H to part 25 or § 26.21 of this (5) Illyushin Aviation IL 96T (6) Bristol Aircraft Britannia 305 chapter is incorporated into its main- (7) Handley Page Herald Type 300 tenance program. The ALS must— VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00417 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 129.115 (1) Include an LOV approved under (2) The extended LOV and the air- § 25.571 or § 26.21 of this chapter, as ap- worthiness limitation items pertaining to widespread fatigue damage must be plicable, except as provided in para- clearly distinguishable within its graph (f) of this section; and maintenance program.

(2) Be clearly distinguishable within (e) Principal Maintenance Inspector ap- its maintenance program proval. Foreign air carriers or foreign (d) Extended limit of validity. No for- persons must submit the maintenance eign air carrier or foreign person may program revisions required by para- operate an airplane beyond the LOV or graphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section to extended LOV specified in paragraph the Principal Maintenance Inspector or (b)(1), (c), (d), or (f) of this section, as Flight Standards office for review and applicable, unless the following condi- approval.

tions are met: (f) Exception. For any airplane for (1) An ALS must be incorporated into which an LOV has not been approved as its maintenance program that— of the applicable compliance date spec- (i) Includes an extended LOV and any ified in paragraph (c) or Table 1 of this widespread fatigue damage airworthi- section, instead of including an ap- ness limitation items (ALIs) approved proved LOV in the ALS, an operator under § 26.23 of this chapter; and must include the applicable default (ii) Is approved under § 26.23 of this LOV specified in Table 1 or Table 2 of chapter; this section, as applicable, in the ALS.

T ABLE 1—A IRPLANES S UBJECT TO § 26.21 Compliance Date— Default LOV Airplane model months after [flight cycles (FC) January 14, 2011 or flight hours (FH)] Airbus—Existing Models Only: A300 B2–1A, B2–1C, B2K–3C, B2–203 ..................................... 30 .................................... 48,000 FC A300 B4–2C, B4–103 ................................................................. 30 .................................... 40,000 FC A300 B4–203 ............................................................................... 30 .................................... 34,000 FC A300–600 Series ......................................................................... 60 .................................... 30,000 FC/67,500 FH A310–200 Series ......................................................................... 60 .................................... 40,000 FC/60,000 FH A310–300 Series ......................................................................... 60 .................................... 35,000 FC/60,000 FH A318 Series ................................................................................. 60 .................................... 48,000 FC/60,000 FH A319 Series ................................................................................. 60 .................................... 48,000 FC/60,000 FH A320–100 Series ......................................................................... 60 .................................... 48,000 FC/48,000 FH A320–200 Series ......................................................................... 60 .................................... 48,000 FC/60,000 FH A321 Series ................................................................................. 60 .................................... 48,000 FC/60,000 FH A330–200, –300 Series (except WV050 family) (non enhanced) 60 .................................... 40,000 FC/60,000 FH A330–200, –300 Series WV050 family (enhanced) .................... 60 .................................... 33,000 FC/100,000 FH A330–200 Freighter Series ......................................................... 60 .................................... See NOTE.

A340–200, –300 Series (except WV 027 and WV050 family) 60 .................................... 20,000 FC/80,000 FH (non enhanced).

A340–200, –300 Series WV 027 (non enhanced) ...................... 60 .................................... 30,000 FC/60,000 FH A340–300 Series WV050 family (enhanced) .............................. 60 .................................... 20,000 FC/100,000 FH A340–500, –600 Series ............................................................... 60 .................................... 16,600 FC/100,000 FH A380–800 Series ......................................................................... 72 .................................... See NOTE.

Boeing—Existing Models Only: 717 ............................................................................................... 60 .................................... 60,000 FC/60,000 FH 727 (all series) ............................................................................. 30 .................................... 60,000 FC 737 (Classics): 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, –400, –500 ........ 30 .................................... 75,000 FC 737 (NG): 737–600, –700, –700C, –800, –900, –900ER ........... 60 .................................... 75,000 FC 747 (Classics): 747–100, –100B, –100B SUD, –200B, –200C, 30 .................................... 20,000 FC –200F, –300, 747SP, 747SR.

747–400: 747–400, –400D, –400F ............................................. 60 .................................... 20,000 FC 757 ............................................................................................... 60 .................................... 50,000 FC 767 ............................................................................................... 60 .................................... 50,000 FC 777–200, –300 ............................................................................ 60 .................................... 40,000 FC 777–200LR, 777–300ER ............................................................. 72 .................................... 40,000 FC 777F ............................................................................................ 72 .................................... 11,000 FC Bombardier—Existing Models Only: CL–600: 2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), 2D24 (Regional Jet 72 .................................... 60,000 FC Series 900).

Embraer—Existing Models Only: ERJ 170 ....................................................................................... 72 .................................... See NOTE.

ERJ 190 ....................................................................................... 72 .................................... See NOTE.

Fokker—Existing Models Only: VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00418 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.115 T ABLE 1—A IRPLANES S UBJECT TO § 26.21—Continued Compliance Date— Default LOV Airplane model months after [flight cycles (FC) January 14, 2011 or flight hours (FH)] F.28 Mark 0070, Mark 0100 ........................................................ 30 .................................... 90,000 FC Lockheed—Existing Models Only: L–1011 ......................................................................................... 30 .................................... 36,000 FC 188 ............................................................................................... 30 .................................... 26,600 FC 382 (all series) ............................................................................. 30 .................................... 20,000 FC/50,000 FH McDonnell Douglas—Existing Models Only: DC–8, –8F ................................................................................... 30 .................................... 50,000 FC/50,000 FH DC–9 (except for MD–80 models) .............................................. 30 .................................... 100,000 FC/100,000 FH MD–80 (DC–9–81, –82, –83, –87, MD–88) ................................ 30 .................................... 50,000 FC/50,000 FH MD–90 ......................................................................................... 60 .................................... 60,000 FC/90,000 FH DC–10–10, –15 ........................................................................... 30 .................................... 42,000 FC/60,000 FH DC–10–30, –40, –10F, –30F, –40F ............................................ 30 .................................... 30,000 FC/60,000 FH MD–10–10F ................................................................................. 60 .................................... 42,000 FC/60,000 FH MD–10–30F ................................................................................. 60 .................................... 30,000 FC/60,000 FH MD–11, MD–11F ......................................................................... 60 .................................... 20,000 FC/60,000 FH Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight Changes: All airplanes whose maximum takeoff gross weight has been 30, or within 12 months Not applicable.

decreased to 75,000 pounds or below after January 14, after the LOV is ap- 2011, or increased to greater than 75,000 pounds at any proved, or before oper- time by an amended type certificate or supplemental type ating the airplane, certificate. whichever occurs latest.

All Other Airplane Models (TCs and amended TCs) not Listed 72, or within 12 months Not applicable.

in Table 2. after the LOV is ap- proved, or before oper- ating the airplane, whichever occurs latest.

Type certificated as of January 14, 2011.

Note: Airplane operation limitation is stated in the Airworthiness Limitation section.

N OTE : Airplane operation limitation is stated in the Airworthiness Limitation section.

T ABLE 2—A IRPLANES E XCLUDED F ROM § 26.21 Default LOV [flight cycles (FC) Airplane model or flight hours (FH)] Airbus: Caravelle ........................................................................................................................... 15,000 FC/24,000 FH Avions Marcel Dassault: Breguet Aviation Mercure 100C ....................................................................................... 20,000 FC/16,000 FH Boeing: Boeing 707 (–100 Series and –200 Series) ..................................................................... 20,000 FC Boeing 707 (–300 Series and –400 Series) ..................................................................... 20,000 FC Boeing 720 ........................................................................................................................ 30,000 FC Bombardier: CL–44D4 and CL–44J ...................................................................................................... 20,000 FC BD–700 ............................................................................................................................. 15,000 FC Bristol Aeroplane Company: Britannia 305 ..................................................................................................................... 10,000 FC British Aerospace Airbus, Ltd.: BAC 1–11 (all models) ...................................................................................................... 85,000 FC British Aerospace (Commercial Aircraft) Ltd.: Armstrong Whitworth Argosy A.W. 650 Series 101 ......................................................... 20,000 FC BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd.: BAe 146–100A (all models) .............................................................................................. 50,000 FC BAe 146–200–07 .............................................................................................................. 50,000 FC BAe 146–200–07 Dev ....................................................................................................... 50,000 FC BAe 146–200–11 .............................................................................................................. 50,000 FC BAe 146–200–07A ............................................................................................................ 47,000 FC BAe 146–200–11 Dev ....................................................................................................... 43,000 FC BAe 146–300 (all models) ................................................................................................ 40,000 FC Avro 146–RJ70A (all models) ........................................................................................... 40,000 FC Avro 146–RJ85A and 146–RJ100A (all models) .............................................................. 50,000 FC D & R Nevada, LLC: Convair Model 22 .............................................................................................................. 1,000 FC/1,000 FH Convair Model 23M ........................................................................................................... 1,000 FC/1,000 FH deHavilland Aircraft Company, Ltd.: D.H. 106 Comet 4C .......................................................................................................... 8,000 FH Gulfstream: GV ..................................................................................................................................... 40,000 FH VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00419 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 129.117 T ABLE 2—A IRPLANES E XCLUDED F ROM § 26.21—Continued Default LOV [flight cycles (FC) Airplane model or flight hours (FH)] GV–SP .............................................................................................................................. 40,000 FH Ilyushin Aviation Complex: IL–96T ............................................................................................................................... 10,000 FC/30,000 FH Lockheed: 300–50A01 (USAF C 141A) ............................................................................................. 20,000 FC [Docket FAA–2006–24281, 75 FR 69787, Nov. 15, 2010, as amended by Amdt. 129–51, 77 FR 30878, May 24, 2012; Amdt. 129–51A, 77 FR 55107, Sept. 7, 2012; Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018; Docket FAA–2022–1355, Amdt. 129–54, 87 FR 75847, Dec. 9, 2022.]

the applicable date stated in that sec- § 129.117 Flammability reduction means. tion.

(2) The foreign air carrier or foreign (a) Applicability. Except as provided person installs Flammability Impact in paragraph (o) of this section, this Mitigation Means (FIMM), if applica- section applies to U.S.-registered ble, that are approved by the respon- transport category, turbine-powered sible Aircraft Certification Service of- airplanes with a type certificate issued fice.

after January 1, 1958, that as a result of (3) Except in accordance with § 129.14, original type certification or later in- the FIMM, if applicable, are oper- crease in capacity have: ational.

(1) A maximum type-certificated pas- (d) Retrofit. After the dates specified senger capacity of 30 or more, or in paragraph (e) of this section, no for- (2) A maximum payload capacity of eign air carrier or foreign person may 7,500 pounds or more.

operate an airplane to which this sec- (b) New Production Airplanes. Except tion applies unless the requirements of in accordance with § 129.14, no foreign paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2) of this sec- air carrier or foreign person may oper- tion are met.

ate an airplane identified in Table 1 of (1) IMM, FRM or FIMM, if required this section (including all-cargo air- by §§ 26.33, 26.35, or 26.37 of this chapter, planes) for which application is made that are approved by the responsible for original certificate of airworthiness Aircraft Certification Service office, or export airworthiness approval after are installed within the compliance December 27, 2010 unless an Ignition times specified in paragraph (e) of this Mitigation Means (IMM) or Flamma- section.

bility Reduction Means (FRM) meeting (2) Except in accordance with § 129.14, the requirements of § 26.33 of this chap- the IMM, FRM or FIMM, as applicable, ter is operational.

are operational.

T ABLE 1 (e) Compliance Times. Except as pro- vided in paragraphs (k) and (l) of this Model—Boeing Model—Airbus section, the installations required by 747 Series A318, A319, A320, A321 Series paragraph (d) of this section must be 737 Series A330, A340 Series accomplished no later than the appli- 777 Series cable dates specified in paragraph (e)(1) 767 Series or (e)(2) of this section.

(c) Auxiliary Fuel Tanks. After the ap- (1) Fifty percent of each foreign air plicable date stated in paragraph (e) of carrier or foreign person’s fleet identi- this section, no foreign air carrier or fied in paragraph (d)(1) of this section foreign person may operate any air- must be modified no later than Decem- plane subject § 26.33 of this chapter that ber 26, 2014.

has an Auxiliary Fuel Tank installed (2) One hundred percent of each for- pursuant to a field approval, unless the eign air carrier or foreign person’s fleet following requirements are met: of airplanes subject to paragraph (d)(1) (1) The foreign air carrier or foreign or this section must be modified no person complies with 14 CFR 26.35 by later than December 26, 2017.

VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00420 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.117 (3) For those foreign air carriers or office or Principal Inspector that it in- foreign persons that have only one air- tends to comply with this paragraph; plane for a model identified in Table 1, (2) No later than June 24, 2009, the the airplane must be modified no later foreign air carrier or foreign person ap- than December 26, 2017. plies for an amendment to its oper- (f) Compliance after Installation. Ex- ations specifications in accordance cept in accordance with § 129.14, no per- with § 129.11 to include a requirement son may— for the airplane models specified in (1) Operate an airplane on which IMM Table 2 of this section to use ground or FRM has been installed before the air conditioning systems for actual dates specified in paragraph (e) of this gate times of more than 30 minutes, section unless the IMM or FRM is oper- when available at the gate and oper- ational. ational, whenever the ambient tem- (2) Deactivate or remove an IMM or perature exceeds 60 degrees Fahrenheit; FRM once installed unless it is re- and placed by a means that complies with (3) Thereafter, the certificate holder paragraph (d) of this section. uses ground air conditioning systems (g) Maintenance Program Revisions. No as described in paragraph (k)(2) of this foreign air carrier or foreign person section on each airplane subject to the may operate an airplane for which air- extension.

worthiness limitations have been ap- T ABLE 2 proved by the responsible Aircraft Cer- tification Service office in accordance Model—Boeing Model—Airbus with §§ 26.33, 26.35, or 26.37 of this chap- 747 Series A318, A319, A320, A321 Series ter after the airplane is modified in ac- 737 Series A300, A310 Series cordance with paragraph (d) of this sec- 777 Series A330, A340 Series tion unless the maintenance program 767 Series 757 Series for that airplane is revised to include those applicable airworthiness limita- (l) For any foreign air carrier or for- tions.

eign person for which the operating (h) After the maintenance program is certificate is issued after December 26, revised as required by paragraph (g) of 2008, the compliance date specified in this section, before returning an air- paragraph (e) of this section may be ex- plane to service after any alteration tended by one year, provided that the for which airworthiness limitations are foreign air carrier or foreign person required by §§ 25.981, 26.33, 26.35, or 26.37 meets the requirements of paragraph of this chapter, the foreign person or (k)(2) of this section when its initial foreign air carrier must revise the operations specifications are issued maintenance program for the airplane and, thereafter, uses ground air condi- to include those airworthiness limita- tioning systems as described in para- tions.

graph (k)(2) of this section on each air- (i) The maintenance program plane subject to the extension.

changes identified in paragraphs (g) (m) After the date by which any per- and (h) of this section must be sub- son is required by this section to mod- mitted to the operator’s responsible ify 100 percent of the affected fleet, no Flight Standards office or Principal In- person may operate in passenger serv- spector for review and approval prior ice any airplane model specified in to incorporation.

Table 2 of this section unless the air- (j) The requirements of paragraph (d) plane has been modified to comply of this section do not apply to air- with § 26.33(c) of this chapter.

planes operated in all-cargo service, but those airplanes are subject to para- T ABLE 3 graph (f) of this section.

Model—Boeing Model—Airbus (k) The compliance dates specified in paragraph (e) of this section may be ex- 747 Series A318, A319, A320, A321 Series tended by one year, provided that— 737 Series A300, A310 Series 777 Series A330, A340 Series (1) No later than March 26, 2009, the 767 Series foreign air carrier or foreign person no- 757 Series tifies its responsible Flight Standards VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00421 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 129.119 (n) No foreign air carrier or foreign vapor spaces are installed and oper- person may operate any airplane on ational.

which an auxiliary fuel tank is in- [Docket FAA–2014–0500, Amdt. 129–52, 81 FR stalled after December 26, 2017 unless 41208, June 24, 2016] the FAA has certified the tank as com- pliant with § 25.981 of this chapter, in Subpart C—Special Federal effect on December 26, 2008.

Aviation Regulations (o) Exclusions. The requirements of this section do not apply to the fol- § 129.201 SFAR No. 111—Lavatory Oxy- lowing airplane models: gen Systems.

(1) Convair CV–240, 340, 440, including The requirements of § 121.1500 of this turbine powered conversions.

chapter also apply to this part.

(2) Lockheed L–188 Electra.

[Docket FAA–2011–0186, 76 FR 12556, Mar. 8, (3) Vickers VC–10.

2011] (4) Douglas DC–3, including turbine powered conversions.

(5) Bombardier CL–44.

(6) Mitsubishi YS–11.

A PPENDIX A TO P ART 129 [R ESERVED ] (7) BAC 1–11.

(8) Concorde.

PART 133—ROTORCRAFT (9) deHavilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C.

EXTERNAL-LOAD OPERATIONS (10) VFW—Vereinigte Flugtechnische VFW–614.

Subpart A—Applicability (11) Illyushin Aviation IL 96T.

(12) Bristol Aircraft Britannia 305.

Sec.

(13) Handley Page Herald Type 300. 133.1 Applicability.

(14) Avions Marcel Dassault—Breguet Subpart B—Certification Rules Aviation Mercure 100C.

(15) Airbus Caravelle.

133.11 Certificate required.

(16) Fokker F–27/Fairchild Hiller FH– 133.13 Duration of certificate.

133.14 Carriage of narcotic drugs, mari- 227.

huana, and depressant or stimulant drugs (17) Lockheed L–300.

or substances.

[Docket FAA–2005–22997, 73 FR 42503, July 21, 133.15 Application for certificate issuance or 2008, as amended by Amdt. 129–47, 74 FR renewal.

31620, July 2, 2009; Docket FAA–2018–0119, 133.17 Requirements for issuance of a rotor- Amdt. 129–53, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] craft external-load operator certificate.

133.19 Rotorcraft.

§ 129.119 Fuel tank vent explosion pro- 133.21 Personnel.

tection. 133.22 Employment of former FAA employ- ees.

(a) Applicability. This section applies 133.23 Knowledge and skill.

to transport category, turbine-powered 133.25 Amendment of certificate.

airplanes with a type certificate issued 133.27 Availability, transfer, and surrender after January 1, 1958, that have: of certificate.

(1) A maximum type-certificated pas- Subpart C—Operating Rules and Related senger capacity of 30 or more; or Requirements (2) A maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or more.

133.31 Emergency operations.

(b) New production airplanes. No cer- 133.33 Operating rules.

tificate holder may operate an airplane 133.35 Carriage of persons.

for which the State of Manufacture 133.37 Crewmember training, currency, and testing requirements.

issued the original certificate of air- 133.39 Inspection authority.

worthiness or export airworthiness ap- proval after August 23, 2018 unless Subpart D—Airworthiness Requirements means, approved by the Administrator, to prevent fuel tank explosions caused 133.41 Flight characteristics requirements.

by propagation of flames from outside 133.43 Structures and design.

the fuel tank vents into the fuel tank 133.45 Operating limitations.

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