[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 14, Volume 2] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 14CFR125.1] [Page 641-644] TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PART 125_CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS: AIRPLANES HAVING A SEATING Subpart A_General Sec. 125.1 Applicability. CAPACITY OF 20 OR MORE PASSENGERS OR A MAXIMUM PAYLOAD CAPACITY OF 6,000 POUNDS OR MORE; AND RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT--Table of Contents Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 89 [Note] Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97 [Note] Subpart A_General Sec. 125.1 Applicability. 125.3 Deviation authority. 125.5 Operating certificate and operations specifications required. 125.7 Display of certificate. 125.9 Definitions. 125.11 Certificate eligibility and prohibited operations. Subpart B_Certification Rules and Miscellaneous Requirements 125.21 Application for operating certificate. 125.23 Rules applicable to operations subject to this part. 125.25 Management personnel required. 125.27 Issue of certificate. 125.29 Duration of certificate. 125.31 Contents of certificate and operations specifications. 125.33 Operations specifications not a part of certificate. 125.35 Amendment of operations specifications. 125.37 Duty period limitations. 125.39 Carriage of narcotic drugs, marihuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or substances. 125.41 Availability of certificate and operations specifications. 125.43 Use of operations specifications. 125.45 Inspection authority. 125.47 Change of address. 125.49 Airport requirements. 125.51 En route navigational facilities. 125.53 Flight locating requirements. [[Page 642]] Subpart C_Manual Requirements 125.71 Preparation. 125.73 Contents. 125.75 Airplane flight manual. Subpart D_Airplane Requirements 125.91 Airplane requirements: General. 125.93 Airplane limitations. Subpart E_Special Airworthiness Requirements 125.111 General. 125.113 Cabin interiors. 125.115 Internal doors. 125.117 Ventilation. 125.119 Fire precautions. 125.121 Proof of compliance with Sec. 125.119. 125.123 Propeller deicing fluid. 125.125 Pressure cross-feed arrangements. 125.127 Location of fuel tanks. 125.129 Fuel system lines and fittings. 125.131 Fuel lines and fittings in designated fire zones. 125.133 Fuel valves. 125.135 Oil lines and fittings in designated fire zones. 125.137 Oil valves. 125.139 Oil system drains. 125.141 Engine breather lines. 125.143 Firewalls. 125.145 Firewall construction. 125.147 Cowling. 125.149 Engine accessory section diaphragm. 125.151 Powerplant fire protection. 125.153 Flammable fluids. 125.155 Shutoff means. 125.157 Lines and fittings. 125.159 Vent and drain lines. 125.161 Fire-extinguishing systems. 125.163 Fire-extinguishing agents. 125.165 Extinguishing agent container pressure relief. 125.167 Extinguishing agent container compartment temperature. 125.169 Fire-extinguishing system materials. 125.171 Fire-detector systems. 125.173 Fire detectors. 125.175 Protection of other airplane components against fire. 125.177 Control of engine rotation. 125.179 Fuel system independence. 125.181 Induction system ice prevention. 125.183 Carriage of cargo in passenger compartments. 125.185 Carriage of cargo in cargo compartments. 125.187 Landing gear: Aural warning device. 125.189 Demonstration of emergency evacuation procedures. Subpart F_Instrument and Equipment Requirements 125.201 Inoperable instruments and equipment. 125.203 Radio and navigational equipment. 125.204 Portable electronic devices. 125.205 Equipment requirements: Airplanes under IFR. 125.206 Pitot heat indication systems. 125.207 Emergency equipment requirements. 125.209 Emergency equipment: Extended overwater operations. 125.211 Seat and safety belts. 125.213 Miscellaneous equipment. 125.215 Operating information required. 125.217 Passenger information. 125.219 Oxygen for medical use by passengers. 125.221 Icing conditions: Operating limitations. 125.223 Airborne weather radar equipment requirements. 125.224 Collision Avoidance System. 125.225 Flight recorders. 125.226 Digital flight data recorders. 125.227 Cockpit voice recorders. Subpart G_Maintenance 125.241 Applicability. 125.243 Certificate holder's responsibilities. 125.245 Organization required to perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration. 125.247 Inspection programs and maintenance. 125.248 Special maintenance program requirements. 125.249 Maintenance manual requirements. 125.251 Required inspection personnel. Subpart H_Airman and Crewmember Requirements 125.261 Airman: Limitations on use of services. 125.263 Composition of flightcrew. 125.265 Flight engineer requirements. 125.267 Flight navigator and long-range navigation equipment. 125.269 Flight attendants. 125.271 Emergency and emergency evacuation duties. Subpart I_Flight Crewmember Requirements 125.281 Pilot-in-command qualifications. 125.283 Second-in-command qualifications. 125.285 Pilot qualifications: Recent experience. 125.287 Initial and recurrent pilot testing requirements. 125.289 Initial and recurrent flight attendant crewmember testing requirements. 125.291 Pilot in command: Instrument proficiency check requirements. [[Page 643]] 125.293 Crewmember: Tests and checks, grace provisions, accepted standards. 125.295 Check airman authorization: Application and issue. 125.296 Training, testing, and checking conducted by training centers: Special rules. 125.297 Approval of flight simulators and flight training devices. Subpart J_Flight Operations 125.311 Flight crewmembers at controls. 125.313 Manipulation of controls when carrying passengers. 125.315 Admission to flight deck. 125.317 Inspector's credentials: Admission to pilots' compartment: Forward observer's seat. 125.319 Emergencies. 125.321 Reporting potentially hazardous meteorological conditions and irregularities of ground and navigation facilities. 125.323 Reporting mechanical irregularities. 125.325 Instrument approach procedures and IFR landing minimums. 125.327 Briefing of passengers before flight. 125.328 Prohibition on crew interference. 125.329 Minimum altitudes for use of autopilot. 125.331 Carriage of persons without compliance with the passenger- carrying provisions of this part. 125.333 Stowage of food, beverage, and passenger service equipment during airplane movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing. Subpart K_Flight Release Rules 125.351 Flight release authority. 125.353 Facilities and services. 125.355 Airplane equipment. 125.357 Communication and navigation facilities. 125.359 Flight release under VFR. 125.361 Flight release under IFR or over-the-top. 125.363 Flight release over water. 125.365 Alternate airport for departure. 125.367 Alternate airport for destination: IFR or over-the-top. 125.369 Alternate airport weather minimums. 125.371 Continuing flight in unsafe conditions. 125.373 Original flight release or amendment of flight release. 125.375 Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbopropeller-powered airplanes. 125.377 Fuel supply: Turbine-engine-powered airplanes other than turbopropeller. 125.379 Landing weather minimums: IFR. 125.381 Takeoff and landing weather minimums: IFR. 125.383 Load manifest. Subpart L_Records and Reports 125.401 Crewmember record. 125.403 Flight release form. 125.405 Disposition of load manifest, flight release, and flight plans. 125.407 Maintenance log: Airplanes. 125.409 Reports of defects or unairworthy conditions. 125.410 Service difficulty reports (structural). 125.411 Airworthiness release or maintenance record entry. Appendix A to Part 125--Additional Emergency Equipment Appendix B to Part 125--Criteria for Demonstration of Emergency Evacuation Procedures Under Sec. 125.189 Appendix C to Part 125--Ice Protection Appendix D to Part 125--Airplane Flight Recorder Specification Appendix E to Part 125--Airplane Flight Recorder Specifications Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44705, 44710-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722. Source: Docket No. 19779, 45 FR 67235, Oct. 9, 1980, unless otherwise noted. Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 89 Editorial Note: For the text of SFAR No. 89, see part 121 of this chapter. Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97 Editorial Note: For the text of SFAR No. 97, see part 91 of this chapter. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this section, this part prescribes rules governing the operations of U.S.- registered civil airplanes which have a seating configuration of 20 or more passengers or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more when common carriage is not involved. (b) The rules of this part do not apply to the operations of airplanes specified in paragraph (a) of this section, when-- (1) They are required to be operated under part 121, 129, 135, or 137 of this chapter; (2) They have been issued restricted, limited, or provisional airworthiness [[Page 644]] certificates, special flight permits, or experimental certificates; (3) They are being operated by a part 125 certificate holder without carrying passengers or cargo under part 91 for training, ferrying, positioning, or maintenance purposes; (4) They are being operated under part 91 by an operator certificated to operate those airplanes under the rules of parts 121, 135, or 137 of this chapter, they are being operated under the applicable rules of part 121 or part 135 of this chapter by an applicant for a certificate under part 119 of this chapter or they are being operated by a foreign air carrier or a foreign person engaged in common carriage solely outside the United States under part 91 of this chapter; (5) They are being operated under a deviation authority issued under Sec. 125.3; (6) They are being operated under part 91, subpart K by a fractional owner as defined in Sec. 91.1001 of this chapter; or (7) They are being operated by a fractional ownership program manager as defined in Sec. 91.1001 of this chapter, for training, ferrying, positioning, maintenance, or demonstration purposes under part 91 of this chapter and without carrying passengers or cargo for compensation or hire except as permitted for demonstration flights under Sec. 91.501(b)(3) of this chapter. (c) The rules of this part, except Sec. 125.247, do not apply to the operation of airplanes specified in paragraph (a) when they are operated outside the United States by a person who is not a citizen of the United States. (d) The provisions of this part apply to each person on board an aircraft being operated under this part, unless otherwise specified. [Doc. No. 19779, 45 FR 67235, Oct. 9, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 125-4, 47 FR 44719, Oct. 12, 1982; Amdt. 125-5, 49 FR 34816, Sept. 4, 1984; Amdt. 125-6, 51 FR 873, Jan. 8, 1986; Amdt. 125-9, 52 FR 20028, May 28, 1987; Amdt. 121-251, 60 FR 65937, Dec. 20, 1995; Amdt. 125-31, 64 FR 1080, Jan. 7, 1999; Amdt. 125-44, 68 FR 54585, Sept. 17, 2003]