[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR121.175]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 121_OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL 

OPERATIONS--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart I_Airplane Performance Operating Limitations

 

Sec. 121.175  Airplanes: Reciprocating engine-powered: Weight limitations.



    (a) No person may take off a reciprocating engine powered airplane 

from an airport located at an elevation outside of the range for which 

maximum takeoff weights have been determined for that airplane.

    (b) No person may take off a reciprocating engine powered airplane 

for an airport of intended destination that is located at an elevation 

outside of the range for which maximum landing weights have been 

determined for that airplane.

    (c) No person may specify, or have specified, an alternate airport 

that is located at an elevation outside of the range for which maximum 

landing weights have been determined for the



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reciprocating engine powered airplane concerned.

    (d) No person may take off a reciprocating engine powered airplane 

at a weight more than the maximum authorized takeoff weight for the 

elevation of the airport.

    (e) No person may take off a reciprocating engine powered airplane 

if its weight on arrival at the airport of destination will be more than 

the maximum authorized landing weight for the elevation of that airport, 

allowing for normal consumption of fuel and oil en route.

    (f) This section does not apply to large nontransport category 

airplanes operated under Sec. 121.173(c).



[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19198, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-251, 

60 FR 65928, Dec. 20, 1995]