[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: 14CFR121.93]



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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 E_Approval of Routes: Domestic and Flag Operations

 

Sec. 121.93  Route requirements: General.



    (a) Each certificate holder conducting domestic or flag operations 

seeking a route approval must show--

    (1) That it is able to conduct satisfactorily scheduled operations 

between each regular, provisional, and refueling airport over that route 

or route segment; and

    (2) That the facilities and services required by Sec. Sec. 121.97 

through 121.107 are available and adequate for the proposed operation.



The Administrator approves a route outside of controlled airspace if he 

determines that traffic density is such that an adequate level of safety 

can be assured.

    (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not require actual flight 

over a route or route segment if the certificate holder shows that the 

flight is not essential to safety, considering the availability and 

adequacy of airports, lighting, maintenance, communication,



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navigation, fueling, ground, and airplane radio facilities, and the 

ability of the personnel to be used in the proposed operation.



[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19194, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-3, 

30 FR 3638, Mar. 19, 1965; Amdt. 121-253, 61 FR 2610, Jan. 26, 1996]