[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: 14CFR135.63]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 135_OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND ON DEMAND OPERATIONS 

AND RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT--Table of Contents

 

                       Subpart B_Flight Operations

 

Sec. 135.63  Recordkeeping requirements.



    (a) Each certificate holder shall keep at its principal business 

office or at other places approved by the Administrator, and shall make 

available for inspection by the Administrator the following--

    (1) The certificate holder's operating certificate;

    (2) The certificate holder's operations specifications;

    (3) A current list of the aircraft used or available for use in 

operations under this part and the operations for which each is 

equipped;

    (4) An individual record of each pilot used in operations under this 

part, including the following information:

    (i) The full name of the pilot.

    (ii) The pilot certificate (by type and number) and ratings that the 

pilot holds.

    (iii) The pilot's aeronautical experience in sufficient detail to 

determine the pilot's qualifications to pilot aircraft in operations 

under this part.

    (iv) The pilot's current duties and the date of the pilot's 

assignment to those duties.

    (v) The effective date and class of the medical certificate that the 

pilot holds.

    (vi) The date and result of each of the initial and recurrent 

competency tests and proficiency and route checks required by this part 

and the type of aircraft flown during that test or check.

    (vii) The pilot's flight time in sufficient detail to determine 

compliance with the flight time limitations of this part.

    (viii) The pilot's check pilot authorization, if any.

    (ix) Any action taken concerning the pilot's release from employment 

for physical or professional disqualification.

    (x) The date of the completion of the initial phase and each 

recurrent phase of the training required by this part; and

    (5) An individual record for each flight attendant who is required 

under this part, maintained in sufficient detail to determine compliance 

with the applicable portions of Sec. 135.273 of this part.

    (b) Each certificate holder must keep each record required by 

paragraph (a)(3) of this section for at least 6 months, and must keep 

each record required by paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this section for 

at least 12 months.



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    (c) For multiengine aircraft, each certificate holder is responsible 

for the preparation and accuracy of a load manifest in duplicate 

containing information concerning the loading of the aircraft. The 

manifest must be prepared before each takeoff and must include:

    (1) The number of passengers;

    (2) The total weight of the loaded aircraft;

    (3) The maximum allowable takeoff weight for that flight;

    (4) The center of gravity limits;

    (5) The center of gravity of the loaded aircraft, except that the 

actual center of gravity need not be computed if the aircraft is loaded 

according to a loading schedule or other approved method that ensures 

that the center of gravity of the loaded aircraft is within approved 

limits. In those cases, an entry shall be made on the manifest 

indicating that the center of gravity is within limits according to a 

loading schedule or other approved method;

    (6) The registration number of the aircraft or flight number;

    (7) The origin and destination; and

    (8) Identification of crew members and their crew position 

assignments.

    (d) The pilot in command of an aircraft for which a load manifest 

must be prepared shall carry a copy of the completed load manifest in 

the aircraft to its destination. The certificate holder shall keep 

copies of completed load manifests for at least 30 days at its principal 

operations base, or at another location used by it and approved by the 

Administrator.



[Doc. No. 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as amended by Amdt. 135-52, 

59 FR 42993, Aug. 19, 1994]