[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: 14CFR135.79]



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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. 135.79  Flight locating requirements.



    (a) Each certificate holder must have procedures established for 

locating each flight, for which an FAA flight plan is not filed, that--

    (1) Provide the certificate holder with at least the information 

required to be included in a VFR flight plan;

    (2) Provide for timely notification of an FAA facility or search and 

rescue facility, if an aircraft is overdue or missing; and

    (3) Provide the certificate holder with the location, date, and 

estimated time for reestablishing radio or telephone communications, if 

the flight will operate in an area where communications cannot be 

maintained.

    (b) Flight locating information shall be retained at the certificate 

holder's principal place of business, or at other places designated by 

the certificate holder in the flight locating procedures, until the 

completion of the flight.

    (c) Each certificate holder shall furnish the representative of the 

Administrator assigned to it with a copy of its flight locating 

procedures and any changes or additions, unless those procedures are 

included in a manual required under this part.