[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 14, Volume 2] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 14CFR135.71] [Page 1051] 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. 135.71 Airworthiness check. The pilot in command may not begin a flight unless the pilot determines that the airworthiness inspections required by Sec. 91.409 of this chapter, or Sec. 135.419, whichever is applicable, have been made. [Doc. No. 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as amended by Amdt. 135-32, 54 FR 34332, Aug. 18, 1989]