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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space |
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Chapter I - Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation |
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SubChapter G - Air Carriers and Operators for Compensation or Hire: Certification and Operations |
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Part 135 - Operating Requirements: Commuter and on Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such Aircraft |
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Subpart C - Aircraft and Equipment |
§ 135.183 - Performance requirements: Land aircraft operated over water.
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§ 135.183 Performance requirements: Land aircraft operated over water.
No person may operate a land aircraft carrying passengers over water unless -
(a) It is operated at an altitude that allows it to reach land in the case of engine failure;
(b) It is necessary for takeoff or landing;
(c) It is a multiengine aircraft operated at a weight that will allow it to climb, with the critical engine inoperative, at least 50 feet a minute, at an altitude of 1,000 feet above the surface; or
(d) It is a helicopter equipped with helicopter flotation devices.