Part 135 - Operating Requirements: Commuter and on Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such Aircraft  


Subpart A - General
§ 135.1 - Applicability.
§ 135.2 - Compliance schedule for operators that transition to part 121 of this chapter; certain new entrant operators.
§ 135.3 - Rules applicable to operations subject to this part.
§ 135.4 - Applicability of rules for eligible on-demand operations.
§ 135.7 - Applicability of rules to unauthorized operators.
§ 135.12 - Previously trained crewmembers.
§ 135.19 - Emergency operations.
§ 135.21 - Manual requirements.
§ 135.23 - Manual contents.
§ 135.25 - Aircraft requirements.
§ 135.41 - Carriage of narcotic drugs, marihuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or substances.
§ 135.43 - Crewmember certificates: International operations.
Subpart B - Flight Operations
§ 135.61 - General.
§ 135.63 - Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 135.64 - Retention of contracts and amendments: Commercial operators who conduct intrastate operations for compensation or hire.
§ 135.65 - Reporting mechanical irregularities.
§ 135.67 - Reporting potentially hazardous meteorological conditions and irregularities of ground facilities or navigation aids.
§ 135.69 - Restriction or suspension of operations: Continuation of flight in an emergency.
§ 135.71 - Airworthiness check.
§ 135.73 - Inspections and tests.
§ 135.75 - Inspectors credentials: Admission to pilots' compartment: Forward observer's seat.
§ 135.76 - DOD Commercial Air Carrier Evaluator's Credentials: Admission to pilots compartment: Forward observer's seat.
§ 135.77 - Responsibility for operational control.
§ 135.78 - Instrument approach procedures and IFR landing minimums.
§ 135.79 - Flight locating requirements.
§ 135.81 - Informing personnel of operational information and appropriate changes.
§ 135.83 - Operating information required.
§ 135.85 - Carriage of persons without compliance with the passenger-carrying provisions of this part.
§ 135.87 - Carriage of cargo including carry-on baggage.
§ 135.89 - Pilot requirements: Use of oxygen.
§ 135.91 - Oxygen and portable oxygen concentrators for medical use by passengers.
§ 135.93 - Minimum altitudes for use of autopilot.
§ 135.95 - Airmen: Limitations on use of services.
§ 135.97 - Aircraft and facilities for recent flight experience.
§ 135.98 - Operations in the North Polar Area.
§ 135.99 - Composition of flight crew.
§ 135.100 - Flight crewmember duties.
§ 135.101 - Second in command required under IFR.
§ 135.103 - [Reserved]
§ 135.105 - Exception to second in command requirement: Approval for use of autopilot system.
§ 135.107 - Flight attendant crewmember requirement.
§ 135.109 - Pilot in command or second in command: Designation required.
§ 135.111 - Second in command required in Category II operations.
§ 135.113 - Passenger occupancy of pilot seat.
§ 135.115 - Manipulation of controls.
§ 135.117 - Briefing of passengers before flight.
§ 135.119 - Prohibition against carriage of weapons.
§ 135.120 - Prohibition on interference with crewmembers.
§ 135.121 - Alcoholic beverages.
§ 135.122 - Stowage of food, beverage, and passenger service equipment during aircraft movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing.
§ 135.123 - Emergency and emergency evacuation duties.
§ 135.125 - Aircraft security.
§ 135.127 - Passenger information requirements and smoking prohibitions.
§ 135.128 - Use of safety belts and child restraint systems.
§ 135.129 - Exit seating.
Subpart C - Aircraft and Equipment
§ 135.141 - Applicability.
§ 135.143 - General requirements.
§ 135.144 - Portable electronic devices.
§ 135.145 - Aircraft proving and validation tests.
§ 135.147 - Dual controls required.
§ 135.149 - Equipment requirements: General.
§ 135.150 - Public address and crewmember interphone systems.
§ 135.151 - Cockpit voice recorders.
§ 135.152 - Flight data recorders.
§ 135.153 - [Reserved]
§ 135.154 - Terrain awareness and warning system.
§ 135.155 - Fire extinguishers: Passenger-carrying aircraft.
§ 135.156 - Flight data recorders: filtered data.
§ 135.157 - Oxygen equipment requirements.
§ 135.158 - Pitot heat indication systems.
§ 135.159 - Equipment requirements: Carrying passengers under VFR at night or under VFR over-the-top conditions.
§ 135.160 - Radio altimeters for rotorcraft operations.
§ 135.161 - Communication and navigation equipment for aircraft operations under VFR over routes navigated by pilotage.
§ 135.163 - Equipment requirements: Aircraft carrying passengers under IFR.
§ 135.165 - Communication and navigation equipment: Extended over-water or IFR operations.
§ 135.167 - Emergency equipment: Extended overwater operations.
§ 135.168 - Emergency equipment: Overwater rotorcraft operations.
§ 135.169 - Additional airworthiness requirements.
§ 135.170 - Materials for compartment interiors.
§ 135.171 - Shoulder harness installation at flight crewmember stations.
§ 135.173 - Airborne thunderstorm detection equipment requirements.
§ 135.175 - Airborne weather radar equipment requirements.
§ 135.177 - Emergency equipment requirements for aircraft having a passenger seating configuration of more than 19 passengers.
§ 135.178 - Additional emergency equipment.
§ 135.179 - Inoperable instruments and equipment.
§ 135.180 - Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System.
§ 135.181 - Performance requirements: Aircraft operated over-the-top or in IFR conditions.
§ 135.183 - Performance requirements: Land aircraft operated over water.
§ 135.185 - Empty weight and center of gravity: Currency requirement.
Subpart D - VFR/IFR Operating Limitations and Weather Requirements
§ 135.201 - Applicability.
§ 135.203 - VFR: Minimum altitudes.
§ 135.205 - VFR: Visibility requirements.
§ 135.207 - VFR: Helicopter surface reference requirements.
§ 135.209 - VFR: Fuel supply.
§ 135.211 - VFR: Over-the-top carrying passengers: Operating limitations.
§ 135.213 - Weather reports and forecasts.
§ 135.215 - IFR: Operating limitations.
§ 135.217 - IFR: Takeoff limitations.
§ 135.219 - IFR: Destination airport weather minimums.
§ 135.221 - IFR: Alternate airport weather minimums.
§ 135.223 - IFR: Alternate airport requirements.
§ 135.225 - IFR: Takeoff, approach and landing minimums.
§ 135.227 - Icing conditions: Operating limitations.
§ 135.229 - Airport requirements.
Subpart E - Flight Crewmember Requirements
§ 135.241 - Applicability.
§ 135.243 - Pilot in command qualifications.
§ 135.244 - Operating experience.
§ 135.245 - Second in command qualifications.
§ 135.247 - Pilot qualifications: Recent experience.
§ 135.249 - Use of prohibited drugs.
§ 135.251 - Testing for prohibited drugs.
§ 135.253 - Misuse of alcohol.
§ 135.255 - Testing for alcohol.
§§ 135.249--135.255 - [Reserved]
Subpart F - Crewmember Flight Time and Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements
§ 135.261 - Applicability.
§ 135.263 - Flight time limitations and rest requirements: All certificate holders.
§ 135.265 - Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Scheduled operations.
§ 135.267 - Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Unscheduled one- and two-pilot crews.
§ 135.269 - Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Unscheduled three- and four-pilot crews.
§ 135.271 - Helicopter hospital emergency medical evacuation service (HEMES).
§ 135.273 - Duty period limitations and rest time requirements.
Subpart G - Crewmember Testing Requirements
§ 135.291 - Applicability.
§ 135.293 - Initial and recurrent pilot testing requirements.
§ 135.295 - Initial and recurrent flight attendant crewmember testing requirements.
§ 135.297 - Pilot in command: Instrument proficiency check requirements.
§ 135.299 - Pilot in command: Line checks: Routes and airports.
§ 135.301 - Crewmember: Tests and checks, grace provisions, training to accepted standards.
Subpart H - Training
§ 135.321 - Applicability and terms used.
§ 135.323 - Training program: General.
§ 135.324 - Training program: Special rules.
§ 135.325 - Training program and revision: Initial and final approval.
§ 135.327 - Training program: Curriculum.
§ 135.329 - Crewmember training requirements.
§ 135.330 - Crew resource management training.
§ 135.331 - Crewmember emergency training.
§ 135.333 - Training requirements: Handling and carriage of hazardous materials.
§ 135.335 - Approval of aircraft simulators and other training devices.
§ 135.336 - Airline transport pilot certification training program.
§ 135.337 - Qualifications: Check pilots.
§ 135.338 - Qualifications: Flight instructors.
§ 135.339 - Initial and transition training and checking: Check airmen (aircraft), check airmen (simulator).
§ 135.340 - Initial and transition training and checking: Flight instructors (aircraft), flight instructors (simulator).
§ 135.341 - Pilot and flight attendant crewmember training programs.
§ 135.343 - Crewmember initial and recurrent training requirements.
§ 135.345 - Pilots: Initial, transition, and upgrade ground training.
§ 135.347 - Pilots: Initial, transition, upgrade, and differences flight training.
§ 135.349 - Flight attendants: Initial and transition ground training.
§ 135.351 - Recurrent training.
§ 135.353 - [Reserved]
Subpart I - Airplane Performance Operating Limitations
§ 135.361 - Applicability.
§ 135.363 - General.
§ 135.364 - Maximum flying time outside the United States.
§ 135.365 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Weight limitations.
§ 135.367 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Takeoff limitations.
§ 135.369 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: En route limitations: All engines operating.
§ 135.371 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: En route limitations: One engine inoperative.
§ 135.373 - Part 25 transport category airplanes with four or more engines: Reciprocating engine powered: En route limitations: Two engines inoperative.
§ 135.375 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Landing limitations: Destination airports.
§ 135.377 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Landing limitations: Alternate airports.
§ 135.379 - Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: Takeoff limitations.
§ 135.381 - Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: En route limitations: One engine inoperative.
§ 135.383 - Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: En route limitations: Two engines inoperative.
§ 135.385 - Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: Landing limitations: Destination airports.
§ 135.387 - Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: Landing limitations: Alternate airports.
§ 135.389 - Large nontransport category airplanes: Takeoff limitations.
§ 135.391 - Large nontransport category airplanes: En route limitations: One engine inoperative.
§ 135.393 - Large nontransport category airplanes: Landing limitations: Destination airports.
§ 135.395 - Large nontransport category airplanes: Landing limitations: Alternate airports.
§ 135.397 - Small transport category airplane performance operating limitations.
§ 135.398 - Commuter category airplanes performance operating limitations.
§ 135.399 - Small nontransport category airplane performance operating limitations.
Subpart J - Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, and Alterations
§ 135.411 - Applicability.
§ 135.413 - Responsibility for airworthiness.
§ 135.415 - Service difficulty reports.
§ 135.417 - Mechanical interruption summary report.
§ 135.419 - Approved aircraft inspection program.
§ 135.421 - Additional maintenance requirements.
§ 135.422 - Aging airplane inspections and records reviews for multiengine airplanes certificated with nine or fewer passenger seats.
§ 135.423 - Maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration organization.
§ 135.425 - Maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration programs.
§ 135.426 - Contract maintenance.
§ 135.427 - Manual requirements.
§ 135.429 - Required inspection personnel.
§ 135.431 - Continuing analysis and surveillance.
§ 135.433 - Maintenance and preventive maintenance training program.
§ 135.435 - Certificate requirements.
§ 135.437 - Authority to perform and approve maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations.
§ 135.439 - Maintenance recording requirements.
§ 135.441 - Transfer of maintenance records.
§ 135.443 - Airworthiness release or aircraft maintenance log entry.
Subpart K - Hazardous Materials Training Program
§ 135.501 - Applicability and definitions.
§ 135.503 - Hazardous materials training: General.
§ 135.505 - Hazardous materials training required.
§ 135.507 - Hazardous materials training records.
Subpart L - Helicopter Air Ambulance Equipment, Operations, and Training Requirements
§ 135.601 - Applicability and definitions.
§ 135.603 - Pilot-in-command instrument qualifications.
§ 135.605 - Helicopter terrain awareness and warning system (HTAWS).
§ 135.607 - Flight Data Monitoring System.
§ 135.609 - VFR ceiling and visibility requirements for Class G airspace.
§ 135.611 - IFR operations at locations without weather reporting.
§ 135.613 - Approach/departure IFR transitions.
§ 135.615 - VFR flight planning.
§ 135.617 - Pre-flight risk analysis.
§ 135.619 - Operations control centers.
§ 135.621 - Briefing of medical personnel.
Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 50-2
Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 36
Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 71
Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 89
Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 93
Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97
Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 106
Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 108
Appendix A to Part 135 - Additional Airworthiness Standards for 10 or More Passenger Airplanes
Appendix B to Part 135 - Airplane Flight Recorder Specifications
Appendix C to Part 135 - Helicopter Flight Recorder Specifications
Appendix D to Part 135 - Airplane Flight Recorder Specification
Appendix E to Part 135 - Helicopter Flight Recorder Specifications
Appendix F to Part 135 - Airplane Flight Recorder Specification
Appendix G to Part 135 - Extended Operations (ETOPS)