Federal Aviation Regulations

Part 135: Operating requirements: Commuter and on demand operations and rules governing persons on board such aircraft

Special Federal Aviation Regulations

• SFAR No. 36
• SFAR No. 50-2
• SFAR No. 58
• SFAR No. 71
• SFAR No. 78
• SFAR No. 89
• SFAR No. 93
• SFAR No. 97

Federal Aviation Regulations

Subpart A - General


• Sec. 135.1 - Applicability.
• Sec. 135.2 - Compliance schedule for operators that transition to part 121 of this chapter; certain new entrant operators.
• Sec. 135.3 - Rules applicable to operations subject to this part.
• Sec. 135.4 - Applicability of rules for eligible on-demand operations.
• Sec. 135.7 - Applicability of rules to unauthorized operators.
• Sec. 135.12 - Previously trained crewmembers.
• Sec. 135.19 - Emergency operations.
• Sec. 135.21 - Manual requirements.
• Sec. 135.23 - Manual contents.
• Sec. 135.25 - Aircraft requirements.
• Sec. 135.41 - Carriage of narcotic drugs, marihuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or substances.
• Sec. 135.43 - Crewmember certificates: International operations.

Subpart B - Flight Operations



• Sec. 135.61 - General.
• Sec. 135.63 - Recordkeeping requirements.
• Sec. 135.64 - Retention of contracts and amendments: Commercial operators who conduct intrastate operations for compensation or hire.
• Sec. 135.65 - Reporting mechanical irregularities.
• Sec. 135.67 - Reporting potentially hazardous meteorological conditions and irregularities of communications or navigation facilities.
• Sec. 135.69 - Restriction or suspension of operations: Continuation of flight in an emergency.
• Sec. 135.71 - Airworthiness check.
• Sec. 135.73 - Inspections and tests.
• Sec. 135.75 - Inspectors credentials: Admission to pilots' compartment: Forward observer's seat.
• Sec. 135.76 - DOD Commercial Air Carrier Evaluator's Credentials: Admission to pilots compartment: Forward observer's seat.
• Sec. 135.77 - Responsibility for operational control.
• Sec. 135.79 - Flight locating requirements.
• Sec. 135.81 - Informing personnel of operational information and appropriate changes.
• Sec. 135.83 - Operating information required.
• Sec. 135.85 - Carriage of persons without compliance with the passenger-carrying provisions of this part.
• Sec. 135.87 - Carriage of cargo including carry-on baggage.
• Sec. 135.89 - Pilot requirements: Use of oxygen.
• Sec. 135.91 - Oxygen for medical use by passengers.
• Sec. 135.93 - Autopilot: Minimum altitudes for use.
• Sec. 135.95 - Airmen: Limitations on use of services.
• Sec. 135.97 - Aircraft and facilities for recent flight experience.
• Sec. 135.99 - Composition of flight crew.
• Sec. 135.100 - Flight crewmember duties.
• Sec. 135.101 - Second in command required under IFR.
• Sec. 135.103 - [Reserved]
• Sec. 135.105 - Exception to second in command requirement: Approval for use of autopilot system.
• Sec. 135.107 - Flight attendant crewmember requirement.
• Sec. 135.109 - Pilot in command or second in command: Designation required.
• Sec. 135.111 - Second in command required in Category II operations.
• Sec. 135.113 - Passenger occupancy of pilot seat.
• Sec. 135.115 - Manipulation of controls.
• Sec. 135.117 - Briefing of passengers before flight.
• Sec. 135.119 - Prohibition against carriage of weapons.
• Sec. 135.120 - Prohibition on interference with crewmembers.
• Sec. 135.121 - Alcoholic beverages.
• Sec. 135.122 - Stowage of food, beverage, and passenger service equipment during aircraft movement on the surface, takeoff, and landing.
• Sec. 135.123 - Emergency and emergency evacuation duties.
• Sec. 135.125 - Aircraft security.
• Sec. 135.127 - Passenger information requirements and smoking prohibitions.
• Sec. 135.128 - Use of safety belts and child restraint systems.
• Sec. 135.129 - Exit seating.

Subpart C - Aircraft and Equipment



• Sec. 135.141 - Applicability.
• Sec. 135.143 - General requirements.
• Sec. 135.144 - Portable electronic devices.
• Sec. 135.145 - Aircraft proving and validation tests.
• Sec. 135.147 - Dual controls required.
• Sec. 135.149 - Equipment requirements: General.
• Sec. 135.150 - Public address and crewmember interphone systems.
• Sec. 135.151 - Cockpit voice recorders.
• Sec. 135.152 - Flight recorders.
• Sec. 135.153 - Ground proximity warning system.
• Sec. 135.154 - Terrain awareness and warning system.
• Sec. 135.155 - Fire extinguishers: Passenger-carrying aircraft.
• Sec. 135.157 - Oxygen equipment requirements.
• Sec. 135.158 - Pitot heat indication systems.
• Sec. 135.159 - Equipment requirements: Carrying passengers under VFR at night or under VFR over-the-top conditions.
• Sec. 135.161 - Radio and navigational equipment: Carrying passengers under VFR at night or under VFR over-the-top.
• Sec. 135.163 - Equipment requirements: Aircraft carrying passengers under IFR.
• Sec. 135.165 - Radio and navigational equipment: Extended overwater or IFR operations.
• Sec. 135.167 - 135
• Sec. 135.168 - Supplemental inspections.
• Sec. 135.169 - Additional airworthiness requirements.
• Sec. 135.170 - Materials for compartment interiors.
• Sec. 135.171 - Shoulder harness installation at flight crewmember stations.
• Sec. 135.173 - Airborne thunderstorm detection equipment requirements.
• Sec. 135.175 - Airborne weather radar equipment requirements.
• Sec. 135.177 - Emergency equipment requirements for aircraft having a passenger seating configuration of more than 19 passengers.
• Sec. 135.178 - Additional emergency equipment.
• Sec. 135.179 - Inoperable instruments and equipment.
• Sec. 135.180 - Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System.
• Sec. 135.181 - Performance requirements: Aircraft operated over-the-top or in IFR conditions.
• Sec. 135.183 - Performance requirements: Land aircraft operated over water.
• Sec. 135.185 - Empty weight and center of gravity: Currency requirement.

Subpart D - VFR/IFR Operating Limitations and Weather Requirements



• Sec. 135.201 - Applicability.
• Sec. 135.203 - VFR: Minimum altitudes.
• Sec. 135.205 - VFR: Visibility requirements.
• Sec. 135.207 - VFR: Helicopter surface reference requirements.
• Sec. 135.209 - VFR: Fuel supply.
• Sec. 135.211 - VFR: Over-the-top carrying passengers: Operating limitations.
• Sec. 135.213 - Weather reports and forecasts.
• Sec. 135.215 - IFR: Operating limitations.
• Sec. 135.217 - IFR: Takeoff limitations.
• Sec. 135.219 - IFR: Destination airport weather minimums.
• Sec. 135.221 - IFR: Alternate airport weather minimums.
• Sec. 135.223 - IFR: Alternate airport requirements.
• Sec. 135.225 - IFR: Takeoff, approach and landing minimums.
• Sec. 135.227 - Icing conditions: Operating limitations.
• Sec. 135.229 - Airport requirements.

Subpart E - Flight Crewmember Requirements



• Sec. 135.241 - Applicability.
• Sec. 135.243 - Pilot in command qualifications.
• Sec. 135.244 - Operating experience.
• Sec. 135.245 - Second in command qualifications.
• Sec. 135.247 - 135
• Sec. 135.249 - Use of prohibited drugs.
• Sec. 135.251 - Testing for prohibited drugs.
• Sec. 135.253 - Misuse of alcohol.
• Sec. 135.255 - Testing for alcohol.

Subpart F - Crewmember Flight Time and Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements



• Sec. 135.261 - Applicability.
• Sec. 135.263 - Flight time limitations and rest requirements: All certificate holders.
• Sec. 135.265 - Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Scheduled operations.
• Sec. 135.267 - Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Unscheduled one- and two-pilot crews.
• Sec. 135.269 - Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Unscheduled three- and four-pilot crews.
• Sec. 135.271 - Helicopter hospital emergency medical evacuation service (HEMES).
• Sec. 135.273 - Duty period limitations and rest time requirements.

Subpart G - Crewmember Testing Requirements



• Sec. 135.291 - 135
• Sec. 135.293 - Initial and recurrent pilot testing requirements.
• Sec. 135.295 - Initial and recurrent flight attendant crewmember testing requirements.
• Sec. 135.297 - Pilot in command: Instrument proficiency check requirements.
• Sec. 135.299 - Pilot in command: Line checks: Routes and airports.
• Sec. 135.301 - Crewmember: Tests and checks, grace provisions, training to accepted standards.

Subpart H - Training



• Sec. 135.321 - 135
• Sec. 135.323 - Training program: General.
• Sec. 135.324 - 135
• Sec. 135.325 - Training program and revision: Initial and final approval.
• Sec. 135.327 - Training program: Curriculum.
• Sec. 135.329 - Crewmember training requirements.
• Sec. 135.331 - Crewmember emergency training.
• Sec. 135.333 - Training requirements: Handling and carriage of hazardous materials.
• Sec. 135.335 - Approval of aircraft simulators and other training devices.
• Sec. 135.337 - Qualifications: Check airmen (aircraft) and check airmen (simulator).
• Sec. 135.338 - Qualifications: Flight instructors (aircraft) and flight instructors (simulator).
• Sec. 135.339 - Initial and transition training and checking: Check airmen (aircraft), check airmen (simulator).
• Sec. 135.340 - Initial and transition training and checking: Flight instructors (aircraft), flight instructors (simulator).
• Sec. 135.341 - Pilot and flight attendant crewmember training programs.
• Sec. 135.343 - Crewmember initial and recurrent training requirements.
• Sec. 135.345 - Pilots: Initial, transition, and upgrade ground training.
• Sec. 135.347 - Pilots: Initial, transition, upgrade, and differences flight training.
• Sec. 135.349 - Flight attendants: Initial and transition ground training.
• Sec. 135.351 - Recurrent training.
• Sec. 135.353 - Prohibited drugs.

Subpart I - Airplane Performance Operating Limitations



• Sec. 135.361 - Applicability.
• Sec. 135.363 - General.
• Sec. 135.365 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Weight limitations.
• Sec. 135.367 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Takeoff limitations.
• Sec. 135.369 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: En route limitations: All engines operating.
• Sec. 135.371 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: En route limitations: One engine inoperative.
• Sec. 135.373 - Part 25 transport category airplanes with four or more engines: Reciprocating engine powered: En route limitations: Two engines inoperative.
• Sec. 135.375 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Landing limitations: Destination airports.
• Sec. 135.377 - Large transport category airplanes: Reciprocating engine powered: Landing limitations: Alternate airports.
• Sec. 135.379 - Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: Takeoff limitations.
• Sec. 135.381 - Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: En route limitations: One engine inoperative.
• Sec. 135.383 - Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: En route limitations: Two engines inoperative.
• Sec. 135.385 - 135
• Sec. 135.387 - Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered: Landing limitations: Alternate airports.
• Sec. 135.389 - Large nontransport category airplanes: Takeoff limitations.
• Sec. 135.391 - Large nontransport category airplanes: En route limitations: One engine inoperative.
• Sec. 135.393 - Large nontransport category airplanes: Landing limitations: Destination airports.
• Sec. 135.395 - Large nontransport category airplanes: Landing limitations: Alternate airports.
• Sec. 135.397 - Small transport category airplane performance operating limitations.
• Sec. 135.398 - Commuter category airplanes performance operating limitations.
• Sec. 135.399 - Small nontransport category airplane performance operating limitations.
• Sec. 135.411 - Applicability.
• Sec. 135.413 - Responsibility for airworthiness.
• Sec. 135.415 - Mechanical reliability reports.
• Sec. 135.416 - Service difficulty reports (structural).
• Sec. 135.417 - Mechanical interruption summary report.
• Sec. 135.419 - Approved aircraft inspection program.
• Sec. 135.421 - Additional maintenance requirements.
• Sec. 135.422 - Aging airplane inspections and records reviews for multiengine airplanes certificated with 10 or more passenger seats.
• Sec. 135.423 - Aging airplane inspections and records reviews for multiengine airplanes certificated with nine or fewer passenger seats.
• Sec. 135.424 - Maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration organization.
• Sec. 135.425 - Maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration programs.
• Sec. 135.427 - Manual requirements.
• Sec. 135.429 - Required inspection personnel.
• Sec. 135.431 - Continuing analysis and surveillance.
• Sec. 135.433 - Maintenance and preventive maintenance training program.
• Sec. 135.435 - Certificate requirements.
• Sec. 135.437 - Authority to perform and approve maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations.
• Sec. 135.439 - Maintenance recording requirements.
• Sec. 135.441 - Transfer of maintenance records.
• Sec. 135.443 - Airworthiness release or aircraft maintenance log entry.

Appendices

• 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 - Design-Life Goals