What reg states the 12,500 rule?

[Sonic04GT]

As I've gathered, most people are well familiar that as a rated helicopter pilot they can fly essentially anything under 12,500lbs of what I assume would be GTOW.

 

Where is this stated in writing/the regs?

[C of G]

61.31 (a) (1)

 

then see part 1 Definitions of "Large aircraft"

[aeroscout]

As I've gathered, most people are well familiar that as a rated helicopter pilot they can fly essentially anything under 12,500lbs of what I assume would be GWOT.

 

Where is this stated in writing/the regs?

It's MGTOW. Read the history of the Ford Tri motor.

[WolftalonID]

Its interesting that you asked this. I did as well while going through school. I had seen the question while practicing the written test. Then I asked my instructor...then several instructors, then my assistant chief pilot, and surprisingly no one knew exactly where it came from in the regs.

 

Then I remembered the FAA is a semantic OCD machine. So then I reread the limitations and remembered Part 1. So look up the definition as C of G mentioned. Its in the definition that defines the weights. Then in your privileges and limitations of part 61 it uses these defined FAA vocabulary words.

[avbug]

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6153f57d5faa2640356dffcbdbe202ed&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:1.0.1.1.1.0.1.1&idno=14

 

 

§ 1.1 General definitions.

 

Large aircraft means aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds, maximum certificated takeoff weight.

 

 

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6153f57d5faa2640356dffcbdbe202ed&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.1.2.1.1.21&idno=14

 

 

§ 61.31 Type rating requirements, additional training, and authorization requirements.

 

(a) Type ratings required. A person who acts as a pilot in command of any of the following aircraft must hold a type rating for that aircraft:

(1) Large aircraft (except lighter-than-air).

(2) Turbojet-powered airplanes.

(3) Other aircraft specified by the Administrator through aircraft type certificate procedures.

 

 

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6153f57d5faa2640356dffcbdbe202ed&rgn=div8&view=text&node=49:9.1.3.5.11.1.10.1&idno=49

 

 

§ 1544.1 Applicability of this part.

 

(a) This part prescribes aviation security rules governing the following:

(1) The operations of aircraft operators holding operating certificates under 14 CFR part 119 for scheduled passenger operations, public charter passenger operations, private charter passenger operations; the operations of aircraft operators holding operating certificates under 14 CFR part 119 operating aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or more; and other aircraft operators adopting and obtaining approval of an aircraft operator security program.

Edited August 23, 2013 by avbug

[Sonic04GT]

Fantastic. Much appreciated! By the way, forgive my initial acronym typo. I'm not exactly sure where GWOT came from. Dyslexia wins again.

[avbug]

GWOT = Gross Weight On Takeoff

 

MGTOW = Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight

 

(same thing)