61.113 - PPL Privilages - Amendment - Eff 15 March

[joker]

FEBRUARY 13, 2007

 

The final rule of February 13, 2007 is effective March 15, 2007, except for amendments to §119.1(e)(2), §121.1, and §135.1(a)(5) and (a)(8) which are effective September 11, 2007.

 

Part 61—Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors

 

Amend Section 61.113 by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:

 

§61.113 Private pilot privileges and limitations:

 

Pilot in command.

* * * * *

(d)

A private pilot may act as pilot in command of a charitable,

nonprofit, or community event flight described in §91.146, if the

sponsor and pilot comply with the requirements of §91.146.

* * * * *

[As amended by Amdt. 61–115, 72 FR 6910, Feb. 13, 2007]

 

 

 

Part 91—General Operating and Flight Rules

 

Remove SFAR No. 71 from Part 91.

 

[As amended by Amdt. 91–295, 72 FR 6910, Feb. 13, 2007]

 

Add Section 91.146 to read as follows:

 

§91.146 Passenger-carrying flights for the benefit of a charitable, nonprofit, or community event.

 

(a) Definitions.

For purposes of this section, the following defi-

nitions apply:

Charitable event

means an event that raises funds for the benefit

of a charitable organization recognized by the Department of

the Treasury whose donors may deduct contributions under section

170 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 170).

Community event

means an event that raises funds for the

benefit of any local or community cause that is not a charitable

event or non-profit event.

Non-profit event

means an event that raises funds for the benefit

of a non-profit organization recognized under State or Federal

law, as long as one of the organization’s purposes is the promotion

of aviation safety.

(

Passenger carrying flights for the benefit of a charitable,

nonprofit, or community event identified in paragraph © of this

section are not subject to the certification requirements of part

119 or the drug and alcohol testing requirements in part 121,

appendices I and J, of this chapter, provided the following conditions

are satisfied and the limitations in paragraphs © and (d) are

not exceeded:

(1) The flight is nonstop and begins and ends at the same airport

and is conducted within a 25-statute mile radius of that airport;

(2) The flight is conducted from a public airport that is adequate

for the airplane or helicopter used, or from another location the

FAA approves for the operation;

(3) The airplane or helicopter has a maximum of 30 seats,

excluding each crewmember seat, and a maximum payload

capacity of 7,500 pounds;

(4) The flight is not an aerobatic or a formation flight;

(5) Each airplane or helicopter holds a standard airworthiness

certificate, is airworthy, and is operated in compliance with the

applicable requirements of subpart E of this part;

(6) Each flight is made during day VFR conditions;

(7) Reimbursement of the operator of the airplane or helicopter

is limited to that portion of the passenger payment for the flight

that does not exceed the pro rata cost of owning, operating, and

maintaining the aircraft for that flight, which may include fuel, oil,

airport expenditures, and rental fees;

(8) The beneficiary of the funds raised is not in the business of

transportation by air;

(9) A private pilot acting as pilot in command has at least 500

hours of flight time;

(10) Each flight is conducted in accordance with the safety provisions

of part 136, subpart A of this chapter; and

(11) Flights are not conducted over a national park, unit of a

national park, or abutting tribal lands, unless the operator has

secured a letter of agreement from the FAA, as specified under

subpart B of part 136 of this chapter, and is operating in accordance

with that agreement during the flights.

©

(1) Passenger-carrying flights or series of flights are limited

to a total of four charitable events or non-profit events per year,

with no event lasting more than three consecutive days.

(2) Passenger-carrying flights or series of flights are limited to

one community event per year, with no event lasting more than

three consecutive days.

(d)

Pilots and sponsors of events described in this section are

limited to no more than 4 events per calendar year.

(e)

At least seven days before the event, each sponsor of an

event described in this section must furnish to the FAA Flight

Standards District Office with jurisdiction over the geographical

area where the event is scheduled:

(1) A signed letter detailing the name of the sponsor, the purpose

of the event, the date and time of the event, the location of

the event, all prior events under this section participated in by the

sponsor in the current calendar year;

(2) A photocopy of each pilot in command’s pilot certificate,

medical certificate, and logbook entries that show the pilot is current

in accordance with §§61.56 and 61.57 of this chapter and

that any private pilot has at least 500 hours of flight time; and

(3) A signed statement from each pilot that lists all prior events

under this section in which the pilot has participated during the

current calendar year.

[Docket No. FAA–1998–4521, 72 FR 6911, Feb. 13, 2007]

 

Add Section 91.147 to read as follows:

§91.147 Passenger carrying flights for compensation or hire.

Each Operator conducting passenger-carrying flights for compensation

or hire must meet the following requirements unless all

flights are conducted under §91.146.

(a)

For the purposes of this section and for drug and alcohol

testing, Operator means any person conducting nonstop passenger-

carrying flights in an airplane or helicopter for compensation

or hire in accordance with §§119.1(e)(2), 135.1(a)(5), or 121.1(d),

of this chapter that begin and end at the same airport and are

conducted within a 25-statute mile radius of that airport.

(

An Operator must comply with the safety provisions of part

136, subpart A of this chapter, and apply for and receive a Letter

of Authorization from the Flight Standards District Office nearest

to its principal place of business by September 11, 2007.

©

Each application for a Letter of Authorization must include

the following information:

(1) Name of Operator, agent, and any d/b/a (doing-business-as)

under which that Operator does business;

(2) Principal business address and mailing address;

(3) Principal place of business (if different from business

address);

(4) Name of person responsible for management of the business;

(5) Name of person responsible for aircraft maintenance;

(6) Type of aircraft, registration number(s), and

make/model/series; and

(7) An Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program registration.

(d)

The Operator must register and implement its drug and alcohol

testing programs in accordance with part 121, appendices I

and J, of this chapter.

(e)

The Operator must comply with the provisions of the Letter

of Authorization received.

[Docket No. FAA–1998–4521, 72 FR 6911, Feb. 13, 2007]

Edited March 9, 2007 by joker

[JDHelicopterPilot]

Here is a link to the new final rule which is in effect soon. These changes came about due to the accidents in Hawaii. It affects part 91 operaters much more so than part 135 but there are some other small changes in there as well. It would be a good idea to read it over.

 

http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?doc...p;docketid=4521

Edited March 10, 2007 by JDHelicopterPilot

[joker]

JD,

 

Good point. I noticed there were a number of new rules pertaining to helicopters in Part 136 (is that what yo mean) too, particularly Hawaii.

 

J

[Scottie]

The part that stands out in my mind is "(9) A private pilot acting as pilot in command has at least 500

hours of flight time;"

 

Shouldn't it be 500 hours of flight time as a pilot or pilot in command?

 

I have almost 2200hrs of flight time but only 34.7 of it is pilot time.