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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

Pt. 25, SFAR No. 109 

(b) 

Weights of more than 26,900 for the DC–3 

and 19,500 for the L–18. 

New maximum certifi-

cated weights of more than 26,900 pounds for 
DC–3 and 19,500 pounds for L–18 airplanes 
shall be established in accordance with the 
structural performance, flight characteris-
tics, and ground handling requirements of 
Part 4b: 

Provided, 

That where literal compli-

ance with the structural requirements of 
Part 4b is extremely difficult to accomplish 
and would not contribute materially to the 
objective sought, and the Administrator 
finds that the experience with the DC–3 or L– 
18 airplanes justifies it, he is authorized to 
accept such measures of compliance as he 
finds will effectively accomplish the basic 
objective. 

(c) 

Airplane flight manual-performance oper-

ating information. 

An approved airplane flight 

manual shall be provided for each DC–3 and 
L–18 airplane which has had new maximum 
certificated weights established under this 
section. The airplane flight manual shall 
contain the applicable performance informa-
tion prescribed in that part of the regula-
tions under which the new certificated 
weights were established and such additional 
information as may be necessary to enable 
the application of the take-off, en route, and 
landing limitations prescribed for transport 
category airplanes in the operating parts of 
the Civil Air Regulations. 

(d) 

Performance operating limitations. 

Each 

airplane for which new maximum certifi-
cated weights are established in accordance 
with paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section 
shall be considered a transport category air-
plane for the purpose of complying with the 
performance operating limitations applica-
ble to the operations in which it is utilized. 

5. 

Reference. 

Unless otherwise provided, all 

references in this regulation to Part 4a and 
Part 4b are those parts of the Civil Air Regu-
lations in effect on September 1, 1953. 

This regulation supersedes Special Civil 

Air Regulation SR–398 and shall remain ef-
fective until superseded or rescinded by the 
Board. 

[19 FR 5039, Aug. 11, 1954. Redesignated at 29 
FR 19099, Dec. 30, 1964] 

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1. 

Applicability. 

Contrary provisions of 14 

CFR parts 21, 25, and 119 of this chapter not-
withstanding, an applicant is entitled to an 
amended type certificate or supplemental 
type certificate in the transport category, if 
the applicant complies with all applicable 
provisions of this SFAR. 

Operations 

2. 

General. 

(a) The passenger capacity may not exceed 

60. If more than 60 passenger seats are in-
stalled, then: 

(1) If the extra seats are not suitable for 

occupancy during taxi, takeoff and landing, 
each extra seat must be clearly marked (e.g., 
a placard on the top of an armrest, or a 
placard sewn into the top of the back cush-
ion) that the seat is not to be occupied dur-
ing taxi, takeoff and landing. 

(2) If the extra seats are suitable for occu-

pancy during taxi, takeoff and landing (

i.e., 

meet all the strength and passenger injury 
criteria in part 25), then a note must be in-
cluded in the Limitations Section of the Air-
plane Flight Manual that there are extra 
seats installed but that the number of pas-
sengers on the airplane must not exceed 60. 
Additionally, there must be a placard in-
stalled adjacent to each door that can be 
used as a passenger boarding door that states 
that the maximum passenger capacity is 60. 
The placard must be clearly legible to pas-
sengers entering the airplane. 

(b) For airplanes outfitted with interior 

doors under paragraph 10 of this SFAR, the 
airplane flight manual (AFM) must include 
an appropriate limitation that the airplane 
must be staffed with at least the following 
number of flight attendants who meet the re-
quirements of 14 CFR 91.533(b): 

(1) The number of flight attendants re-

quired by § 91.533(a)(1) and (2) of this chapter, 
and 

(2) At least one flight attendant if the air-

plane model was originally certified for 75 
passengers or more. 

(c) The AFM must include appropriate lim-

itation(s) to require a preflight passenger 
briefing describing the appropriate functions 
to be performed by the passengers and the 
relevant features of the airplane to ensure 
the safety of the passengers and crew. 

(d) The airplane may not be offered for 

common carriage or operated for hire. The 
operating limitations section of the AFM 
must be revised to prohibit any operations 
involving the carriage of persons or property 
for compensation or hire. The operators may 
receive remuneration to the extent con-
sistent with parts 125 and 91, subpart F, of 
this chapter. 

(e) A placard stating that ‘‘Operations in-

volving the carriage of persons or property 
for compensation or hire are prohibited,’’ 
must be located in the area of the Airworthi-
ness Certificate holder at the entrance to the 
flightdeck. 

(f) For passenger capacities of 45 to 60 pas-

sengers, analysis must be submitted that 
demonstrates that the airplane can be evacu-
ated in less than 90 seconds under the condi-
tions specified in § 25.803 and appendix J to 
part 25. 

(g) In order for any airplane certified under 

this SFAR to be placed in part 135 or part 121 
operations, the airplane must be brought 

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