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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 91.5 

the Administrator, send a written re-
port of that deviation to the Adminis-
trator. 

(Approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget under control number 2120–0005) 

§ 91.5

Pilot in command of aircraft re-

quiring more than one required 
pilot. 

No person may operate an aircraft 

that is type certificated for more than 
one required pilot flight crewmember 
unless the pilot in command meets the 
requirements of § 61.58 of this chapter. 

§ 91.7

Civil aircraft airworthiness. 

(a) No person may operate a civil air-

craft unless it is in an airworthy condi-
tion. 

(b) The pilot in command of a civil 

aircraft is responsible for determining 
whether that aircraft is in condition 
for safe flight. The pilot in command 
shall discontinue the flight when un-
airworthy mechanical, electrical, or 
structural conditions occur. 

§ 91.9

Civil aircraft flight manual, 

marking, and placard requirements. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(d) of this section, no person may oper-
ate a civil aircraft without complying 
with the operating limitations speci-
fied in the approved Airplane or Rotor-
craft Flight Manual, markings, and 
placards, or as otherwise prescribed by 
the certificating authority of the coun-
try of registry. 

(b) No person may operate a U.S.-reg-

istered civil aircraft— 

(1) For which an Airplane or Rotor-

craft Flight Manual is required by § 21.5 
of this chapter unless there is available 
in the aircraft a current, approved Air-
plane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual or 
the manual provided for in § 121.141(b); 
and 

(2) For which an Airplane or Rotor-

craft Flight Manual is not required by 
§ 21.5 of this chapter, unless there is 
available in the aircraft a current ap-
proved Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight 
Manual, approved manual material, 
markings, and placards, or any com-
bination thereof. 

(c) No person may operate a U.S.-reg-

istered civil aircraft unless that air-
craft is identified in accordance with 
part 45 of this chapter. 

(d) Any person taking off or landing 

a helicopter certificated under part 29 
of this chapter at a heliport con-
structed over water may make such 
momentary flight as is necessary for 
takeoff or landing through the prohib-
ited range of the limiting height-speed 
envelope established for the helicopter 
if that flight through the prohibited 
range takes place over water on which 
a safe ditching can be accomplished 
and if the helicopter is amphibious or 
is equipped with floats or other emer-
gency flotation gear adequate to ac-
complish a safe emergency ditching on 
open water. 

§ 91.11

Prohibition on interference 

with crewmembers. 

No person may assault, threaten, in-

timidate, or interfere with a crew-
member in the performance of the 
crewmember’s duties aboard an air-
craft being operated. 

§ 91.13

Careless or reckless operation. 

(a) 

Aircraft operations for the purpose 

of air navigation. 

No person may oper-

ate an aircraft in a careless or reckless 
manner so as to endanger the life or 
property of another. 

(b) 

Aircraft operations other than for 

the purpose of air navigation. 

No person 

may operate an aircraft, other than for 
the purpose of air navigation, on any 
part of the surface of an airport used 
by aircraft for air commerce (including 
areas used by those aircraft for receiv-
ing or discharging persons or cargo), in 
a careless or reckless manner so as to 
endanger the life or property of an-
other. 

§ 91.15

Dropping objects. 

No pilot in command of a civil air-

craft may allow any object to be 
dropped from that aircraft in flight 
that creates a hazard to persons or 
property. However, this section does 
not prohibit the dropping of any object 
if reasonable precautions are taken to 
avoid injury or damage to persons or 
property. 

§ 91.17

Alcohol or drugs. 

(a) No person may act or attempt to 

act as a crewmember of a civil air-
craft— 

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