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§ 91.1041
and
1
⁄
2
mile respectively, but not to ex-
ceed the ceiling and visibility mini-
mums for that airport when used as an
alternate airport, for each pilot in
command of a turbine-powered aircraft
who has not served at least 100 hours as
pilot in command in that type of air-
craft.
(d) No person may take off an air-
craft under IFR from an airport where
weather conditions are at or above
takeoff minimums but are below au-
thorized IFR landing minimums unless
there is an alternate airport within one
hour’s flying time (at normal cruising
speed, in still air) of the airport of de-
parture.
(e) Except as provided in § 91.176 of
this chapter, each pilot making an IFR
takeoff or approach and landing at an
airport must comply with applicable
instrument approach procedures and
takeoff and landing weather minimums
prescribed by the authority having ju-
risdiction over the airport. In addition,
no pilot may take off at that airport
when the visibility is less than 600 feet,
unless otherwise authorized in the pro-
gram manager’s management specifica-
tions for EFVS operations.
[Docket No. FAA–2001–10047, 68 FR 54561,
Sept. 17, 2003, as amended by Docket FAA–
2013–0485, Amdt. 91–345, 81 FR 90175, Dec. 13,
2016]
§ 91.1041
Aircraft proving and valida-
tion tests.
(a) No program manager may permit
the operation of an aircraft, other than
a turbojet aircraft, for which two pilots
are required by the type certification
requirements of this chapter for oper-
ations under VFR, if it has not pre-
viously proved such an aircraft in oper-
ations under this part in at least 25
hours of proving tests acceptable to the
Administrator including—
(1) Five hours of night time, if night
flights are to be authorized;
(2) Five instrument approach proce-
dures under simulated or actual condi-
tions, if IFR flights are to be author-
ized; and
(3) Entry into a representative num-
ber of en route airports as determined
by the Administrator.
(b) No program manager may permit
the operation of a turbojet airplane if
it has not previously proved a turbojet
airplane in operations under this part
in at least 25 hours of proving tests ac-
ceptable to the Administrator includ-
ing—
(1) Five hours of night time, if night
flights are to be authorized;
(2) Five instrument approach proce-
dures under simulated or actual condi-
tions, if IFR flights are to be author-
ized; and
(3) Entry into a representative num-
ber of en route airports as determined
by the Administrator.
(c) No program manager may carry
passengers in an aircraft during prov-
ing tests, except those needed to make
the tests and those designated by the
Administrator to observe the tests.
However, pilot flight training may be
conducted during the proving tests.
(d) Validation testing is required to
determine that a program manager is
capable of conducting operations safely
and in compliance with applicable reg-
ulatory standards. Validation tests are
required for the following authoriza-
tions:
(1) The addition of an aircraft for
which two pilots are required for oper-
ations under VFR or a turbojet air-
plane, if that aircraft or an aircraft of
the same make or similar design has
not been previously proved or validated
in operations under this part.
(2) Operations outside U.S. airspace.
(3) Class II navigation authoriza-
tions.
(4) Special performance or oper-
ational authorizations.
(e) Validation tests must be accom-
plished by test methods acceptable to
the Administrator. Actual flights may
not be required when an applicant can
demonstrate competence and compli-
ance with appropriate regulations
without conducting a flight.
(f) Proving tests and validation tests
may be conducted simultaneously
when appropriate.
(g) The Administrator may authorize
deviations from this section if the Ad-
ministrator finds that special cir-
cumstances make full compliance with
this section unnecessary.
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