Section 119.69

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)
can perform the operation with the
highest degree of safety under the direction of fewer or different categories
of management personnel due to - 
(1) The kind of operation involved;
(2) The number and type of aircraft
used; and
(3) The area of operations.
(c) The title of the positions required
under paragraph (a) of this section or
the title and number of equivalent positions approved under paragraph (b) of
this section shall be set forth in the
certificate holder-s operations specifications.
(d) The individuals who serve in the
positions required or approved under
paragraph (a) or (b) of this section and
anyone in a position to exercise control
over operations conducted under the
operating certificate must - 
(1) Be qualified through training, experience, and expertise;
(2) To the extent of their responsibilities, have a full understanding of the
following material with respect to the
certificate holder-s operation - 
(i) Aviation safety standards and safe
operating practices;
(ii) 14 CFR Chapter I (Federal Aviation Regulations);
(iii) The certificate holder-s operations specifications;
(iv) All appropriate maintenance and
airworthiness requirements of this
chapter (e.g., parts 1, 21, 23, 25, 43, 45,
47, 65, 91, and 135 of this chapter); and
(v) The manual required by Section 135.21 of
this chapter; and
(3) Discharge their duties to meet applicable legal requirements and to
maintain safe operations.
(e) Each certificate holder must - 
(1) State in the general policy provisions of the manual required by Section 135.21
of this chapter, the duties, responsibilities, and authority of personnel required or approved under paragraph (a)
or (b), respectively, of this section;
(2) List in the manual the names and
business addresses of the individuals
assigned to those positions; and
(3) Notify the responsible Flight
Standards office within 10 days of any
change in personnel or any vacancy in
any position listed.

(2) Have at least 3 years of maintenance experience on different types of
large airplanes with 10 or more passenger seats with an air carrier or certificated repair station, 1 year of which
must have been as maintenance inspector; and
(3) Have at least 1 year of experience
in a supervisory capacity maintaining
the same category and class of aircraft
as the certificate holder uses.
(e) A certificate holder may request a
deviation to employ a person who does
not meet the appropriate airman experience, managerial experience, or supervisory experience requirements of
this section if the Manager of the Air
Transportation Division, AFS-200, or
the Manager of the Aircraft Maintenance Division, AFS-300, as appropriate, finds that the person has comparable experience, and can effectively
perform the functions associated with
the position in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the procedures outlined in the certificate
holder-s manual. Grants of deviation
under this paragraph may be granted
after consideration of the size and
scope of the operation and the qualifications of the intended personnel.
The Administrator may, at any time,
terminate any grant of deviation authority issued under this paragraph.
[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, as
amended by Amdt. 119-2, 61 FR 30434, June
14, 1996; Amdt. 119-3, 62 FR 13255, Mar. 19,
1997]

Section 119.69 Management personnel required for operations conducted
under part 135 of this chapter.
(a) Each certificate holder must have
sufficient qualified management and
technical personnel to ensure the safety of its operations. Except for a certificate holder using only one pilot in
its operations, the certificate holder
must have qualified personnel serving
in the following or equivalent positions:
(1) Director of Operations.
(2) Chief Pilot.
(3) Director of Maintenance.
(b) The Administrator may approve
positions or numbers of positions other
than those listed in paragraph (a) of
this section for a particular operation
if the certificate holder shows that it

[Docket No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995,
as amended by Docket FAA-2018-0119, Amdt.
119-19, 83 FR 9172, Mar. 5, 2018]

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