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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 119.71 

§ 119.71

Management personnel: Quali-

fications for operations conducted 
under part 135 of this chapter. 

(a) To serve as Director of Operations 

under § 119.69(a) for a certificate holder 
conducting any operations for which 
the pilot in command is required to 
hold an airline transport pilot certifi-
cate a person must hold an airline 
transport pilot certificate and either: 

(1) Have at least 3 years supervisory 

or managerial experience within the 
last 6 years in a position that exercised 
operational control over any oper-
ations conducted under part 121 or part 
135 of this chapter; or 

(2) In the case of a person becoming 

Director of Operations— 

(i) For the first time ever, have at 

least 3 years experience, within the 
past 6 years, as pilot in command of an 
aircraft operated under part 121 or part 
135 of this chapter. 

(ii) In the case of a person with pre-

vious experience as a Director of Oper-
ations, have at least 3 years experi-
ence, as pilot in command of an air-
craft operated under part 121 or part 
135 of this chapter. 

(b) To serve as Director of Operations 

under § 119.69(a) for a certificate holder 
that only conducts operations for 
which the pilot in command is required 
to hold a commercial pilot certificate, 
a person must hold at least a commer-
cial pilot certificate. If an instrument 
rating is required for any pilot in com-
mand for that certificate holder, the 
Director of Operations must also hold 
an instrument rating. In addition, the 
Director of Operations must either— 

(1) Have at least 3 years supervisory 

or managerial experience within the 
last 6 years in a position that exercised 
operational control over any oper-
ations conducted under part 121 or part 
135 of this chapter; or 

(2) In the case of a person becoming 

Director of Operations— 

(i) For the first time ever, have at 

least 3 years experience, within the 
past 6 years, as pilot in command of an 
aircraft operated under part 121 or part 
135 of this chapter. 

(ii) In the case of a person with pre-

vious experience as a Director of Oper-
ations, have at least 3 years experience 
as pilot in command of an aircraft op-

erated under part 121 or part 135 of this 
chapter. 

(c) To serve as Chief Pilot under 

§ 119.69(a) for a certificate holder con-
ducting any operation for which the 
pilot in command is required to hold an 
airline transport pilot certificate a per-
son must hold an airline transport 
pilot certificate with appropriate rat-
ings and be qualified to serve as pilot 
in command in at least one aircraft 
used in the certificate holder’s oper-
ation and: 

(1) In the case of a person becoming a 

Chief Pilot for the first time ever, have 
at least 3 years experience, within the 
past 6 years, as pilot in command of an 
aircraft operated under part 121 or part 
135 of this chapter. 

(2) In the case of a person with pre-

vious experience as a Chief Pilot, have 
at least 3 years experience as pilot in 
command of an aircraft operated under 
part 121 or part 135 of this chapter. 

(d) To serve as Chief Pilot under 

§ 119.69(a) for a certificate holder that 
only conducts operations for which the 
pilot in command is required to hold a 
commercial pilot certificate, a person 
must hold at least a commercial pilot 
certificate. If an instrument rating is 
required for any pilot in command for 
that certificate holder, the Chief Pilot 
must also hold an instrument rating. 
The Chief Pilot must be qualified to 
serve as pilot in command in at least 
one aircraft used in the certificate 
holder’s operation. In addition, the 
Chief Pilot must: 

(1) In the case of a person becoming a 

Chief Pilot for the first time ever, have 
at least 3 years experience, within the 
past 6 years, as pilot in command of an 
aircraft operated under part 121 or part 
135 of this chapter. 

(2) In the case of a person with pre-

vious experience as a Chief Pilot, have 
at least 3 years experience as pilot in 
command of an aircraft operated under 
part 121 or part 135 of this chapter. 

(e) To serve as Director of Mainte-

nance under § 119.69(a) a person must 
hold a mechanic certificate with air-
frame and powerplant ratings and ei-
ther: 

(1) Have 3 years of experience within 

the past 6 years maintaining aircraft 
as a certificated mechanic, including, 
at the time of appointment as Director 

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