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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 121.4 

which the application for a type cer-
tificate was filed after March 29, 1995, 
in 14 CFR part 121 operations unless 
that airplane is type certificated under 
part 25 of this chapter. 

(g) 

Transition plan. 

Before March 19, 

1996 each certificate holder described in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section must 
submit to the FAA a transition plan 
(containing a calendar of events) for 
moving from conducting its scheduled 
operations under the commuter re-
quirements of part 135 of this chapter 
to the requirements for domestic or 
flag operations under this part. Each 
transition plan must contain details on 
the following: 

(1) Plans for obtaining new oper-

ations specifications authorizing do-
mestic or flag operations; 

(2) Plans for being in compliance 

with the applicable requirements of 
this part on or before March 20, 1997; 
and 

(3) Plans for complying with the com-

pliance date schedules contained in 
paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section. 

(h) 

Continuing requirements. 

A certifi-

cate holder described in paragraph (a) 
of this section shall comply with the 
applicable airplane operating and 
equipment requirements of part 135 of 
this chapter for the airplanes described 
in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, until 
the airplane meets the specific compli-
ance dates in paragraphs (d) and (e) of 
this section. 

(i) Any training or qualification ob-

tained by a crewmember under part 135 
of this chapter before March 20, 1997, is 
entitled to credit under this part for 
the purpose of meeting the require-
ments of this part, as determined by 
the Administrator. Records kept by a 
certificate holder under part 135 of this 
chapter before March 20, 1997, can be 
annotated, with the approval of the Ad-
ministrator, to reflect crewmember 
training and qualification credited to-
ward part 121 requirements. 

[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65925, Dec. 20, 1995, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2609, Jan. 
26, 1996; Amdt. 121–256, 61 FR 30434, June 14, 
1996; Amdt. 121–262, 62 FR 13256, Mar. 19, 1997; 
Amdt. 121–344, 74 FR 34234, July 15, 2009] 

§ 121.4

Applicability of rules to unau-

thorized operators. 

The rules in this part which refer to 

a person certificated under part 119 of 
this chapter apply also to any person 
who engages in an operation governed 
by this part without the appropriate 
certificate and operations specifica-
tions required by part 119 of this chap-
ter. 

[Doc. No. 11675, 37 FR 20937, Oct. 5, 1972, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–251, 60 FR 65926, Dec. 
20, 1995] 

§ 121.7

Definitions. 

The following definitions apply to 

those sections of part 121 that apply to 
ETOPS: 

Adequate Airport 

means an airport 

that an airplane operator may list with 
approval from the FAA because that 
airport meets the landing limitations 
of § 121.197 and is either— 

(1) An airport that meets the require-

ments of part 139, subpart D of this 
chapter, excluding those that apply to 
aircraft rescue and firefighting service, 
or 

(2) A military airport that is active 

and operational. 

ETOPS Alternate Airport 

means an 

adequate airport listed in the certifi-
cate holder’s operations specifications 
that is designated in a dispatch or 
flight release for use in the event of a 
diversion during ETOPS. This defini-
tion applies to flight planning and does 
not in any way limit the authority of 
the pilot-in-command during flight. 

ETOPS Area of Operation 

means one 

of the following areas: 

(1) For turbine-engine-powered air-

planes with two engines, an area be-
yond 60 minutes from an adequate air-
port, computed using a one-engine-in-
operative cruise speed under standard 
conditions in still air. 

(2) For turbine-engine-powered pas-

senger-carrying airplanes with more 
than two engines, an area beyond 180 
minutes from an adequate airport, 
computed using a one-engine-inoper-
ative cruise speed under standard con-
ditions in still air. 

ETOPS Entry Point 

means the first 

point on the route of an ETOPS flight, 
determined using a one-engine-inoper-
ative cruise speed under standard con-
ditions in still air, that is— 

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