Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 121.681

above the minimum en route IFR altitude for that route segment.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19222, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121-144, 43 FR 22649, May
25, 1978; Amdt. 121-206, 54 FR 34331, Aug. 18,
1989; Amdt. 121-253, 61 FR 2615, Jan. 26, 1996]

Section 121.659 Initial approach altitude: Domestic and supplemental operations.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, when making an initial approach to a radio navigation facility under IFR, no person may descend an aircraft below the pertinent
minimum altitude for initial approach
(as specified in the instrument approach procedure for that facility)
until his arrival over that facility has
been definitely established.
(b) When making an initial approach
on a flight being conducted under
Section 121.657(d), no pilot may commence an
instrument approach until his arrival
over the radio facility has definitely
been established. In making an instrument approach under these circumstances no person may descend an
aircraft lower than 1,000 feet above the
top of the lower cloud or the minimum
altitude determined by the Administrator for that part of the IFR approach, whichever is lower.
Section 121.661 Initial
approach
Flag operations.

altitude:

When making an initial approach to
a radio navigation facility under IFR,
no person may descend below the pertinent minimum altitude for initial approach (as specified in the instrument
approach procedure for that facility)
until his arrival over that facility has
been definitely established.
Section 121.663 Responsibility for dispatch
release: Domestic and flag operations.
Each certificate holder conducting
domestic or flag operations shall prepare a dispatch release for each flight
between specified points, based on information furnished by an authorized
aircraft dispatcher. The pilot in command and an authorized aircraft dispatcher shall sign the release only if
they both believe that the flight can be
made with safety. The aircraft dispatcher may delegate authority to sign

a release for a particular flight, but he
may not delegate his authority to dispatch.
[Doc. No. 28154, 61 FR 2615, Jan. 26, 1996]

Section 121.665

Load manifest.

Each certificate holder is responsible
for the preparation and accuracy of a
load manifest form before each takeoff.
The form must be prepared and signed
for each flight by employees of the certificate holder who have the duty of supervising the loading of aircraft and
preparing the load manifest forms or
by other qualified persons authorized
by the certificate holder.
Section 121.667 Flight plan: VFR and IFR:
Supplemental operations.
(a) No person may take off an aircraft unless the pilot in command has
filed a flight plan, containing the appropriate information required by part
91, with the nearest FAA communication station or appropriate military
station or, when operating outside the
United States, with other appropriate
authority. However, if communications
facilities are not readily available, the
pilot in command shall file the flight
plan as soon as practicable after the
aircraft is airborne. A flight plan must
continue in effect for all parts of the
flight.
(b) When flights are operated into
military airports, the arrival or completion notice required by SectionSection 91.153 and
91.169 may be filed with the appropriate
airport control tower or aeronautical
communication facility used for that
airport.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19222, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121-206, 54 FR 34331, Aug.
18, 1989]

Subpart V - Records and Reports
SOURCE: Docket No. 6258, 29 FR 19226, Dec.
31, 1964, unless otherwise noted.

Section 121.681

Applicability.

This subpart prescribes requirements
for the preparation and maintenance of
records and reports for all certificate
holders.

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