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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 121.683 

§ 121.683

Crewmember and dispatcher 

record. 

(a) Each certificate holder shall— 
(1) Maintain current records of each 

crewmember and each aircraft dis-
patcher (domestic and flag operations 
only) that show whether the crew-
member or aircraft dispatcher complies 
with the applicable sections of this 
chapter, including, but not limited to, 
proficiency and route checks, airplane 
and route qualifications, training, any 
required physical examinations, flight, 
duty, and rest time records; and 

(2) Record each action taken con-

cerning the release from employment 
or physical or professional disqualifica-
tion of any flight crewmember or air-
craft dispatcher (domestic and flag op-
erations only) and keep the record for 
at least six months thereafter. 

(b) Each certificate holder con-

ducting supplemental operations shall 
maintain the records required by para-
graph (a) of this section at its principal 
base of operations, or at another loca-
tion used by it and approved by the Ad-
ministrator. 

(c) Computer record systems ap-

proved by the Administrator may be 
used in complying with the require-
ments of paragraph (a) of this section. 

[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19226, Dec. 31, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–144, 43 FR 22649, May 
25, 1978; Amdt. 121–241, 59 FR 42993, Aug. 19, 
1994; Amdt. 121–253, 61 FR 2615, Jan. 26, 1996] 

§ 121.685

Aircraft record: Domestic 

and flag operations. 

Each certificate holder conducting 

domestic or flag operations shall main-
tain a current list of each aircraft that 
it operates in scheduled air transpor-
tation and shall send a copy of the 
record and each change to the respon-
sible Flight Standards office. Airplanes 
of another certificate holder operated 
under an interchange agreement may 
be incorporated by reference. 

[Doc. No. 28154, 61 FR 2615, Jan. 26, 1996, as 
amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 
121–380, 83 FR 9172, Mar. 5, 2018] 

§ 121.687

Dispatch release: Flag and 

domestic operations. 

(a) The dispatch release may be in 

any form but must contain at least the 
following information concerning each 
flight: 

(1) Identification number of the air-

craft. 

(2) Trip number. 
(3) Departure airport, intermediate 

stops, destination airports, and alter-
nate airports. 

(4) A statement of the type of oper-

ation (e.g., IFR, VFR). 

(5) Minimum fuel supply. 
(6) For each flight dispatched as an 

ETOPS flight, the ETOPS diversion 
time for which the flight is dispatched. 

(b) The dispatch release must con-

tain, or have attached to it, weather 
reports, available weather forecasts, or 
a combination thereof, for the destina-
tion airport, intermediate stops, and 
alternate airports, that are the latest 
available at the time the release is 
signed by the pilot in command and 
dispatcher. It may include any addi-
tional available weather reports or 
forecasts that the pilot in command or 
the aircraft dispatcher considers nec-
essary or desirable. 

[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19226, Dec. 31, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 121–329, 72 FR 1883, Jan. 
16, 2007] 

§ 121.689

Flight release form: Supple-

mental operations. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(c) of this section, the flight release 
may be in any form but must contain 
at least the following information con-
cerning each flight: 

(1) Company or organization name. 
(2) Make, model, and registration 

number of the aircraft being used. 

(3) Flight or trip number, and date of 

flight. 

(4) Name of each flight crewmember, 

flight attendant, and pilot designated 
as pilot in command. 

(5) Departure airport, destination air-

ports, alternate airports, and route. 

(6) Minimum fuel supply (in gallons 

or pounds). 

(7) A statement of the type of oper-

ation (e.g., IFR, VFR). 

(8) For each flight released as an 

ETOPS flight, the ETOPS diversion 
time for which the flight is released. 

(b) The aircraft flight release must 

contain, or have attached to it, weath-
er reports, available weather forecasts, 
or a combination thereof, for the des-
tination airport, and alternate air-
ports, that are the latest available at 

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