Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 121.697

the time the release is signed. It may
include any additional available weather reports or forecasts that the pilot in
command considers necessary or desirable.
(c) Each certificate holder conducting domestic or flag operations
under the rules of this part applicable
to supplemental operations shall comply with the dispatch or flight release
forms required for scheduled operations
under this subpart.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19226, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121-253, 61 FR 2615, Jan.
26, 1996; Amdt. 121-329, 72 FR 1883, Jan. 16,
2007]

Section 121.691

[Reserved]

Section 121.693 Load manifest: All certificate
holders.
The load manifest must contain the
following information concerning the
loading of the airplane at takeoff time:
(a) The weight of the aircraft, fuel
and oil, cargo and baggage, passengers
and crewmembers.
(b) The maximum allowable weight
for that flight that must not exceed
the least of the following weights:
(1)
Maximum
allowable
takeoff
weight for the runway intended to be
used (including corrections for altitude
and gradient, and wind and temperature conditions existing at the takeoff
time).
(2) Maximum takeoff weight considering anticipated fuel and oil consumption that allows compliance with applicable en route performance limitations.
(3) Maximum takeoff weight considering anticipated fuel and oil consumption that allows compliance with the
maximum authorized design landing
weight limitations on arrival at the
destination airport.
(4) Maximum takeoff weight considering anticipated fuel and oil consumption that allows compliance with landing distance limitations on arrival at
the destination and alternate airports.
(c) The total weight computed under
approved procedures.
(d) Evidence that the aircraft is loaded according to an approved schedule
that insures that the center of gravity
is within approved limits.

(e) Names of passengers, unless such
information is maintained by other
means by the certificate holder.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19226, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121-159, 45 FR 41595, June
19, 1980; Amdt. 121-253, 61 FR 2615, Jan. 26,
1996]

Section 121.695 Disposition of load manifest,
dispatch release, and flight plans:
Domestic and flag operations.
(a) The pilot in command of an airplane shall carry in the airplane to its
destination - 
(1) A copy of the completed load
manifest (or information from it, except information concerning cargo and
passenger distribution);
(2) A copy of the dispatch release;
and
(3) A copy of the flight plan.
(b) The certificate holder shall keep
copies of the records required in this
section for at least three months.
[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19226, Dec. 31, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 121-178, 47 FR 13316, Mar.
29, 1982; Amdt. 121-253, 61 FR 2616, Jan. 26,
1996]

Section 121.697 Disposition of load manifest,
flight release, and flight plans: Supplemental operations.
(a) The pilot in command of an airplane shall carry in the airplane to its
destination the original or a signed
copy of the - 
(1) Load manifest;
(2) Flight release;
(3) Airworthiness release;
(4) Pilot route certification; and
(5) Flight plan.
(b) If a flight originates at the certificate holder-s principal base of operations, it shall retain at that base a
signed copy of each document listed in
paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(d) of this section, if a flight originates
at a place other than the certificate
holder-s principal base of operations,
the pilot in command (or another person not aboard the airplane who is authorized by the certificate holder)
shall, before or immediately after departure of the flight, mail signed copies of the documents listed in paragraph (a) of this section, to the principal base of operations.

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