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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 121.2 

and after the date on which the certifi-
cate holder is issued operations speci-
fications under this part, whichever oc-
curs first. Except as provided in para-
graphs (d) and (e) of this section, each 
person described in paragraph (a)(2) of 
this section shall comply with each ap-
plicable requirement of this part on 
and after the date on which that person 
is issued a certificate and operations 
specifications under this part. 

(d) 

Delayed compliance dates. 

Unless 

paragraph (e) of this section specifies 
an earlier compliance date, no certifi-
cate holder that is covered by para-
graph (a) of this section may operate 
an airplane in 14 CFR part 121 oper-
ations on or after a date listed in this 
paragraph (d) unless that airplane 
meets the applicable requirement of 
this paragraph (d): 

(1) 

Nontransport category turbo-

propeller powered airplanes type certifi-
cated after December 31, 1964, that have a 
passenger seat configuration of 10–19 
seats. 

No certificate holder may oper-

ate under this part an airplane that is 
described in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this 
section on or after a date listed in 
paragraph (d)(1) of this section unless 
that airplane meets the applicable re-
quirement listed in paragraph (d)(1) of 
this section: 

(i) December 20, 1997: 
(A) Section 121.289, Landing gear 

aural warning. 

(B) Section 121.308, Lavatory fire pro-

tection. 

(C) Section 121.310(e), Emergency exit 

handle illumination. 

(D) Section 121.337(b)(8), Protective 

breathing equipment. 

(E) Section 121.340, Emergency flota-

tion means. 

(ii) December 20, 1999: Section 121.342, 

Pitot heat indication system. 

(iii) December 20, 2010: 
(A) For airplanes described in 

§ 121.157(f), the Airplane Performance 
Operating Limitations in §§ 121.189 
through 121.197. 

(B) Section 121.161(b), Ditching ap-

proval. 

(C) Section 121.305(j), Third attitude 

indicator. 

(D) Section 121.312(c), Passenger seat 

cushion flammability. 

(iv) March 12, 1999: Section 

121.310(b)(1), Interior emergency exit 
locating sign. 

(2) 

Transport category turbopropeller 

powered airplanes that have a passenger 
seat configuration of 20–30 seats. 

No cer-

tificate holder may operate under this 
part an airplane that is described in 
paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section on or 
after a date listed in paragraph (d)(2) of 
this section unless that airplane meets 
the applicable requirement listed in 
paragraph (d)(2) of this section: 

(i) December 20, 1997: 
(A) Section 121.308, Lavatory fire pro-

tection. 

(B) Section 121.337(b) (8) and (9), Pro-

tective breathing equipment. 

(C) Section 121.340, Emergency flota-

tion means. 

(ii) December 20, 2010: § 121.305(j), 

third attitude indicator. 

(e) 

Newly manufactured airplanes. 

No 

certificate holder that is described in 
paragraph (a) of this section may oper-
ate under this part an airplane manu-
factured on or after a date listed in 
this paragraph unless that airplane 
meets the applicable requirement list-
ed in this paragraph (e). 

(1) For nontransport category turbo-

propeller powered airplanes type cer-
tificated after December 31, 1964, that 
have a passenger seat configuration of 
10–19 seats: 

(i) Manufactured on or after March 

20, 1997: 

(A) Section 121.305(j), Third attitude 

indicator. 

(B) Section 121.311(f), Safety belts 

and shoulder harnesses. 

(ii) Manufactured on or after Decem-

ber 20, 1997; Section 121.317(a), Fasten 
seat belt light. 

(iii) Manufactured on or after Decem-

ber 20, 1999: Section 121.293, Takeoff 
warning system. 

(iv) Manufactured on or after March 

12, 1999: Section 121.310(b)(1), Interior 
emergency exit locating sign. 

(2) For transport category turbo-

propeller powered airplanes that have a 
passenger seat configuration of 20–30 
seats manufactured on or after March 
20, 1997: Section 121.305(j), Third atti-
tude indicator. 

(f) 

New type certification requirements. 

No person may operate an airplane for 

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