Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 133.43

(1) Has successfully demonstrated, to
the Administrator knowledge and skill
with respect to the rotorcraft-load
combination in accordance with Section 133.23
(in the case of a pilot other than the
chief pilot or an assistant chief pilot
who has been designated in accordance
with Section 133.21(b), this demonstration
may be made to the chief pilot or assistant chief pilot); and
(2) Has in his or her personal possession a letter of competency or an appropriate logbook entry indicating
compliance with paragraph (a)(1) of
this section.
(b) No certificate holder may use, nor
may any person serve as, a crewmember or other operations personnel
in Class D operations conducted under
this part unless, within the preceding
12 calendar months, that person has
successfully completed either an approved initial or a recurrent training
program.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraph (b) of this section, a person
who has performed a rotorcraft external-load operation of the same class
and in an aircraft of the same type
within the past 12 calendar months
need not undergo recurrent training.
[Doc. No. 24550, 51 FR 40708, Nov. 7, 1986]

Section 133.39 Inspection authority.
Each person conducting an operation
under this part shall allow the Administrator to make any inspections or
tests that he considers necessary to determine compliance with the Federal
Aviation Regulations and the Rotorcraft External-Load Operator Certificate.
[Doc. No. 1529, 29 FR 603, Jan. 24, 1964. Redesignated by Amdt. 133-9, 51 FR 40708, Nov. 7,
1986]

Subpart D - Airworthiness
Requirements
Section 133.41 Flight characteristics requirements.
(a) The applicant must demonstrate
to the Administrator, by performing
the operational flight checks prescribed in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of
this section, as applicable, that the
rotorcraft-load combination has satisfactory flight characteristics, unless

these operational flight checks have
been demonstrated previously and the
rotorcraft-load
combination
flight
characteristics were satisfactory. For
the purposes of this demonstration, the
external-load weight (including the external-load attaching means) is the
maximum weight for which authorization is requested.
(b) Class A rotorcraft-load combinations: The operational flight check
must consist of at least the following
maneuvers:
(1) Take off and landing.
(2) Demonstration of adequate directional control while hovering.
(3) Acceleration from a hover.
(4) Horizontal flight at airspeeds up
to the maximum airspeed for which authorization is requested.
(c) Class B and D rotorcraft-load combinations: The operational flight check
must consist of at least the following
maneuvers:
(1) Pickup of the external load.
(2) Demonstration of adequate directional control while hovering.
(3) Acceleration from a hover.
(4) Horizontal flight at airspeeds up
to the maximum airspeed for which authorization is requested.
(5) Demonstrating appropriate lifting
device operation.
(6) Maneuvering of the external load
into release position and its release,
under probable flight operation conditions, by means of each of the quick-release controls installed on the rotorcraft.
(d) Class C rotorcraft-load combinations: For Class C rotorcraft-load combinations used in wire-stringing, cablelaying, or similar operations, the operational flight check must consist of the
maneuvers, as applicable, prescribed in
paragraph (c) of this section.
[Doc. No. 1529, 29 FR 603, Jan. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 133-5, 41 FR 55475, Dec. 20,
1976; Amdt. 133-9, 51 FR 40709, Nov. 7, 1986]

Section 133.43

Structures and design.

(a) External-load attaching means.
Each external-load attaching means
must have been approved under - 
(1) Part 8 of the Civil Air Regulations
on or before January 17, 1964;
(2) Part 133, before February 1, 1977;

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