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§ 135.117
(c) The Administrator issues an
amendment to the operations specifica-
tions authorizing the use of an auto-
pilot system, in place of a second in
command, if—
(1) The autopilot is capable of oper-
ating the aircraft controls to maintain
flight and maneuver it about the three
axes; and
(2) The certificate holder shows, to
the satisfaction of the Administrator,
that operations using the autopilot
system can be conducted safely and in
compliance with this part.
The amendment contains any condi-
tions or limitations on the use of the
autopilot system that the Adminis-
trator determines are needed in the in-
terest of safety.
[Doc. No. 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as
amended by Amdt. 135–3, 45 FR 7542, Feb. 4,
1980; Amdt. 135–58, 60 FR 65939, Dec. 20, 1995]
§ 135.107
Flight attendant crew-
member requirement.
No certificate holder may operate an
aircraft that has a passenger seating
configuration, excluding any pilot seat,
of more than 19 unless there is a flight
attendant crewmember on board the
aircraft.
§ 135.109
Pilot in command or second
in command: Designation required.
(a) Each certificate holder shall des-
ignate a—
(1) Pilot in command for each flight;
and
(2) Second in command for each
flight requiring two pilots.
(b) The pilot in command, as des-
ignated by the certificate holder, shall
remain the pilot in command at all
times during that flight.
§ 135.111
Second in command required
in Category II operations.
No person may operate an aircraft in
a Category II operation unless there is
a second in command of the aircraft.
§ 135.113
Passenger occupancy of pilot
seat.
No certificate holder may operate an
aircraft type certificated after October
15, 1971, that has a passenger seating
configuration, excluding any pilot seat,
of more than eight seats if any person
other than the pilot in command, a sec-
ond in command, a company check air-
man, or an authorized representative of
the Administrator, the National Trans-
portation Safety Board, or the United
States Postal Service occupies a pilot
seat.
§ 135.115
Manipulation of controls.
No pilot in command may allow any
person to manipulate the flight con-
trols of an aircraft during flight con-
ducted under this part, nor may any
person manipulate the controls during
such flight unless that person is—
(a) A pilot employed by the certifi-
cate holder and qualified in the air-
craft; or
(b) An authorized safety representa-
tive of the Administrator who has the
permission of the pilot in command, is
qualified in the aircraft, and is check-
ing flight operations.
§ 135.117
Briefing of passengers before
flight.
(a) Before each takeoff each pilot in
command of an aircraft carrying pas-
sengers shall ensure that all passengers
have been orally briefed on—
(1)
Smoking.
Each passenger shall be
briefed on when, where, and under what
conditions smoking is prohibited (in-
cluding, but not limited to, any appli-
cable requirements of part 252 of this
title). This briefing shall include a
statement that the Federal Aviation
Regulations require passenger compli-
ance with the lighted passenger infor-
mation signs (if such signs are re-
quired), posted placards, areas des-
ignated for safety purposes as no smok-
ing areas, and crewmember instruc-
tions with regard to these items. The
briefing shall also include a statement
(if the aircraft is equipped with a lava-
tory) that Federal law prohibits: tam-
pering with, disabling, or destroying
any smoke detector installed in an air-
craft lavatory; smoking in lavatories;
and, when applicable, smoking in pas-
senger compartments.
(2) The use of safety belts, including
instructions on how to fasten and un-
fasten the safety belts. Each passenger
shall be briefed on when, where, and
under what conditions the safety belt
must be fastened about that passenger.
This briefing shall include a statement
that the Federal Aviation Regulations
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