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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 135.2 

scheduled passenger-carrying oper-
ations in the kinds of airplanes de-
scribed in paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), 
or paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section. 

(b) 

Obtaining operations specifications. 

A certificate holder described in para-
graph (a)(1) of this section may not, 
after March 20, 1997, operate an air-
plane described in paragraphs (a)(1)(i), 
(a)(1)(ii), or (a)(1)(iii) of this section in 
scheduled passenger-carrying oper-
ations, unless it obtains operations 
specifications to conduct its scheduled 
operations under part 121 of this chap-
ter on or before March 20, 1997. 

(c) 

Regular or accelerated compliance. 

Except as provided in paragraphs (d), 
and (e) of this section, each certificate 
holder described in paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section shall comply with each ap-
plicable requirement of part 121 of this 
chapter on and after March 20, 1997 or 
on and after the date on which the cer-
tificate holder is issued operations 
specifications under this part, which-
ever occurs first. Except as provided in 
paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, 
each person described in paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section shall comply with 
each applicable requirement of part 121 
of this chapter on and after the date on 
which that person is issued a certifi-
cate and operations specifications 
under part 121 of this chapter. 

(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 unless that airplane meets 
the applicable requirement of this 
paragraph: 

(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: Section 

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 part 121 of this chapter an 
airplane manufactured on or after a 
date listed in this paragraph (e) unless 
that airplane meets the applicable re-
quirement listed 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: 

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