Section 135.241

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

(i) For airplanes, by boundary or runway marker lights;
(ii) For helicopters, by boundary or
runway marker lights or reflective material.
(c) For the purpose of paragraph (b)
of this section, if the area to be used
for takeoff or landing is marked by
flare pots or lanterns, their use must
be approved by the Administrator.

Subpart E - Flight Crewmember
Requirements
Section 135.241 Applicability.
Except as provided in Section 135.3, this subpart prescribes the flight crewmember
requirements for operations under this
part.
[Doc. No. 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as
amended by Amdt. 121-250, 60 FR 65950, Dec.
20, 1995]

Section 135.243 Pilot in command qualifications.
(a) No certificate holder may use a
person, nor may any person serve, as
pilot in command in passenger-carrying operations - 
(1) Of a turbojet airplane, of an airplane having a passenger-seat configuration, excluding each crewmember
seat, of 10 seats or more, or of a multiengine airplane in a commuter operation as defined in part 119 of this
chapter, unless that person holds an
airline transport pilot certificate with
appropriate category and class ratings
and, if required, an appropriate type
rating for that airplane.
(2) Of a helicopter in a scheduled
interstate air transportation operation
by an air carrier within the 48 contiguous states unless that person holds an
airline transport pilot certificate, appropriate type ratings, and an instrument rating.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph
(a) of this section, no certificate holder
may use a person, nor may any person
serve, as pilot in command of an aircraft under VFR unless that person - 
(1) Holds at least a commercial pilot
certificate with appropriate category
and class ratings and, if required, an
appropriate type rating for that aircraft; and
(2) Has had at least 500 hours time as
a pilot, including at least 100 hours of

cross-country flight time, at least 25
hours of which were at night; and
(3) For an airplane, holds an instrument rating or an airline transport
pilot certificate with an airplane category rating; or
(4) For helicopter operations conducted VFR over-the-top, holds a helicopter instrument rating, or an airline
transport pilot certificate with a category and class rating for that aircraft,
not limited to VFR.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph
(a) of this section, no certificate holder
may use a person, nor may any person
serve, as pilot in command of an aircraft under IFR unless that person - 
(1) Holds at least a commercial pilot
certificate with appropriate category
and class ratings and, if required, an
appropriate type rating for that aircraft; and
(2) Has had at least 1,200 hours of
flight time as a pilot, including 500
hours of cross country flight time, 100
hours of night flight time, and 75 hours
of actual or simulated instrument time
at least 50 hours of which were in actual flight; and
(3) For an airplane, holds an instrument rating or an airline transport
pilot certificate with an airplane category rating; or
(4) For a helicopter, holds a helicopter instrument rating, or an airline
transport pilot certificate with a category and class rating for that aircraft,
not limited to VFR.
(d) Paragraph (b)(3) of this section
does not apply when - 
(1) The aircraft used is a single reciprocating-engine-powered airplane;
(2) The certificate holder does not
conduct any operation pursuant to a
published flight schedule which specifies five or more round trips a week between two or more points and places
between which the round trips are performed, and does not transport mail by
air under a contract or contracts with
the United States Postal Service having total amount estimated at the beginning of any semiannual reporting
period (January 1-June 30; July 1-December 31) to be in excess of $20,000
over the 12 months commencing with
the beginning of the reporting period;

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