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§ 135.261 

(B) In each airplane that is type cer-

tificated for more than one pilot crew-
member that the pilot seeks to operate 
under this alternative, that pilot must 
have accomplished and logged the day-
time takeoff and landing recent flight 
experience of paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion, as the sole manipulator of the 
flight controls; 

(C) Within the preceding 90 days prior 

to the operation of that airplane that 
is type certificated for more than one 
pilot crewmember, the pilot must have 
accomplished and logged at least 15 
hours of flight time in the type of air-
plane that the pilot seeks to operate 
under this alternative; and 

(D) That pilot has accomplished and 

logged at least 3 takeoffs and 3 land-
ings to a full stop, as the sole manipu-
lator of the flight controls, in a tur-
bine-powered airplane that requires 
more than one pilot crewmember. The 
pilot must have performed the takeoffs 
and landings during the period begin-
ning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 
hour before sunrise within the pre-
ceding 6 months prior to the month of 
the flight. 

(ii) The pilot in command must hold 

at least a commercial pilot certificate 
with the appropriate category, class, 
and type rating for each airplane that 
is type certificated for more than one 
pilot crewmember that the pilot seeks 
to operate under this alternative, and: 

(A) That pilot must have logged at 

least 1,500 hours of aeronautical experi-
ence as a pilot; 

(B) In each airplane that is type cer-

tificated for more than one pilot crew-
member that the pilot seeks to operate 
under this alternative, that pilot must 
have accomplished and logged the day-
time takeoff and landing recent flight 
experience of paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion, as the sole manipulator of the 
flight controls; 

(C) Within the preceding 90 days prior 

to the operation of that airplane that 
is type certificated for more than one 
pilot crewmember, the pilot must have 
accomplished and logged at least 15 
hours of flight time in the type of air-
plane that the pilot seeks to operate 
under this alternative; and 

(D) Within the preceding 12 months 

prior to the month of the flight, the 
pilot must have completed a training 

program that is approved under part 
142 of this chapter. The approved train-
ing program must have required and 
the pilot must have performed, at least 
6 takeoffs and 6 landings to a full stop 
as the sole manipulator of the controls 
in a flight simulator that is representa-
tive of a turbine-powered airplane that 
requires more than one pilot crew-
member. The flight simulator’s visual 
system must have been adjusted to rep-
resent the period beginning 1 hour 
after sunset and ending 1 hour before 
sunrise. 

(b) For the purpose of paragraph (a) 

of this section, if the aircraft is a tail-
wheel airplane, each takeoff must be 
made in a tailwheel airplane and each 
landing must be made to a full stop in 
a tailwheel airplane. 

[Doc. No. 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as 
amended by Amdt. 135–91, 68 FR 54587, Sept. 
17, 2003] 

§§ 135.249–135.255

[Reserved] 

Subpart F—Crewmember Flight 

Time and Duty Period Limita-
tions and Rest Requirements 

S

OURCE

: Docket No. 23634, 50 FR 29320, July 

18, 1985, unless otherwise noted. 

§ 135.261

Applicability. 

Sections 135.263 through 135.273 of 

this part prescribe flight time limita-
tions, duty period limitations, and rest 
requirements for operations conducted 
under this part as follows: 

(a) Section 135.263 applies to all oper-

ations under this subpart. 

(b) Section 135.265 applies to: 
(1) Scheduled passenger-carrying op-

erations except those conducted solely 
within the state of Alaska. ‘‘Scheduled 
passenger-carrying operations’’ means 
passenger-carrying operations that are 
conducted in accordance with a pub-
lished schedule which covers at least 
five round trips per week on at least 
one route between two or more points, 
includes dates or times (or both), and is 
openly advertised or otherwise made 
readily available to the general public, 
and 

(2) Any other operation under this 

part, if the operator elects to comply 

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