Section 137.19

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

(c) The responsible Flight Standards
office grants a request to amend a certificate if it determines that safety in
air commerce and the public interest
so allow.
(d) Within 30 days after receiving a
refusal to amend, the holder may petition the Executive Director, Flight
Standards Service, to reconsider the
refusal.
[Doc. No. 1464, 30 FR 8106, June 24, 1965, as
amended by Amdt. 137-9, 43 FR 52206, Nov. 9,
1978; Amdt. 137-11, 45 FR 47838, July 17, 1980;
Amdt. 137-13, 54 FR 39294, Sept. 25, 1989;
Docket FAA-2018-0119, Amdt. 137-17, 83 FR
9175, Mar. 5, 2018]

Section 137.19 Certification requirements.
(a) General. An applicant for a private
agricultural aircraft operator certificate is entitled to that certificate if he
shows that he meets the requirements
of paragraphs (b), (d), and (e) of this
section. An applicant for a commercial
agricultural aircraft operator certificate is entitled to that certificate if he
shows that he meets the requirements
of paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this
section. However, if an applicant applies for an agricultural aircraft operator certificate containing a prohibition against the dispensing of economic
poisons, that applicant is not required
to demonstrate the knowledge required
in paragraphs (e)(1) (ii) through (iv) of
this section.
(b) Private operator - pilot. The applicant must hold a current U.S. private,
commercial, or airline transport pilot
certificate and be properly rated for
the aircraft to be used.
(c) Commercial operator - pilots. The
applicant must have available the services of at least one person who holds a
current U.S. commercial or airline
transport pilot certificate and who is
properly rated for the aircraft to be
used. The applicant himself may be the
person available.
(d) Aircraft. The applicant must have
at least one certificated and airworthy
aircraft, equipped for agricultural operation.
(e) Knowledge and skill tests. The applicant must show, or have the person
who is designated as the chief supervisor of agricultural aircraft operations for him show, that he has satisfactory knowledge and skill regarding

agricultural aircraft operations, as described in paragraphs (e) (1) and (2) of
this section.
(1) The test of knowledge consists of
the following:
(i) Steps to be taken before starting
operations, including survey of the
area to be worked.
(ii) Safe handling of economic poisons and the proper disposal of used
containers for those poisons.
(iii) The general effects of economic
poisons and agricultural chemicals on
plants, animals, and persons, with emphasis on those normally used in the
areas of intended operations; and the
precautions to be observed in using poisons and chemicals.
(iv) Primary symptoms of poisoning
of persons from economic poisons, the
appropriate emergency measures to be
taken, and the location of poison control centers.
(v) Performance capabilities and operating limitations of the aircraft to be
used.
(vi) Safe flight and application procedures.
(2) The test of skill consists of the
following maneuvers that must be
shown in any of the aircraft specified
in paragraph (d) of this section, and at
that aircraft-s maximum certificated
take-off weight, or the maximum
weight established for the special purpose load, whichever is greater:
(i) Short-field and soft-field takeoffs
(airplanes and gyroplanes only).
(ii) Approaches to the working area.
(iii) Flare-outs.
(iv) Swath runs.
(v) Pullups and turnarounds.
(vi) Rapid deceleration (quick stops)
in helicopters only.
[Doc. No. 1464, 30 FR 8106, June 24, 1965, as
amended by Amdt. 137-1, 30 FR 15143, Dec. 8,
1965; Amdt. 137-7, 43 FR 22643, May 25, 1978]

Section 137.21

Duration of certificate.

An agricultural aircraft operator certificate is effective until it is surrendered, suspended, or revoked. The holder of an agricultural aircraft operator
certificate that is suspended or revoked
shall return it to the Administrator.

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