Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 137.37

Section 137.23 Carriage of narcotic drugs,
marihuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or substances.

(2) The operating rules of this subpart contained in SectionSection 137.29, 137.37, and
SectionSection 137.43 through 137.49.

If the holder of a certificate issued
under this part permits any aircraft
owned or leased by that holder to be
engaged in any operation that the certificate holder knows to be in violation
of Section 91.19(a) of this chapter, that operation is a basis for suspending or revoking the certificate.

[Doc. No. 1464, 30 FR 8106, June 24, 1965, as
amended by Amdt. 137-3, 33 FR 9601, July 2,
1968; Amdt. 137-6, 41 FR 35060, Aug. 19, 1976]

[Doc. No. 12035, 38 FR 17493, July 2, 1973, as
amended by Amdt. 137-12, 54 FR 34332, Aug.
18, 1989]

Subpart C - Operating Rules
Section 137.29

Section 137.31

Section 137.33

General.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs
(d) and (e) of this section, this subpart
prescribes rules that apply to persons
and aircraft used in agricultural aircraft operations conducted under this
part.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) The holder of an agricultural aircraft operator certificate may deviate
from the provisions of part 91 of this
chapter without a certificate of waiver,
as authorized in this subpart for dispensing operations, when conducting
nondispensing aerial work operations
related to agriculture, horticulture, or
forest preservation in accordance with
the operating rules of this subpart.
(d) Sections 137.31 through 137.35,
SectionSection 137.41, and 137.53 through 137.59 do
not apply to persons and aircraft used
in agricultural aircraft operations conducted with public aircraft.
(e) Sections 137.31 through 137.35,
SectionSection 137.39, 137.41, 137.51 through 137.59,
and subpart D do not apply to persons
and rotorcraft used in agricultural aircraft operations conducted by a person
holding a certificate under part 133 of
this chapter and involving only the dispensing of water on forest fires by
rotorcraft external-load means. However, the operation shall be conducted
in accordance with - 
(1) The rules of part 133 of this chapter governing rotorcraft external-load
operations; and

Aircraft requirements.

No person may operate an aircraft
unless that aircraft - 
(a) Meets the requirements of
Section 137.19(d); and
(b) Is equipped with a suitable and
properly installed shoulder harness for
use by each pilot.
Carrying of certificate.

(a) No person may operate an aircraft
unless a facsimile of the agricultural
aircraft operator certificate, under
which the operation is conducted, is
carried on that aircraft. The facsimile
shall be presented for inspection upon
the request of the Administrator or
any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.
(b) Notwithstanding part 91 of this
chapter, the registration and airworthiness certificates issued for the
aircraft need not be carried in the aircraft. However, when those certificates
are not carried in the aircraft they
shall be kept available for inspection
at the base from which the dispensing
operation is conducted.
[Doc. No. 1464, 30 FR 8106, June 24, 1965, as
amended by Amdt. 137-3, 33 FR 9601, July 2,
1968]

Section 137.35 Limitations on private agricultural aircraft operator.
No person may conduct an agricultural aircraft operation under the authority of a private agricultural aircraft operator certificate - 
(a) For compensation or hire;
(b) Over a congested area; or
(c) Over any property unless he is the
owner or lessee of the property, or has
ownership or other property interest in
the crop located on that property.
Section 137.37

Manner of dispensing.

No persons may dispense, or cause to
be dispensed, from an aircraft, any material or substance in a manner that

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