Interesting FARs

[flyingcheesehead]

Looking at Part 125 (FAR's for guys who really are too rich and have their own jumbo jets) for another thread, I found some stuff that would be really interesting if it was incorporated into part 91...

§ 125.49 Airport requirements.

(b) No pilot of an airplane carrying passengers at night may take off from, or land on, an airport unless—

(1) That pilot has determined the wind direction from an illuminated wind direction indicator or local ground communications, or, in the case of takeoff, that pilot's personal observations; and

(2) The limits of the area to be used for landing or takeoff are clearly shown by boundary or runway marker lights.

(c) For the purposes 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.

So at Gaston's 2047, we can put up some candles for Ed to land his Cherokee 180,000 before gathering them all back up and singing kumbaya with guitar accompaniment by the famous Eamon who has just completed his farewell tour.

§ 125.53 Flight locating requirements.

(a) Each certificate holder must have procedures established for locating each flight for which an FAA flight plan is not filed that—

(1) Provide the certificate holder with at least the information required to be included in a VFR flight plan;

(2) Provide for timely notification of an FAA facility or search and rescue facility, if an airplane is overdue or missing; and

(3) Provide the certificate holder with the location, date, and estimated time for reestablishing radio or telephone communications, if the flight will operate in an area where communications cannot be maintained.

(b) Flight locating information shall be retained at the certificate holder's principal operations base, or at other places designated by the certificate holder in the flight locating procedures, until the completion of the flight.

Almost like a required VFR flight plan, only not really - You just have to tell yourself where you're gonna be.

§ 125.93 Airplane limitations.

No certificate holder may operate a land airplane (other than a DC–3, C–46, CV–240, CV–340, CV–440, CV–580, CV–600, CV–640, or Martin 404) in an extended overwater operation unless it is certificated or approved as adequate for ditching under the ditching provisions of part 25 of this chapter.

Interesting. What's special about the listed types?

 

[2002 Harv]

Interesting. What's special about the listed types?

I would guess that they were approved before the other requirements became law. Kinda like that big oval window Gulffstreem doesn't want to give up.

John