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Whether a Part 121 airline or a Part 135 charter operator, a company lives or dies by its compliance with the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, or FARs (14 CFR). Air Carrier Operations introduces students of aviation to the significant Federal Aviation Regulations affecting airline operations. Students and professionals gain an appreciation of the variety of regulatory issues involved in air carrier operations and gather the background information they need to identify and apply the relevant regulations.
This book examines the many regulations governing an air carrier and focuses primarily on Part 121 air carriers; in addition, coverage includes Part 119 and relevant portions of Parts 135, 91, 61 and 25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. For this fourth edition, the authors update regulations including Part 111 and the Pilot Records Database as well as type ratings, class, and category. The text emphasizes Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight operations, particularly useful to instrument-rated pilots and aircraft dispatchers.
The authors collaborated with two seasoned Aircraft Dispatchers, enhancing the content relevant to students preparing for the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate. In addition, updates and revisions throughout reflect new FAA regulatory changes to provide students, pilots, flight crews, dispatchers, and management professionals with the essential information pertinent to today’s air carrier operations.
Air Carrier Operations is a college-level text ideal for Air Carrier Flight Operations and Airline Operations courses, is used extensively in Airline Dispatcher Training courses, and is an excellent preparation for airline interviews and initial airline pilot training.
Author(s): Mark J. Holt, Phillip J. Poynor
Edition: 4
Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 359
City: Newcastle
Copyright
Contents
Preface to the Fourth Edition
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Abbreviations
Introduction
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Related to Air Carriers
Advisory Circulars (ACs)
Summary
Important Terms in the Introduction
Chapter 1: What is an Air Carrier?
What Is an Air Carrier?
Private vs. Common Carriage
FAA Tests for Common Carriage
FAR Implications of Common Carriage
Part 121, Subpart A—General
Part 121, Subpart E—Approval of Routes: Domestic and Flag Operations
Approved by the Administrator
Part 121, Subpart F—Approval of Areas and Routes: Supplemental Operations
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Exam
Chapter 2: Operations Specifications: Development and Application
Part 119—Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators
Operations Specifications
Ops Specs Contents Explained
Operations Specifications Table of Contents
Ops Specs Preparation Process
Maintenance of Operations Specifications
Duration of Operations Specifications
Obtaining the Air Carrier Certificate
Deviation Authority
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Exam
Chapter 3: Airline Organization: Required Management Positions
Required Management Positions Under 14 CFR Part 121
Required Management Positions under 14 CFR Part 135
Operational Control
Other Management Positions
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Exam
Chapter 4: Operating Manuals: Requirements and Development
Approval of Manuals
Manual Requirements: 14 CFR Part 121
Access and Distribution of Manuals
Manual Requirements: 14 CFR Part 135
Periodic Review of Manuals
Operational Control
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Exam
Chapter 5: Part 121, Subpart M: Airman and Crewmember Requirements
Composition of Flight Crews, Part 121 Operators
Flight Crewmember Qualifications and Pre-Employment Screening
The Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996
Pilot Records Database
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certification
Pilot Certification, Qualification and Training Requirements for Air Carrier Operations
Composition of Flight Crews, Part 135 Operators
Flight Navigator
Flight Attendant Requirements and Responsibilities
Dispatchers
Emergency Evacuation Duties
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Exam
Chapter 6: Part 121, Subpart N: Training Programs and Part 121, Subpart O: Crewmember Qualifications
Part 121, Subpart N: Training Programs
Conduct of Training
Curriculum
Training Facilities
Training Requirements for Check Pilots/Check Airmen
Training Requirements for Air Transportation Flight Instructors
Training Flow
Part 121, Subpart O: Crewmember Qualifications
Advanced Qualification Program (AQP)
Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA)
Type Ratings
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Exam
Chapter 7: Air Carrier Flight and Duty Time Limitations
HR 5900 and Public Law 111-216—Also Known as 14 CFR Part 117
Pilot Fatigue
From Law to Regulation
Flight and Duty Time Regulations
14 CFR Part 117—Flight and Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements: Flightcrew Members
All-Cargo Operations
Part 121 Fatigue Risk Management System(FRMS)
Subpart P: Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations; Aircraft Dispatcher Qualifications and Duty Time Limitations: Domestic and Flag Operations
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Exam
Chapter 8: Airplanes Used in Part 121 Operations
General Aircraft Requirements
Proving Tests
Airplane Performance and Operating Limitations
Definitions
Takeoff Limitations
En Route Limitations: One Engine Inoperative
En Route Limitations: Two Engines Inoperative
Landing Limitations: Destination Airports
Landing Limitations: Alternate Airports
Category and Class of Aircraft
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Exam
Chapter 9: Airworthiness Requirements
Part 121, Subpart J
Part 25 Airworthiness Requirements
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Exam
Chapter 10: Instrument and Equipment Requirements
Airplane Instruments and Equipment
Flight and Navigational Equipment
Portable Electronic Devices
Emergency Equipment
Additional Emergency Equipment
Seats, Safety Belts, and Shoulder Harnesses
Miscellaneous Equipment
Flight Deck Check Procedure
Passenger Information
Public Address System
Crewmember Interphone System
Operations in Icing
Instruments and Equipment for Operations at Night
Instruments and Equipment for Operations under IFR or Over-the-Top
Supplemental Oxygen for Sustenance: Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes
Supplemental Oxygen for Emergency Descent and for First Aid; Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes with Pressurized Cabins
Equipment Standards (Oxygen Equipment)
Protective Breathing Equipment
Emergency Equipment for Extended Overwater Operations
Emergency Flotation Means
Equipment for Operations in Icing Conditions
Pitot Heat Indication Systems
Flight Data Recorders
Radio Equipment
Emergency Equipment for Operations over Uninhabited Terrain Areas: Flag, Supplemental, and Certain Domestic Operations
Terrain Awareness and Warning System
Equipment for Operations on Which Specialized Means of Navigation Are Used
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
Airborne Weather Radar Equipment Requirements
Low-Altitude Windshear System Equipment Requirements
Cockpit Voice Recorders
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Exam
Chapter 11: Dispatching and Flight Release Rules
Dispatch Release (Domestic and Flag) and Flight Release Document (Supplemental)
Load Manifest
IFR Dispatching Rules
Extended Operations (ETOPS) Alternate and En Route Alternate Airports
Departure Airport Alternate Airport
Destination Alternate
Do I Need a Destination Alternate Airport?
Alternate Airport Weather Minimums
People’s Express Exemption 3585
Domestic Fuel Requirements: All Aircraft
Flag Operation Fuel Requirements: Nonturbine and Turboprop Aircraft
Flag Operation Fuel Requirements: Turbojet Powered Aircraft
Rerelease Rules
IFR Landing Minimums
High Minimums Captain
Inoperable Instruments and Equipment
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Exam
Chapter 12: Part 121, Subpart T: Flight Operations
Operational Control (Domestic and Flag Operations)
Operational Control (Supplemental Operations)
Airplane Security
Operations Notices
Operations Schedules
Flight Crewmember Duties
Prohibition on the Personal Use of Electronic Devices on the Flight Deck
Flight Crewmembers at Controls
Pilot Monitoring
Manipulation of Controls
Admission to Flight Deck
Observer’s Seat: En Route Inspections
Closing and Locking of Flight Crew Compartment Door
Personal Flying Equipment (Flight Kit)
Restriction or Suspension of Operation
Compliance with Approved Routes and Limitations
Use of Certificated Land Airports
Emergencies: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations
Reporting Potentially Hazardous Meteorological Conditions and Irregularities of Ground and Navigation Facilities
Reporting Mechanical Irregularities
Engine Inoperative: Landing and Reporting
Instrument Approach Procedures and IFR Landing Minimums
Equipment Interchange: Domestic and Flag Operations
Airplane Evacuation Capability
The Briefing of Passengers Before Takeoff
Briefing Passengers: Extended Overwater Operations
Oxygen for Medical Use by Passengers
Alcoholic Beverages
Retention of Items of Mass in Passenger and Crew Compartments
Stowage of Food, Beverage, and Passenger Service Equipment During Airplane Movement on the Surface, Takeoff, and Landing
Prohibition against Interference with Crewmembers
Means to Discreetly Notify a Flight Crew
Carriage of Persons without Compliance with the Passenger-Carrying Requirements of This Part
Security of the Flightdeck Door
Exit Seating
Authority to Refuse Transportation
Closing and Locking of Flightcrew Compartment Door
Carry-on Baggage
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Exam
Chapter 13: Part 121, Subpart V: Records and Reports and Part 135, Subpart B: Recordkeeping Requirements
FAR 121, Subpart V: Records and Reports
Part 135 Recordkeeping Requirements
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 13
Chapter 13 Exam
Chapter 14: Maintenance
Airworthiness Responsibility
Part 121 Maintenance Manual Requirement
Part 135 Maintenance Manual Requirement
Maintenance Recordkeeping
Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP)
Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) for Two-Engine ETOPS
Airworthiness Directive (AD)
Summary
Important Terms in Chapter 14
Chapter 14 Exam
Chapter 15: Selected Part 121 Appendices and Part 120
Appendix A: First Aid Kits and Emergency Medical Kits
Appendix B: Airplane Flight Recorder Specifications
Appendix E: Flight Training Requirements
Appendix F: Proficiency Check Requirements
Appendix H: Advanced Simulation
Appendix O: Hazardous Materials Training Requirements for Certificate Holders
Appendix P: Requirements for ETOPS and Polar Operations
14 CFR Part 120: Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
Important Terms or Concepts in Chapter 15
Chapter 15 Exam
Appendix: Answers to Chapter Exams
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Index
