Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.1 17 For A318/A319/A320/A321 series airplanes, with IAE engines, resolution = 2.58%. 18 For all aircraft manufactured on or after December 6, 2010, the seconds per sampling interval is 0.125. Each input must be recorded at this rate. Alternately sampling inputs (interleaving) to meet this sampling interval is prohibited. 19 For all 737 model airplanes manufactured between August 19, 2000, and April 6, 2010: The seconds per sampling interval is 0.5 per control input; the remarks regarding the sampling rate do not apply; a single control wheel force transducer installed on the left cable control is acceptable provided the left and right control wheel positions also are recorded. [Doc. No. 28109, 62 FR 38390, July 17, 1997; 62 FR 48135, Sept. 12, 1997, as amended by Amdt. 125–32, 64 FR 46121, Aug. 24, 1999; 65 FR 2295, Jan. 14, 2000; Amdt. 125–32, 65 FR 2295, Jan. 14, 2000; Amdt. 125–34, 65 FR 51745, Aug. 24, 2000; 65 FR 81735, Dec. 27, 2000; Amdt. 125–39, 67 FR 54323, Aug. 21, 2002; Amdt. 125–42, 68 FR 42937, July 18, 2003; 68 FR 50069, Aug. 20, 2003; 68 FR 53877, Sept. 15, 2003; Amdt. 125–54, 73 FR 12568, Mar. 7, 2008; Amdt. 125–56, 73 FR 73180, Dec. 2, 2008; Amdt. 125–60, 75 FR 17046, Apr. 5, 2010; Amdt. 125–59, 75 FR 7357, Feb. 19, 2010; Amdt. 125– 62, 78 FR 39971, July 3, 2013] PART 129—OPERATIONS: FOREIGN 129.105 Aging airplane inspections and records reviews for U.S.- registered mul- AIR CARRIERS AND FOREIGN OP- tiengine aircraft. ERATORS OF U.S.-REGISTERED 129.107 Repairs assessment for pressurized AIRCRAFT ENGAGED IN COM- fuselages. MON CARRIAGE 129.109 Supplemental inspections for U.S.- registered aircraft. 129.111 Electrical wiring interconnection Sec. systems (EWIS) maintenance program. SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION NO. 129.113 Fuel tank system maintenance pro- 97 [NOTE] gram. 129.115 Limit of validity. Subpart A—General 129.117 Flammability reduction means. 129.1 Applicability and definitions. 129.5 Operations specifications. Subpart C—Special Federal Aviation 129.7 Application, issuance, or denial of op- Regulations erations specifications. 129.201 SFAR No. 111—Lavatory Oxygen 129.9 Contents of operations specifications. Systems. 129.11 Amendment, suspension and termi- APPENDIX A TO PART 129 [RESERVED] nation of operations specifications. 129.13 Airworthiness and registration cer- AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 1372, 40113, 40119, tificates. 44101, 44701–44702, 44705, 44709–44711, 44713, 129.14 Maintenance program and minimum 44716–44717, 44722, 44901–44904, 44906, 44912, equipment list requirements for U.S.-reg- 46105, Pub. L. 107–71 sec. 104. istered aircraft. SOURCE: Docket No. 1994, 29 FR 1720, Feb. 5, 129.15 Flightcrew member certificates. 1964, unless otherwise noted. 129.17 Aircraft communication and naviga- tion equipment for operations under IFR SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION or over the top. NO. 97 129.18 Collision Avoidance System. 129.19 Air traffic rules and procedures. 129.20 Digital flight data recorders. EDITORIAL NOTE: For the text of SFAR No. 129.21 Control of traffic. 97, see part 91 of this chapter. 129.22 Communication and navigation equipment for rotorcraft operations Subpart A—General under VFR over routes navigated by pi- lotage. § 129.1 Applicability and definitions. 129.23 Transport category cargo service air- planes: Increased zero fuel and landing (a) Foreign air carrier operations in the weights. United States. This part prescribes rules 129.24 Cockpit voice recorders. governing the operation within the 129.25 Airplane security. United States of each foreign air car- 129.28 Flightdeck security. rier holding the following: 129.29 Smoking prohibitions. (1) A permit issued by the U.S. De- partment of Transportation under 49 Subpart B—Continued Airworthiness and U.S.C. 41301 through 41306, or Safety Improvements (2) Other appropriate economic or ex- 129.101 Purpose and definition. emption authority issued by the U.S. 129.103 [Reserved] Department of Transportation. 375 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 Feb 04, 2016 Jkt 238048 PO 00000 Frm 00385 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\14\14V3.TXT 31 lpowell on DSK54DXVN1OFR with $$_JOB § 129.5 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–16 Edition) (b) Operations of U.S.-registered air- States in common carriage without, or craft solely outside the United States. In in violation of, appropriate operations addition to the operations specified specifications. under paragraph (a) of this section, (e) Each foreign air carrier must keep §§ 129.5, 129.7, 129.9, 129.11, 129.14, 129.20 each of its employees and other persons and 129.24, and subpart B of this part used in its operations informed of the also apply to operations of U.S.-reg- provisions of its operations specifica- istered aircraft operated solely outside tions that apply to that employee’s or the United States in common carriage person’s duties and responsibilities. by a foreign person or foreign air car- (f) Operations specifications issued rier. under this part are effective until— (c) Definitions. For the purpose of this (1) The foreign air carrier or foreign part— person surrenders them to the FAA; (1) Foreign person means any person (2) The Administrator suspends or who is not a citizen of the United terminates the operations specifica- States and who operates a U.S.-reg- tions; or istered aircraft in common carriage (3) The operations specifications are solely outside the United States. amended as provided in § 129.11. (2) Years in service means the calendar (g) Within 30 days after a foreign air time elapsed since an aircraft was carrier or foreign person terminates issued its first U.S. or first foreign air- operations under part 129 of this sub- worthiness certificate. chapter, the operations specifications [Doc. No. FAA–1999–5401, 67 FR 72762, Dec. 6, must be surrendered by the foreign air 2002, as amended by Amdt. 129–43, 72 FR carrier or foreign person to the respon- 63413, Nov. 8, 2007; Amdt. 129–45, 73 FR 12570, sible Flight Standards District Office. Mar. 7, 2008; Amdt. 129–45, 74 FR 32801, July (h) No person operating under this 9, 2009; Amdt. 129–49, 76 FR 7489, Feb. 10, 2011] part may operate or list on its oper- ations specifications any airplane list- § 129.5 Operations specifications. ed on operations specifications issued (a) Each foreign air carrier con- under part 125 of this chapter. ducting operations within the United States, and each foreign air carrier or [Doc. No. FAA–2009–0140; 76 FR 7489, Feb. 10, foreign person operating U.S.-reg- 2011] istered aircraft solely outside the § 129.7 Application, issuance, or denial United States in common carriage of operations specifications. must conduct its operations in accord- ance with operations specifications (a) A foreign air carrier or foreign issued by the Administrator under this person applying to the FAA for oper- part. ations specifications under this part (b) Each foreign air carrier con- must submit an application— ducting operations within the United (1) In a form and manner prescribed States must conduct its operations in by the Administrator; and accordance with the Standards con- (2) At least 90 days before the in- tained in Annex 1 (Personnel Licens- tended date of operation. ing), Annex 6 (Operation of Aircraft), (b) An authorized officer or employee Part I (International Commercial Air of the applicant, having knowledge of Transport—Aeroplanes) or Part III the matters stated in the application, (International Operations—Heli- must sign the application and certify copters), as appropriate, and in Annex 8 in writing that the statements in the (Airworthiness of Aircraft) to the Con- application are true. The application vention on International Civil Avia- must include two copies of the appro- tion. priate written authority issued to that (c) No foreign air carrier may operate officer or employee by the applicant. to or from locations within the United (c) A foreign applicant may be issued States without, or in violation of, ap- operations specifications, if after re- propriate operations specifications. view, the Administrator finds the ap- (d) No foreign air carrier or foreign plicant— person shall operate U.S.-registered (1) Meets the applicable requirements aircraft solely outside the United of this part; 376 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 Feb 04, 2016 Jkt 238048 PO 00000 Frm 00386 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\14\14V3.TXT 31 lpowell on DSK54DXVN1OFR with $$_JOB Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 129.11 (2) Holds the economic or exemption istered aircraft solely outside the authority required by the Department United States in common carriage in of Transportation, applicable to the op- accordance with § 129.1(b) shall in- erations to be conducted; clude— (3) Complies with the applicable secu- (1) The specific location and mailing rity requirements of 49 CFR chapter address of the principal place of busi- XII; ness in the State of the Operator and, (4) Is properly and adequately if different, the address that will serve equipped to conduct the operations de- as the primary point of contact for cor- scribed in the operations specifica- respondence between the FAA and the tions; and foreign air carrier or foreign person; (5) Holds a valid air operator certifi- (2) Within 1 year after February 10, cate issued by the State of the Oper- 2011, the designation of an agent for ator. service within the United States, in- (d) An application may be denied if cluding the agent’s full name and office the Administrator finds that the appli- address or usual place of residence; cant is not properly or adequately (3) In the case of a foreign air carrier, equipped to conduct the operations to the certificate number and validity of be described in the operations speci- the foreign air carrier’s Air Operator fications.