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§ 125.51 

(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 obser-
vations; 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. 

§ 125.51 En route navigation facilities. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraph 

(b) of this section, no certificate holder 
may conduct any operation over a 
route (including to any destination, re-
fueling or alternate airports) unless 
suitable navigation aids are available 
over the route to navigate the airplane 
along the route within the degree of ac-
curacy required for ATC. Navigation 
aids required for routes outside of con-
trolled airspace are listed in the cer-
tificate holder’s operations specifica-
tions except for those aids required for 
routes to alternate airports. 

(b) Navigation aids are not required 

for any of the following operations— 

(1) Day VFR operations that the cer-

tificate holder shows can be conducted 
safely by pilotage because of the char-
acteristics of the terrain; 

(2) Night VFR operations on routes 

that the certificate holder shows have 
reliably lighted landmarks adequate 
for safe operations; and 

(3) Other operations approved by the 

responsible Flight Standards office. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2002–14002, 72 FR 31682, June 7, 
2007, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, 
Amdt. 125–68, 83 FR 9174, Mar. 5, 2018] 

§ 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 tele-
phone communications, if the flight 
will operate in an area where commu-
nications 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 proce-
dures, until the completion of the 
flight. 

(c) Each certificate holder shall fur-

nish the representative of the Adminis-
trator assigned to it with a copy of its 
flight locating procedures and any 
changes or additions, unless those pro-
cedures are included in a manual re-
quired under this part. 

Subpart C—Manual Requirements 

§ 125.71 Preparation. 

(a) Each certificate holder shall pre-

pare and keep current a manual setting 
forth the certificate holder’s proce-
dures and policies acceptable to the 
Administrator. This manual must be 
used by the certificate holder’s flight, 
ground, and maintenance personnel in 
conducting its operations. However, 
the Administrator may authorize a de-
viation from this paragraph if the Ad-
ministrator finds that, because of the 
limited size of the operation, all or 
part of the manual is not necessary for 
guidance of flight, ground, or mainte-
nance personnel. 

(b) Each certificate holder shall 

maintain at least one copy of the man-
ual at its principal operations base. 

(c) The manual must not be contrary 

to any applicable Federal regulations, 
foreign regulation applicable to the 
certificate holder’s operations in for-
eign countries, or the certificate hold-
er’s operating certificate or operations 
specifications. 

(d) A copy of the manual, or appro-

priate portions of the manual (and 
changes and additions) shall be made 
available to maintenance and ground 
operations personnel by the certificate 
holder and furnished to— 

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§ 125.73 

(1) Its flight crewmembers; and 
(2) The responsible Flight Standards 

office charged with the overall inspec-
tion of its operations. 

(e) Each employee of the certificate 

holder to whom a manual or appro-
priate portions of it are furnished 
under paragraph (d)(1) of this section 
shall keep it up to date with the 
changes and additions furnished to 
them. 

(f) The information and instructions 

contained in the manual must be dis-
played clearly and be retrievable in the 
English language. 

(g) If a certificate holder conducts 

airplane inspections or maintenance at 
specified stations where it keeps the 
approved inspection program manual, 
it is not required to carry the manual 
aboard the airplane en route to those 
stations. 

[Doc. No. 19779, 45 FR 67235, Oct. 9, 1980, as 
amended by Amdt. 125–28, 62 FR 13257, Mar. 
19, 1997; Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 125–68, 
83 FR 9173, Mar. 5, 2018; Docket No. FAA– 
2022–0912; Amdt. No. 125–73, 88 FR 34443, May 
30, 2023] 

§ 125.73 Contents. 

Each manual accessed in paper for-

mat must display the date of last revi-
sion on each page. Each manual 
accessed in electronic format must dis-
play the date of last revision in a man-
ner in which a person can immediately 
ascertain it. The manual must include: 

(a) The name of each management 

person who is authorized to act for the 
certificate holder, the person’s as-
signed area of responsibility, and the 
person’s duties, responsibilities, and 
authority; 

(b) Procedures for ensuring compli-

ance with airplane weight and balance 
limitations; 

(c) Copies of the certificate holder’s 

operations specifications or appro-
priate extracted information, including 
area of operations authorized, category 
and class of airplane authorized, crew 
complements, and types of operations 
authorized; 

(d) Procedures for complying with ac-

cident notification requirements; 

(e) Procedures for ensuring that the 

pilot in command knows that required 
airworthiness inspections have been 
made and that the airplane has been 

approved for return to service in com-
pliance with applicable maintenance 
requirements; 

(f) Procedures for reporting and re-

cording mechanical irregularities that 
come to the attention of the pilot in 
command before, during, and after 
completion of a flight; 

(g) Procedures to be followed by the 

pilot in command for determining that 
mechanical irregularities or defects re-
ported for previous flights have been 
corrected or that correction has been 
deferred; 

(h) Procedures to be followed by the 

pilot in command to obtain mainte-
nance, preventive maintenance, and 
servicing of the airplane at a place 
where previous arrangements have not 
been made by the operator, when the 
pilot is authorized to so act for the op-
erator; 

(i) Procedures for the release for, or 

continuation of, flight if any item of 
equipment required for the particular 
type of operation becomes inoperative 
or unserviceable en route; 

(j) Procedures for refueling airplanes, 

eliminating fuel contamination, pro-
tecting from fire (including electro-
static protection), and supervising and 
protecting passengers during refueling; 

(k) Procedures to be followed by the 

pilot in command in the briefing under 
§ 125.327; 

(l) Flight locating procedures, when 

applicable; 

(m) Procedures for ensuring compli-

ance with emergency procedures, in-
cluding a list of the functions assigned 
each category of required crew-
members in connection with an emer-
gency and emergency evacuation; 

(n) The approved airplane inspection 

program; 

(o) Procedures and instructions to 

enable personnel to recognize haz-
ardous materials, as defined in title 49 
CFR, and if these materials are to be 
carried, stored, or handled, procedures 
and instructions for— 

(1) Accepting shipment of hazardous 

material required by title 49 CFR, to 
assure proper packaging, marking, la-
beling, shipping documents, compat-
ibility of articles, and instructions on 
their loading, storage, and handling;