Commercial Operators Assessment

Commercial Operators Assessment (14 Part 119)

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1- What are the required Part 119 positions for part 121, part 91, and part 135 operators?

The regulations mandate five specific management positions for Part 121 air carrier. They are: Director of Safety, Director of Operations, Chief Pilot, Director of Maintenance, and Chief Inspector. However, for Part 135 air carrier, the regulations mandate only three specific management positions which are: Director of Operations, Chief Pilot, and Director of Maintenance.

2- What are the requisites for a person to be named a part 119 holder?

14 CFR Part 119.33 states that: (a) A person may not operate as a direct air carrier unless that person - (1) Is a citizen of the United States;-(2) Obtains an Air Carrier Certificate; and (3) Obtains operations specifications that prescribe the authorizations, limitations, and procedures under which each kind of operation must be conducted. (b) A person other than a direct air carrier may not conduct any commercial passenger or cargo aircraft operation for compensation or hire under part 121 or part 135 of this chapter unless that person - (1) Is a citizen of the United States; (2) Obtains an Operating Certificate; and (3) Obtains operations specifications that prescribe the authorizations, limitations, and procedures under which each kind of operation must be conducted. (c) Each applicant for a certificate under this part and each applicant for operations specifications authorizing a new kind of operation that is subject to § 121.163 or § 135.145 of this chapter shall conduct proving tests as authorized by the Administrator during the application process for authority to conduct operations under part 121 or part 135 of this chapter. All proving tests must be conducted in a manner acceptable to the Administrator. All proving tests must be conducted under the appropriate operating and maintenance requirements of part 121 or 135 of this chapter that would apply if the applicant were fully certificated. The Administrator will issue a letter of authorization to each person stating the various authorities under which the proving tests shall be conducted.

3- What is an Ops Specs and what does it contains?

Content of operation specifications are nothing more than the carrier telling the FAA how it intends to comply with the requirements of the FARs. (14 CFR 119.49). (a) Each certificate holder's operations specifications must contain - (1) The authorizations, limitations, and certain procedures under which each kind of operation, if applicable, is to be conducted; and (2) Certain other procedures under which each class and size of aircraft is to be operated. (b) Except for operations specifications paragraphs identifying authorized kinds of operations, operations