---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 119.33"
title: "14"
number: "119.33"
heading: "General requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/119.33"
---

# §119.33. General requirements.

- (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](/cfr/14/part121.md) or [part 135](/cfr/14/part135.md) 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](/cfr/14/121.163.md) or [§ 135.145](/cfr/14/135.145.md) of this chapter shall conduct proving tests as authorized by the Administrator during the application process for authority to conduct operations under [part 121](/cfr/14/part121.md) or [part 135](/cfr/14/part135.md) 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](/cfr/14/part121.md) or [135](/cfr/14/part135.md) 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.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Docket 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, as amended by Amdt. 119-2, 61 FR 30434, June 14, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40101, 40102, 40103, 40113, 44105, 44106, 44111, 44701-44717, 44722, 44901, 44903, 44904, 44906, 44912, 44914, 44936, 44938, 46103, 46105; sec. 215, Pub. L. 111-216, 124 Stat. 2348.

### Source

Source: Docket 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Docket 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, as amended by Amdt. 119-2, 61 FR 30434, June 14, 1996]