---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 121.383"
title: "14"
number: "121.383"
heading: "Airman: Limitations on use of services."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/121.383"
---

# §121.383. Airman: Limitations on use of services.

- (a) No certificate holder may use any person as an airman nor may any person serve as an airman unless that person—
  - (1) Holds an appropriate current airman certificate issued by the FAA;
  - (2) **Has in his or her possession while engaged in operations under this part—**
    - (i) Any required appropriate current airman and medical certificates; or
    - (ii) A temporary document issued in accordance with [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section; and
  - (3) **Is otherwise qualified for the operation for which he is to be used.**
- (b) Each airman covered by [paragraph (a)(2)](#a-2) of this section shall present his or her certificates or temporary document for inspection upon request of the Administrator.
- (c) A certificate holder may obtain approval to provide a temporary document verifying a flightcrew member's airman certificate and medical certificate privileges under an approved certificate verification plan set forth in the certificate holder's operations specifications. A document provided by the certificate holder may be carried as an airman certificate or medical certificate on flights within the United States for up to 72 hours.
- (d) No certificate holder may use the services of any person as a pilot on an airplane engaged in operations under this part if that person has reached his or her 65th birthday.
- (e) No pilot may serve as a pilot in operations under this part if that person has reached his or her 65th birthday.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Docket 6258, 29 FR 19212, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-144, 43 FR 22646, May 25, 1978; Amdt. 121-344, 74 FR 34234, July 15, 2009; Amdt. 121-372, 80 FR 33401, June 12, 2015; Amdt. 121-381, 83 FR 30282, June 27, 2018]

### Source

Source: Docket 6258, 29 FR 19212, Dec. 31, 1964, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40103, 40113, 40119, 41706, 42301 preceding note added by Pub. L. 112-95, sec. 412, 126 Stat. 89, 44101, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 44729, 44732; 46105; Pub. L. 111-216, 124 Stat. 2348 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note); Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 62 (49 U.S.C. 44732 note); Pub. L. 115-254, 132 Stat. 3186 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note).

### Amendments

[Docket 6258, 29 FR 19212, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-144, 43 FR 22646, May 25, 1978; Amdt. 121-344, 74 FR 34234, July 15, 2009; Amdt. 121-372, 80 FR 33401, June 12, 2015; Amdt. 121-381, 83 FR 30282, June 27, 2018]