§133.1. Applicability.
14 C.F.R. § 133.1
Except for aircraft subject to part 107 of this chapter, this part prescribes—
Airworthiness certification rules for rotorcraft used in; and
Operating and certification rules governing the conduct of rotorcraft external-load operations in the United States by any person.
The certification rules of this part do not apply to—
Rotorcraft manufacturers when developing external-load attaching means;
Rotorcraft manufacturers demonstrating compliance of equipment utilized under this part or appropriate portions of part 27 or 29 of this chapter;
Operations conducted by a person demonstrating compliance for the issuance of a certificate or authorization under this part;
Training flights conducted in preparation for the demonstration of compliance with this part; or
A Federal, State, or local government conducting operations with public aircraft.
For the purpose of this part, a person other than a crewmember or a person who is essential and directly connected with the external-load operation may be carried only in approved Class D rotorcraft-load combinations.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[Docket 15176, 42 FR 24198, May 12, 1977, as amended by Amdt. 133-9, 51 FR 40707, Nov. 7, 1986; Docket FAA-2015-0150, Amdt. 133-15, 81 FR 42214, June 28, 2016]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702.
Source
Source: Docket 1529, 29 FR 603, Jan. 24, 1964, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[Docket 15176, 42 FR 24198, May 12, 1977, as amended by Amdt. 133-9, 51 FR 40707, Nov. 7, 1986; Docket FAA-2015-0150, Amdt. 133-15, 81 FR 42214, June 28, 2016]