---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 91.325"
title: "14"
number: "91.325"
heading: "Primary category aircraft: Operating limitations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/91.325"
---

# §91.325. Primary category aircraft: Operating limitations.

- (a) Unless provided for in this section, no person may operate a primary category aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire in operations that:
  - (1) Require an air carrier or commercial operator certificate issued under [part 119](/cfr/14/part119.md) of this chapter;
  - (2) Are listed in [§ 119.1(e)](/cfr/14/119.1.md?p=e) of this chapter;
  - (3) Require management specifications for a fractional ownership program issued in accordance with subpart K of this part; or
  - (4) **Are conducted under part 129, 133, or 137 of this chapter.**
- (b) Except as provided in [§ 91.326(c)](/cfr/14/91.326.md?p=c), no person may operate a primary category aircraft that is maintained by the pilot-owner under an approved special inspection and maintenance program except—
  - (1) The pilot-owner; or
  - (2) A designee of the pilot-owner, provided that the pilot-owner does not receive compensation for the use of the aircraft.
- (c) A primary category aircraft that is maintained by an appropriately rated mechanic or an authorized certificated repair station in accordance with the applicable provisions of [part 43](/cfr/14/part43.md) of this chapter may be used to conduct flight training, checking, and testing for compensation or hire.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Docket FAA-2023-1351, Amdt. 91-378, 89 FR 80340, Oct. 2, 2024]

### Source

Source: Docket 18334, 54 FR 34308, Aug. 18, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40101, 40103, 40105, 40113, 40120, 44101, 44111, 44701, 44704, 44709, 44711, 44712, 44715,44716, 44717, 44722, 44740, 46306, 46315, 46316, 46504, 46506-46507, 47122, 47508,47528-47531, 47534; Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 11; Pub. L. 114-190, 130 Stat. 615 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note); sec. 828, Pub. L. 118-63, 138 Stat. 1330 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note); articles 12 and 29 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, 61 Stat. 1180.

### Amendments

[Docket FAA-2023-1351, Amdt. 91-378, 89 FR 80340, Oct. 2, 2024]