§91.326. Exception to operating certain aircraft for the purposes of flight training, flightcrew member checking, or flightcrew member testing. — Inbound Citations

(b) Each person operating an aircraft in the airspace overlying the waters between 3 and 12 nautical miles from the coast of the United States must comply with §§ 91.1 through 91.21; §§ 91.101 through 91.143; §§ 91.151 through 91.159; §§ 91.167 through 91.193; § 91.203; § 91.205; §§ 91.209 through 91.217; § 91.221, § 91.225; §§ 91.303 through 91.319; §§ 91.323 through 91.327; § 91.605; § 91.609; §§ 91.703 through 91.715; and § 91.903.

Except as provided in § 91.326, no person may operate a limited category civil aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire in operations that:

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (k) of this section and § 91.326, no person may operate an aircraft that has an experimental airworthiness certificate—

(1) For other than the purpose for which the certificate was issued; or

(i) Require an air carrier or commercial operator certificate issued under part 119 of this chapter;

(ii) Are listed in § 119.1(e) of this chapter;

(iii) Require management specifications for a fractional ownership program issued in accordance with subpart K of this part; or

(2) To conduct a solo flight in accordance with a training program included as part of the deviation authority specified under § 91.326(b).

(b) Except as provided in § 91.326(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.