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kind: "section"
citation: "41 C.F.R. § 102-33.115"
title: "41"
number: "102-33.115"
heading: "Flight program operations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/41/102-33.115"
---

# §102-33.115. Flight program operations.


You must establish or require:

- (a) Qualifications and currency requirements for pilots, crewmembers, maintenance, administrative, and mission personnel;
- (b) Duty and flight time limitations for pilots and crewmembers;
- (c) Procedures to track flight time, duty time, training, and medical requirements;
- (d) Compliance with safety notices and operational bulletins;
- (e) Flight-following procedures for lost or downed aircraft;
- (f) Disclosure statement for crewmembers and qualified non-crewmembers flying aboard Government aircraft;
- (g) Manifest with full names, contact info, and flight details for each flight leg;
- (h) Documentation and retention of manifest changes for two years;
- (i) Procedures to reconcile manifests and test periodically;
- (j) Weight, balance, and cargo-loading manifest with retention for 30 days;
- (k) Emergency procedures and equipment for specific missions;
- (l) ALSE inspection and serviceability procedures; and
- (m) **Pre-flight risk assessment, including weather, crew rest, flight type, and crew makeup.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 31 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970, 35 FR 7959, 3 CFR, 1066-1970 Comp., p. 1070; E.O. 11541, 35 FR 10737, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 939; and OMB Circular No. A-126 (Revised May 22, 1992), 57 FR 22150.

### Source

Source: 90 FR 58425, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted.