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14 CFR · Part 135

14 CFR § 135.267

Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Unscheduled one- and two-pilot crews.

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Part 135 Contents
  • Subpart A: General
  • Subpart B: Flight Operations
  • Subpart C: Aircraft and Equipment
  • Subpart D: VFR/IFR Operating Limitations and Weather Requirements
  • Subpart E: Flight Crewmember Requirements
  • Subpart F: Crewmember Flight Time and Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements
  • Subpart G: Crewmember Testing Requirements
  • Subpart H: Training
  • Subpart I: Airplane Performance Operating Limitations
  • Subpart J: Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, and Alterations
  • Subpart K: Hazardous Materials Training Program
  • Subpart L: Helicopter Air Ambulance Equipment, Operations, and Training Requirements
  • Appendix A to Part 135: Additional Airworthiness Standards for 10 or More Passenger Airplanes
  • Appendix B to Part 135: Airplane Flight Recorder Specifications
  • Appendix C to Part 135: Helicopter Flight Recorder Specifications
  • Appendix D to Part 135: Airplane Flight Recorder Specification
  • Appendix E to Part 135: Helicopter Flight Recorder Specifications
  • Appendix F to Part 135: Airplane Flight Recorder Specification
  • Appendix G to Part 135: Extended Operations (ETOPS)
(a)

No certificate holder may assign any flight crewmember, and no flight crewmember may accept an assignment, for flight time as a member of a one- or two-pilot crew if that crewmember's total flight time in all commercial flying will exceed—

(1)

500 hours in any calendar quarter.

(2)

800 hours in any two consecutive calendar quarters.

(3)

1,400 hours in any calendar year.

(b)

Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, during any 24 consecutive hours the total flight time of the assigned flight when added to any other commercial flying by that flight crewmember may not exceed—

(1)

8 hours for a flight crew consisting of one pilot; or

(2)

10 hours for a flight crew consisting of two pilots qualified under this part for the operation being conducted.

(c)

A flight crewmember's flight time may exceed the flight time limits of paragraph (b) of this section if the assigned flight time occurs during a regularly assigned duty period of no more than 14 hours and—

(1)

If this duty period is immediately preceded by and followed by a required rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours of rest;

(2)

If flight time is assigned during this period, that total flight time when added to any other commercial flying by the flight crewmember may not exceed—

(i)

8 hours for a flight crew consisting of one pilot; or

(ii)

10 hours for a flight crew consisting of two pilots; and

(3)

If the combined duty and rest periods equal 24 hours.

(d)

Each assignment under paragraph (b) of this section must provide for at least 10 consecutive hours of rest during the 24-hour period that precedes the planned completion time of the assignment.

(e)

When a flight crewmember has exceeded the daily flight time limitations in this section, because of circumstances beyond the control of the certificate holder or flight crewmember (such as adverse weather conditions), that flight crewmember must have a rest period before being assigned or accepting an assignment for flight time of at least—

(1)

11 consecutive hours of rest if the flight time limitation is exceeded by not more than 30 minutes;

(2)

12 consecutive hours of rest if the flight time limitation is exceeded by more than 30 minutes, but not more than 60 minutes; and

(3)

16 consecutive hours of rest if the flight time limitation is exceeded by more than 60 minutes.

(f)

The certificate holder must provide each flight crewmember at least 13 rest periods of at least 24 consecutive hours each in each calendar quarter.

Referenced By

Interpretations of This Section (27)

  • Standel (West Coast Aviation Services), 2019
  • Sonnenberg (Watermakers Air), 2018
  • Triponey, 2018
  • Kalantari (Premier Air), 2018
  • Moody (SevenBar Aviation), 2017
  • Kidd, 2017
  • Kleiner, 2016
  • Orellana, 2015
  • Sloan, 2015
  • Jones, 2015
  • Perdue (SP Aviation), 2015
  • Winton (AviationLawFirm), 2014
  • New, 2013
  • Masterson, 2013
  • Origel, 2013
  • Kidd, 2012
  • Murat (Western), 2011
  • Jimenez, 2011
  • Converse (RedWingAeroplane), 2011
  • Rogers, 2010
  • Berry, 2009
  • Martindell (King Schools), 2009
  • Mayors, 2009
  • Schwarz, 2007
  • Ritter, 2007
  • Brazill, 2005
  • Johnson, 2003

Documents that cite this section, found in their catalog metadata or text. Listed by date, not by significance.

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of September 29, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 16, 2026.

Primary Source

  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 135)