February 2000
pilotrequestedinformationinthecategoryof“closingthe
barn door after thehorse is gone.” (No , this was not related to an y
“Y2K Bug”.)
The pilot had taken his balloon system into a repair station,
and someone from the repair station disappeared, along with the
aircraft logbook.
Inanother case, thiev esbroke intoa vehicle andremoved
the contents, includ ing radios, aircraft and pilo t’s log books, and
anything else that was not securely attached. Consider what yo u
mightdou nderthesamecircumstances,andhowyoucould
prevent the problem.
The FAA regulations specify the documents that must be in
theaircrafttolegallyoperate it. Theyalsoprovide procedures
for obtaining temporary and permanent replacements for some
of these documents. Withoutth e specified documents, youcan
not legallyoperate the aircraft.
Youmustcarryavalidpilotcertificateintheaircraft
whileyouareoperatingit.Thereplacementprocedurefol-
lows:
§61.29 Replacement of a lost or destroyed airmanor medi-
calcertificate or knowledge testreport.
(a)Arequestforthereplacementofalostordestroyed
airman certificate issued under this part must be made byletter
totheDepartmentof Transportation, FAA,AirmanCertifica-
tionBranch, P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City,OK 73125, and
mustbeaccompaniedbyacheckormoneyorderforthe
appro priate fee payable tothe FAA.
(e)Apersonwhohaslostanairmancertificate,medical
certificate, or knowledge test report may obtain a facsimile from
theFAAAeromedicalCertificationBranchortheAirman
CertificationBranch,asapp ropriate,con firmingthatitwas
issued andthe:
(1)Facsimilemaybecarriedasanairmancertificate,
medical certificate, or knowledge test report, as appropriate, for
up to 60dayspending the person’sreceiptof a duplicate under
paragraph(a), (b),or (c) of thissection,unlessthe personhas
been notified that the certificate has been suspended or revoked.
(2) Requ est for such a facsimile must include the date o n
which a duplicate certificate or knowledge test report was
previously requested.
YoumustcarryavalidBalloonFlightManualinyour
balloon while you areoperatingit.
§91.9Civilaircraftflightmanu al,marking,andplacard
requirements.
(a) Except asprov idedinparagraph(d) of thissection,no
personmayoperate a civil aircraft without complyingwith the
operatinglimitationsspecifiedintheapprovedAirplaneor
RotorcraftFlight Manual,markings, and placards, or as other-
wise prescribed bythe certificatingauthorityof the country of
registry.
(b) No person mayoperate a U.S.-registeredcivil aircraft -
(1) For whichanAirplaneor RotorcraftFlightManualis
required by§21.5of this chapter unless there isavailable in the
aircraft a current, approved Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual
or the manualprovided for in§121.141(b); and
(c)Nopersonmayoperatea U.S.-registeredcivil aircraft
unless that aircraft is identified in accordance with part 45 of this
chapter.
aircraft during flight. This certificate must be legible to the
passeng ersand crew. The FAA can provide a replacement.
Youmustcarryavalidregistrationcertificateorpink
copyintheaircraft.Ifyoudonotreceiv earegistration
certificate beforethepinkcopyexpires,youmustrequestan
extension.
§91.203Civilaircraft: Certification s required.
(a) Excep t asprovided in§91.715, no personmayoperate
a civil aircraft unlessit has within itthefollowing:
(1)Anappropriateandcurrentairworthinesscertificate.
EachU.S.airworthinesscertificateu sedtocomplywiththis
subparagraph(exceptaspecialflightpermit,acopyofthe
applicable operations specifications issued under §21.197(c) of
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