Required Equipment Under Part 135 of the FAA Regulations
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Required Equipment Under Part 135 of the FAA Regulations
According to FAA regulations, an air charter service can't operate an aircraft unless the aircraft and its equipment have been approved and meet the applicable regulations. Furthermore, the equipment must be in operable condition, but no person may operate an aircraft under this part unless the required instruments and equipment are in it. This includes: an ATC transponder meeting performance and environmental requirements and a sensitive altimeter that is adjustable for barometric pressure. To allow charters to file flight plans and fly in bad weather conditions, the aircraft must also have heating or de-icing equipment for each carburetor. For a pressure carburetor, an alternate air source for turbojet airplanes is required. In addition to two artificial horizons for use at the pilot stations onboard the airplane, a third indicator is installed in accordance with regulations. No aircraft may be operated without the proper anti-collision, navigation and positioning lights and any other equipment the administrator may require. It's important to know that this is a basic outline and more detailed air charter operations may need additional addendums. An aircraft that doesn't comply with equipment regulations is not airworthy and will be grounded until it can be fixed.
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