Table of Contents
Preface to the Fourth Edition vi
Acknowledgments ix
About the Authors x
Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1
1 What Is an Air Carrier? 7
2 Operations Specifications: Development and Application 27
3 Airline Organization: Required Management Positions 39
4 Operating Manuals: Requirements and Development 57
5 Part 121, Subpart M: Airman and Crewmember Requirements 63
6 Part 121, Subpart N: Training Programs and Part 121, Subpart O: Crewmember Qualifications 81
7 Air Carrier Flight and Duty Time Limitations 95
8 Airplanes Used in Part 121 Operations 133
9 Airworthiness Requirements 155
10 Instrument and Equipment Requirements 169
11 Dispatching and Flight Release Rules 189
12 Part 121, Subpart T: Flight Operations 215
13 Part 121, Subpart V: Records and Reports and Part 135, Subpart B: Recordkeeping Requirements 241
14 Maintenance 257
15 Selected Part 121 Appendices and Part 120 269
Appendix: Answers to Chapter Exams 287
Glossary of Terms 307
Bibliography 337
Index 339