(a) No certificate holder may use any person as an airman nor may any person serve as an airman unless that person—
- (1) Holds an appropriate current airman certificate issued by the FAA;
(2) Has in his or her possession while engaged in operations under this part—
- (i) Any required appropriate current airman and medical certificates; or
- (ii) A temporary document issued in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section; and
- (3) Is otherwise qualified for the operation for which he is to be used.
- (b) Each airman covered by paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall present his or her certificates or temporary document for inspection upon request of the Administrator.
- (c) A certificate holder may obtain approval to provide a temporary document verifying a flightcrew member's airman certificate and medical certificate privileges under an approved certificate verification plan set forth in the certificate holder's operations specifications. A document provided by the certificate holder may be carried as an airman certificate or medical certificate on flights within the United States for up to 72 hours.
- (d) No certificate holder may use the services of any person as a pilot on an airplane engaged in operations under this part if that person has reached his or her 65th birthday.
- (e) No pilot may serve as a pilot in operations under this part if that person has reached his or her 65th birthday.
[Docket 6258, 29 FR 19212, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-144, 43 FR 22646, May 25, 1978; Amdt. 121-344, 74 FR 34234, July 15, 2009; Amdt. 121-372, 80 FR 33401, June 12, 2015; Amdt. 121-381, 83 FR 30282, June 27, 2018]