This part prescribes—
(a)
Airworthiness certification rules for rotorcraft used in; and
(b)
Operating and certification rules governing the conduct of rotorcraft external-load operations in the United States by any person.
(c)
The certification rules of this part do not apply to—
(1)
Rotorcraft manufacturers when developing external-load attaching means;
(2)
Rotorcraft manufacturers demonstrating compliance of equipment utilized under this part or appropriate portions of part 27 or 29 of this chapter ;
(3)
Operations conducted by a person demonstrating compliance for the issuance of a certificate or authorization under this part;
(4)
Training flights conducted in preparation for the demonstration of compliance with this part; or
(5)
A Federal, State, or local government conducting operations with public aircraft.
(d)
For the purpose of this part, a person other than a crewmember or a person who is essential and directly connected with the external-load operation may be carried only in approved Class D rotorcraft-load combinations.
Code of Federal Regulations
[Doc. No. 15176, 42 FR 24198, May 12, 1977, as amended by Amdt. 133-9, 51 FR 40707, Nov. 7, 1986]