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5 be issued by the Administrator to an applicant having a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board when the Administrator finds, after investigation, that such person is properly and adequately equipped and able to conduct a safe operation in accordance with the requirements of this part and with the operations specifications authorized in this part. (b) Whenever, upon investigation, the Administrator finds that the general standards of safety required for air carrier operations require or permit a deviation from any specific requirement for a particular operations or class of operations he may issue operations specifications prescribing requirements which deviate from the requirements of this part. The Administrator shall promptly notify the Board of such deviations in the operations specifications and the reasons therefor. § 46.14 Amendment of certificate. (a) The Administrator shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing to the carrier concerned amend an air carrier operating certificate when he finds that such amendment is reasonable required in the interest of safety. (b) Upon application by an air carrier the Administrator shall amend an air carrier operating certificate when he finds that the general standards of safety permit such an amendment. § 46.15 Display of certificate. The air carrier operating certificate shall be available at the principal operations office of an air carrier for inspection by any authorized representative of the Board or the Administrator. § 46.16 Duration of certificate. An air carrier operating certificate shall remain in effect until termination of the certificate of public convenience and necessity or other economic authorization issued by the Board held by the air carrier, or until surrendered, suspended, revoked, or otherwise terminated by order of the Board. After suspension or revocation it shall be returned to the Administrator. § 46.17 Transferability of certificate. An air carrier operating certificate is not transferable, except with the written consent of the Administrator. § 46.18 Operations specifications required. (a) On and after the effective date of this part all helicopter air carrier operations specifications currently in force relating to interstate air transportation shall cease to be a part of any air carrier operating certificate and shall be deemed to be operations specifications issued under this part. Thereafter new or amended specifications shall be issued by the Administrator for operations subject to this part in a form and manner prescribed by him and in accordance with the provisions of this part. (b) No person subject to the provisions of this part shall operate as an air carrier without, or in violate of, operations specifications issued by the Administrator. § 46.19 Contents of specifications. The operations specifications shall contain the following: (a) Operations authorized; (b) A current list of all helicopters authorized for use; (c) En route authorizations and limitations; (d) Heliport authorizations and limitations; (e) time limitation for components retirement, overhauls, inspections, replacement, and checks of airframes, rotors, power plants, and appliances, or standards why which such time limitations shall be determined; (f) Procedures used to maintain control of weight and balance of helicopters (g) Specific pages of the carrier's operations manual when such pages have been specifically designated and approved by the Administrator; and (h) Such additional items as the Administrator determines, under the enabling provisions of this part, are necessary to cover a particular situation. § 46.20 Utilization of operations specifications. The air carrier shall keep its personnel informed with respect to the contents of the operations specifications and all amendments thereto applicable to the individual's duties and responsibilities. A set of specifications shall be maintained by the air carrier as a separate and complete document. Pertinent excerpts from the specifications or references thereto shall be inserted in the manual issued by the air carrier. § 46.21 Amendment of operations specifications. Any operations specification may be amended by the Administrator is he finds that safety in air transport so requires or permits. Except in the case of an emergency requiring immediate action in respect to safety in air transportation or upon consent of the air carrier concerned, no amendment shall become effective prior to thirty days after the date the air carrier has been notified of such amendment. Within thirty days after either the receipt of such notice or the refusal of the Administrator to approve an air carrier's application for amendment, the air carrier may petition the Board to review the action of the Administrator. Except with regard to emergency amendments by the Administrator, the effectiveness of any amendment concerning which the carrier has petitioned for review shall e stayed pending the Board's decision. § 46.22 Inspection authority. An authorized representative of the Board or the Administrator shall be permitted at any time and place to make inspections or examinations to determine an air carrier's compliance with the requirements of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, the regulations in this sub-chapter, the provisions of the air carrier's operating certificate, and the operations specifications. § 46.23 Operations and maintenance base and office. Each air carrier shall give written notice to the Administrator o this principal business office, his principal operations base, and his principal maintenance base. Thereafter, prior to any change in any such office or base, he shall give written notice to the Administrator. Requirements for services and facilities § 46.30 Route requirements; demonstration of competence. The air carrier shall show that it is competent to conduct scheduled operations over any route or route segment between any regular, provisional, or refueling heliport and that the facilities and services available are adequate for the type of operation proposed. The Administrator shall not require actual flight over a route or route segment if the air carrier shows that such flight is not essential to safety. § 46.31 Width of routes. A route or route segment shall have a width designated by the Administrator consistent with terrain, available navigational aids, traffic density, and air traffic control procedures. § 46.33 Heliports. The air carrier shall show that each route has sufficient heliports found by the Administrator to be properly equipped and adequate for the type of operations to be conducted. Consideration shall be given to items such as size, surface, obstructions, facilities, public protection, lighting, navigational and communications aids, and traffic control. § 46.34 Communications facilities. The air carrier shall show that a two-way air/ground radio communication system is available at such points as will insure reliable and rapid communication sunder normal operating conditions either direct or via approved point-to-point circuits for the following purposes (a) Communications between the helicopter and the appropriate air carrier operational control office, at the minimum flight altitudes specified in the operations specifications. Such systems shall be independent of systems operated by the Federal Government; (b) Communications between the helicopter and the appropriate air traffic control unit, in which case the Administrator may permit the use of communications systems operated by the Federal Government; and (c) when the Administrator finds that compliance with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section is not practicable because of terrain conditions, he may authorize and exception to such requirements over specified segments of the route. § 46.35 Weather reporting facilities. The air carrier shall show that sufficient weather reporting services are available to insure such weather reports and forecasts necessary for the operation. Weather reports used to control operations shall be those prepared and released by the United States Weather Bureau, a source approved by the Weather Bureau, or by in-flight pilot reports. Forecasts used to control flight movements shall be prepared from such weather reports.
