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14 CFR · PART 135
§ 135.71 Airworthiness check.
Official text · Current as of Oct 19, 2026 · from eCFR
The pilot in command may not begin a flight unless the pilot determines that the airworthiness inspections required by § 91.409 of this chapter, or § 135.419, whichever is applicable, have been made.
[Docket 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as amended by Amdt. 135-32, 54 FR 34332, Aug. 18, 1989]
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