CFR > Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER G—AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS (parts 110 to 139) > PART 135—OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND ON DEMAND OPERATIONS AND RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT > SUBPART C—Aircraft and Equipment (§135.141 to §135.185) > 135.153—Ground proximity warning system.

135.153—Ground proximity warning system.

(a) No person may operate a turbine-powered airplane having a passenger seat configuration of 10 seats or more, excluding any pilot seat, unless it is equipped with an approved ground proximity warning system.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) For a system required by this section, the Airplane Flight Manual shall contain—
(1) Appropriate procedures for—
(i) The use of the equipment;
(ii) Proper flight crew action with respect to the equipment; and
(iii) Deactivation for planned abnormal and emergency conditions; and
(2) An outline of all input sources that must be operating.
(d) No person may deactivate a system required by this section except under procedures in the Airplane Flight Manual.
(e) Whenever a system required by this section is deactivated, an entry shall be made in the airplane maintenance record that includes the date and time of deactivation.
(f) This section expires on March 29, 2005.

Code of Federal Regulations

[Doc. No. 26202, 57 FR 9951, Mar. 20, 1992, as amended by Amdt. 135-60, 61 FR 2616, Jan. 26, 1996; Amdt. 135-66, 62 FR 13257, Mar. 19, 1997; Amdt. 135-75, 65 FR 16755, Mar. 29, 2000]