14 CFR § 121.555 - Compliance with approved routes and limitations: Domestic and flag operations.
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t14/s121.555
Currency
2026-04-05
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-04-05
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Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
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49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40103, 40113, 40119, 41706, 42301 preceding note added by Pub. L. 112-95, sec. 412, 126 Stat. 89, 44101, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 44729, 44732; 461... 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40103, 40113, 40119, 41706, 42301 preceding note added by Pub. L. 112-95, sec. 412, 126 Stat. 89, 44101, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 44729, 44732; 46105; Pub. L. 111-216, 124 Stat. 2348 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note); Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 62 (49 U.S.C. 44732 note); Pub. L. 115-254, 132 Stat. 3186 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note).
# 121.555 Compliance with approved routes and limitations: Domestic and flag operations.No pilot may operate an airplane in scheduled air transportation—(a) Over any route or route segment unless it is specified in the certificate holder's operations specifications; or(b) Other than in accordance with the limitations in the operations specifications.[Docket 6258, 29 FR 19219, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-253, 61 FR 2614, Jan. 26, 1996]