Which Part addresses Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators?

• A. 14 CFR Part 119
• B. 14 CFR Part 93
• C. 14 CFR Part 97
• D. 14 CFR Part 71

Answer: (A)

Certification for air carriers and commercial operators is addressed by the part that sets out who must be certificated to operate commercially and how that certification is obtained and maintained. This section covers the process to earn an Air Carrier Certificate and the related operations specifications, along with the ongoing safety oversight requirements for those operators. It defines who is authorized to conduct commercial air transport and the conditions under which that authority is granted, which is why it’s the best answer for this question.

The other topics in the options pertain to different parts of the regulations: one deals with special air traffic rules and how certain operations must be conducted in specific airspace, another covers how standard instrument approach procedures are published and used for instrument flying, and another addresses the designation of airspace and associated ATC routes.