"Sam Spade" wrote in message
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Oh there isn't? What about 121.590 (d) (2) (i) and (ii)? Bevis' carrier
elected to tie the reference of their ops specs authorization to
substitute CLs for RLs to 121.97, which is fine from a regulatory
standpoint, because 121.97 is subject to 121.590.

I cite the pertinent requirements from 121.50. Note in particular (d)
(2).

§ 121.590 Use of certificated land airports in the United States.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) or (c) of this section, or unless
authorized by the Administrator under 49 U.S.C. 44706(c), no air carrier
and no pilot being used by an air carrier may operate, in the conduct of a
domestic type operation, flag type operation, or supplemental type
operation, an airplane at a land airport in any State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the
United States unless that airport is certificated under part 139 of this
chapter. Further, after June 9, 2005 for Class I airports and after
December 9, 2005 for Class II, III, and IV airports, when an air carrier
and a pilot being used by the air carrier are required to operate at an
airport certificated under part 139 of this chapter, the air carrier and
the pilot may only operate at that airport if the airport is classified
under part 139 to serve the type airplane to be operated and the type of
operation to be conducted.

(d)....

(2) For an airplane carrying passengers at night, the pilot may not take
off from, or land at, an airport unless--
(i) The pilot has determined the wind direction from an illuminated wind
direction indicator or local ground communications or, in the case of
takeoff, that pilot's personal observations; and
(ii) The limits of the area to be used for landing or takeoff are clearly
shown by boundary or runway marker lights. If the area to be used for
takeoff or landing is marked by flare pots or lanterns, their use must be
authorized by the Administrator.


Why did you delete subparagraph (d)?

(d) An air carrier, a commercial operator, and a pilot being used by the air
carrier or the commercial operator-when conducting a passenger-carrying
airplane operation under this part that is not a domestic type operation, a
flag type operation, or a supplemental type operation-may operate at a land
airport not certificated under part 139 of this chapter only when the
following conditions are met: