Limey wrote:

"Sam Whitman" wrote in message
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Limey wrote:


§ 121.11 Rules applicable to operations in a foreign country.
Each certificate holder shall, while operating an airplane within a
foreign
country, comply with the air traffic rules of the country concerned and
the
local airport rules, except where any rule of this part is more
restrictive
and may be followed without violating the rules of that country.

which, as best I can tell, means they need to comply with Part 91, and
applicable Part 121 rules while in US airspace.

Incorret. 14 CFR 121.11 refers to USA carriers certificated to fly under
14 CFR
121 operating in foreign (non-USA) territories or countries.

OK, I just assumed that there may be some relevance being that the more
restrictive 121 rules might apply, but that is prolly covered under 129,
with which I am not at all familiar. Thx for the clarification.

Like any other
non-USA carrier certified to fly in the USA, British Airways operates
under part
129 while in the USA.

Intruiged that you pilots seem to find room for disagreement over which FARs
apply.

Part 129 .Operations: Foreign air carriers and foreign operators of
U.S.-registered aircraft engaged in common carriage. Section 19 - Air traffic
rules and procedures

(a) Each pilot must be familiar with the applicable rules, the navigational and
communications facilities, and the air traffic control and other procedures, of
the areas to be traversed by him within the United States.

(b) Each foreign air carrier shall establish procedures to assure that each of
its pilots has the knowledge required by paragraph (a) of this section and
shall check the ability of each of its pilots to operate safely according to
applicable rules and procedures.

* (c) Each foreign air carrier shall conform to the practices, procedures, and
other requirements prescribed by the Administrator for U.S. air carriers for
the areas to be operated in. *

129.19(c) appears to infer that foreign carriers have to comply with Part 121
whilst in US airspace.


Graham