Aviation - Cargo Aircraft

HAZMAT in cargo aircraft must be loaded in a manner so that the crew can see, handle, and separate it during a flight. The following materials aboard a cargo aircraft are not subject to the quantity limitation specified in §175.75:

• Class 7-radioactive materials
• Division 6.1-poisonous and, or toxic materials (except those labeled FLAMMABLE)
• Division 6.2-etiological or infectious substances
• Class 3, PG III (unless the substance is also labeled CORROSIVE)
• Class 9-miscellaneous hazardous materials
• ORM-D-AIR, Limited Quantity or Excepted Quantity material.

Air Transport - Only Available Means

Only when other means of transportation are unpractical or unavailable, packages of HAZMAT may be carried aboard cargo aircraft in accordance with procedures approved in writing by the FAA regional or Field Security Office in the region where the operator is located.

Small Single Pilot Cargo Aircraft

When packages of hazardous materials are carried in small, single pilot cargo aircraft, they are excepted from the quantity limitations in §175.75, provided that the following requirements are met:

• The aircraft carries only the pilot, an FAA inspector, the shipper, consignee, or a representative so designated in writing, or a person necessary for handling the material.
• The pilot is provided written instructions on the characteristics and proper handling of the material.
• If a change of pilots occur while the material is on board, the new pilot must be briefed under a hand-to-hand signature service provided by the operator.

To learn more about Aviation HAZMAT visit our DOT Aviation HAZMAT Online Training web page.