AC 136-5

Advisory circular · Enhanced Flight Following Center (EFFC) for Commercial Air Tour Operators

Approved
January 23, 2026
Last reviewed
February 2, 2026
Family
AC 136-5 · 1 version
14 CFR parts
61, 91, 119, 120, 135, 136

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed February 2, 2026.

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OMB Control Number: 2120-0746 Expiration Date:12/31/2027 Advisory Circular Feedback Form Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement: A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0746. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, completing, and reviewing the collection of information.

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