Sec. 87.89  Minimum operator requirements.

    (a) A station operator must hold a commercial radio operator license 
or permit, except as listed in paragraph (d).
    (b) The minimum operator license or permit required for operation of 
each specific classification is:

                   Minimum Operator License or Permit

                       Land stations, all classes

--All frequencies except VHF telephony transmitters providing domestic 
service...............................................................RP

                     Aircraft stations, all classes

--Frequencies below 30 MHz allocated exclusively to aeronautical mobile 
services..............................................................RP
--Frequencies below 30 MHz not allocated exclusively to aeronautical 
mobile services.............................................MP or higher
--Frequencies above 30 MHz not allocated exclusively to aeronautical 
mobile services and assigned for international use..........MP or higher
--Frequencies above 30 MHz not assigned for international use.......none
--Frequencies not used solely for telephone or exceeding 250 watts 
carrier power or 1000 watts peak envelope power..............G or higher

    (c) The operator of a telephony station must directly supervise and 
be responsible for any other person who transmits from the station, and 
must ensure that such communications are in accordance with the station 
license.
    (d) No operator license is required to:
    (1) Operate an aircraft radar set, radio altimeter, transponder or 
other aircraft automatic radionavigation transmitter by flight 
personnel;
    (2) Test an emergency locator transmitter or a survival craft 
station used solely for survival purposes;
    (3) Operate an aeronautical enroute station which automatically 
transmits digital communications to aircraft stations;
    (4) Operate a VHF telephony transmitter providing domestic service 
or used on domestic flights.