Section 135.85 - Carriage of persons without compliance with the passenger-carrying provisions of this partThe following persons may be carried aboard an aircraft without complying with the passenger-carrying requirements of this part:
(a) A crewmember or other employee of the certificate holder.(b) A person necessary for the safe handling of animals on the aircraft.(c) A person necessary for the safe handling of hazardous materials (as defined in subchapter C of title 49 CFR).(d) A person performing duty as a security or honor guard accompanying a shipment made by or under the authority of the U.S. Government.(e) A military courier or a military route supervisor carried by a military cargo contract air carrier or commercial operator in operations under a military cargo contract, if that carriage is specifically authorized by the appropriate military service.(f) An authorized representative of the Administrator conducting an en route inspection.(g) A person, authorized by the Administrator, who is performing a duty connected with a cargo operation of the certificate holder.(h) A DOD commercial air carrier evaluator conducting an en route evaluation.Doc. No. 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, as amended by Amdt. 135-88, 68 FR 41218 , July 10, 2003