(a) The pilot in command of an airplane shall carry in the airplane to its destination--
(1) A copy of the completed load manifest (or information from it, except information concerning cargo and passenger distribution);
(2) A copy of the dispatch release; and
(3) A copy of the flight plan.
(b) The certificate holder shall keep copies of the records required in this section for at least three months. [Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19226, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-178, 47 FR 13316, Mar. 29, 1982; Amdt. 121-253, 61 FR 2616, Jan. 26, 1996]