- Maximum of five pilots, including SIC's,
- Maximum of 5 aircraft can be used in their operation,
- Maximum of 3 different types of aircraft can be used,
- Aircraft are limited to those type certificated with 9 passenger seats or less,
- Operations are limited to the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean,
The Part 135 operators are the best safety-wise. The pilots are required to have a minimum of 500 total flight hours, 100 cross-country flight hours and 25 night, and cross-country flight hours.
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FAA Regulation Part 135 is the set of commercial operating rules that are applied for charter companies, regional airlines, and commercial flight activity. To obtain a Part 135 certificate, operators must meet several stringent requirements set out by the FAA.
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§ 135.265 Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Scheduled operations. (1) 1,200 hours in any calendar year. (2) 120 hours in any calendar month. (3) 34 hours in any 7 consecutive days.
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In Part 91 operations, a pilot can fly an aircraft for days without breaks. In Part 135 operations, pilots follow strict rest requirements between flight sessions as an added safety measure. Pilot qualifications: Part 135 operations regulations impose higher standards for pilot qualifications than Part 91 operations.
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? Operations under FAR Part 135 have no upper age limit.
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Operators of business aircraft that wish to conduct operations for compensation or hire are generally certificated under Part 135 of the FARs. As a certificate holding entity, the operator must comply with a number of FAA requirements regarding areas such as flight operations, maintenance and training.
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It lists eleven exempted operations allowing a commercial pilot to operate under Part 91. Those include flight instruction, skydiving flights, banner towing, and air tours which begin and end at the same airport and remain within a 25-statute-mile radius.
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What is the primary distinction between these different parts of the regulations? Part 91 applies to general aviation and non-commercial operations(civil aircraft). Part 135 applies to commercial on-demand operations(such as private jets). Part 121 applies to large-scale scheduled commercial air carriers.
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§ 121.481 Flight time limitations: One or two pilot crews. (a) A certificate holder conducting flag operations may schedule a pilot to fly in an airplane that has a crew of one or two pilots for eight hours or less during any 24 consecutive hours without a rest period during these eight hours.
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