What is the flight rule 135?

Part 135 states that no certificate holder may operate a turbojet aircraft, or an aircraft for which two pilots are required for operations under VFR , if it has not previously operated such an aircraft in Part 135 operations in at least 25 hours of proving tests acceptable to the Administrator.



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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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What Are Part 135 Operations? Part 135 operations are a set of FAR guidelines relevant to non-scheduled, commercial aircraft operations. These can include air taxi flights and private air charters, among other types of transactional private jet situations.

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  • 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,


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A single-pilot operator is a certificate holder that is limited to using only one pilot for all part 135 operations. That specific pilot is listed by name and certificate number on the FAA issued Operations Specification (OpSpec) A040.

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Visibility requirements regarding weather conditions also apply under Part 135. The Visual Flight Rules for visibility for aircraft says “No person may operate an airplane under VFR in uncontrolled airspace when the ceiling is less than 1,000 feet unless flight visibility is at least 2 miles.”

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On-demand operators operating under part 135 fly aircraft for hire with 30 passenger seats or less and a payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less (when holding out services to the public) or 20 passenger seats or less and a payload capacity of less than 6,000 pounds (if not holding out services to the public).

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