Part 135 Operations Manuals

Single Pilot Operators ($2,000.00)

A Single Pilot FAR Part 135 Operator is a certificate holder who will use only one pilot in FAR Part 135 operations. The single pilot shall be identified by name on the certificate holder's operations specifications. Using "freelance" pilots, or temporary pilot employees in place of the pilot named on the operations specifications, is not authorized. FAR Part 135 does not require Single Pilot FAR Part 135 Operators to maintain manuals, training programs, or management positions (no deviation required). The only manual requirement is a Statement of Compliance.

Single Pilot in Command ($2,500.00)

A Single Pilot in Command FAR Part 135 Operator is a certificate holder who will use only one pilot in command in FAR Part 135 operations. The single pilot in command shall be identified by name on the certificate holder's operations specifications. Using "freelance" pilots, or temporary pilot employees in place of the pilot in command named on the operations specifications, is not authorized. The certificate holder may be authorized to use no more than three individuals as second in command pilots. These individuals will be identified by name on the certificate holder's operations specifications and shall meet all the requirements of FAR Part 135 to serve as second in command. Single Pilot in Command Operators are not authorized to operate aircraft type certificated for more than nine passenger seats, conduct Category II or III approach operations, or conduct operations outside the United States, Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean.

Part 135 Operations with 9 or less passengers ($4,000.00)

Part 135 operations with aircraft certificated for 9 or less passengers may be conducted under either a Basic or Standard certificate. A Basic FAR Part 135 Operator is a certificate holder who will use more than one pilot in command and no more than five pilots in total, including seconds in command. A Basic operator may not use more than five aircraft, or more than three different types of aircraft. The operator may not conduct Category II or III approach operations, or conduct operations outside the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Some of the management positions may be held by the same person.

Basic Operator:

(1) no more than 5 pilots including seconds in command. (2) no more than 5 aircraft or more than 3 different types of aircraft. (3) no aircraft type certificated for more than 9 passenger seats. (4) no category II or III approach operations. (5) no operation outside of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean (6) may combine management personnel positions.

Standard Operator:

(1) may have more than 5 pilots including seconds in command. (2) may operate more than five aircraft. (3) may operate more than 3 types of aircraft. (4) may operate aircraft type certificated for 10 or more passenger seats. (5) may conduct category II or III approach operations if approved. (6) may apply for approval to conduct operations outside the U.S., Mexico, Canada, or Caribbean. (7) may not combine management personnel positions.

Part 135 Operations with 10 or more passengers ($6,000.00)

To operate aircraft certificated for 10 or more passenger seats requires a Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate. A Standard operator may have more than five aircraft, more than five pilots, check airmen, and may apply to conduct category II or III approach operations, and to operate outside the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. For operations with aircraft with 10 or more passenger seats, the Operator may not combine management positions. A General Maintenance Manual is required for Part 135 operations using aircraft that are certificated for 10 or more passenger seats.

Part 135 Commuter Operations ($7,000.00)

A Commuter operation means any scheduled operation conducted by any person operating one of the following types of aircraft with a frequency of operations of at least five round trips per week on at least one route between two or more points according to the published flight schedules: (1) Airplanes, other than turbojet powered airplanes, having a maximum passenger-seat configuration of 9 seats or less, excluding each crewmember seat, and a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less; or (2) Rotorcraft

Part 135 Compliance Statements for all Operators

In the past a compliance statement was mainly used during the certification process. After the operator received their certification, the compliance statement was mostly ignored. A “dead document” of sorts. Now 8900.1 defines the compliance statement a “livng document” requiring revision when regulations change. Originally operators were required to respond to Part 135 only. When Part 119 came into existance, that also was included in the requirement. At that time we also started responding the maintenance requirements of Part 91. Since 8900.1 replaced 8400.10 the FSDOs have been requiring all of Parts 91, 110, 119 and 135. A typical compliance statement can now easily exceed 600 pages in length. Our compliance statments include a List of Effective Pages, Table of Contents, and revision procedures to ensure that your POI will find everything he’s looking for in your compliance statement.

530-PART135 (530-727-8135)

Part 135 Operations Manuals

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