135 wx question

[Sammy]

the company i work for usually does 91 flights with the occasional 135 flight. if we land on a 91 flight at an airport that does not have wx reporting, can we legally takeoff from the same airport under 135? What 135 reg says i can or cannot. thank you very much in advance.

 

[InHot]

135.213

..."however, for operations under VFR, the pilot in command may, if such a report is not available, use weather information based on that pilot's own observations or on those of other persons competent to supply appropriate observations."

I believe ths covers you going out of, or into a field - as long as you are operating under VFR.

 

[Andy Neill]

135.213(a) says that you can go VFR based on your own observations or on the observations of other competent folks.

135.213(b) says that you can't go IFR if you have no airport report UNLESS you are allowed by your OPSEPCS.

Does that do it?

 

[freightdoggie]

You can legally depart a field with no weather reporting under 135, with no weather reporting available, as long as you are departing VFR.

You can then obtain your IFR clearance airborne. You can go into a field 135 with no weather reporting as long as it is VFR. Who determines this? Well, like you said another pilot or someone compotent enough to give you a reliable observation.

Pilot- Commercial rated or ATP, how can a student give you a reliable report.

Or Billy Bob, but the catch is he has to see it on a weather computer, for instance if the broadcast is not working, but the machine is, he could read it to you. But he cannot say he sees 2 cows down the street at his moms house which is about 2 miles away.

 

[Sammy]

that helps. thank you