Advice Needed, How to start a Charter?

[Clutch_Cargo]

The boss-man and me are playing with the idea of 135 with a (brand new) C182.
Read through the previous posts and the links and the "Director of operations" seems to be the big hurdle.
One plane, max 4 pilots, single pilot VFR/IFR operations, do we really need a Director of Ops.?
We intend to use the plane for flight instruction mostly with the occasional 135 on the side.
This mean we would need to get a guy in just to be DoO?
Can somebody please clarify this?
Thanks

You need a basic 135 certificate... allows upto 5 pilots and 3 aircraft... DO/CP can be the same person or a full 135 certificate which doesn't restrict pilot/aircraft numbers - you can get a waiver to allow DO/CP to be same person as long as the operation isn't too complex.

cc

 

[philo beddoe]

Proving runs are not required for light aircraft.

In fact, I think it is for over 12,500 or jet only.

 

[philo beddoe]

For basic 135, you get five total pilots (incl the chief) and five aircraft. You may combine any two management positions.

For full 135, you will need all three management positions staffed, unless your FSDO really goes to bat for you.