Benefits 135 vs part 91?

[paid4training]

What are (if any) the benefits of going 135?

 

[TimsKeeper]

135 benefits

1. The FAA is there to help more!

 

[TimsKeeper]

Benefits

2. The boss will eventually lose money on the 135 but his/her happiness will exponentially increase in relation to your QOL decrease.

 

[TimsKeeper]

Benefits

3. When the management company tries to be the hero and tells your owner he spends too much on crew compensation. SAVINGS!!!

 

[Pattern-Master]

Tax breaks for the owner.

 

[Shag McNasty]

What are (if any) the benefits of going 135?

Your friends will stop constantly asking you for a job.

 

[guido411]

There's a reason when you're part 91 and a 135 guy asks if you're 91 or 135 and you tell them you're 91 they say "nice" with a tone of jealousy.

If your goal is to end up 121 (or even fractional) the knowledge gained at a 135 company MIGHT help you in the interview. That's the only remote benefit I can think of, and that's a stretch.

 

[Jetdriver69]

Absolutely friggin NONE, as far as the pilot is concerned. More training, much more paperwork, PITA charter customers, potential tax benefits for the owner, nothing for you. I did 91/135 for less than one year and glad to never have to deal with it again. Part 91 Fortune company forever! Yeah I know, I'm spoiled.

 

[njcapt]

I'm on an account that could be 91, but operates 135 for tax reasons. We do maaayyybe three or four charters per year, usually short-duration international trips for the boss' associates, which tend to be pretty simple. I like operating 135, since we'd do the same performance and W&B stuff and the duty and rest regs keep us from getting abused under pt 91.

Doing a full six day recurrent with check ride every six months is clearly inferior to a five day progressive pt 91 ride, however.

 

[JettBoii]

What they said.

 

[wingnutt]

ditto...the only positive I have ever heard is either; tax break for owner, or helps lower operating costs.

while I have no clue on the former, the latter only seems to work if youhave a new airplane under warranty.

...just my observations in 12 years of flying for a few different 135 operators, your mileage may vary, shake well before using, and do not leave in direct sunlight

 

[Sparse]

What are (if any) the benefits of going 135?

1. Huge tax savings for boss.
2. Depending on management company, huge savings on fuel, hanger, ramp, training, hotels etc.
3. Potential extra income for boss and crew. We fly very little outside charter but if we do boss splits profits with crew 70/30.

In 2012 our aircraft was 99% business use because of the way seat miles are computed under 135 vs 91.

91 vs 135? Depends on your boss, management company, and the type of management you are under.

 

[BuckMurdock1]

Your friends will stop constantly asking you for a job.

That's some funny sh*t!

Doing a full six day recurrent with check ride every six months is clearly inferior to a five day progressive pt 91 ride, however.

Are you even required to take recurrent "checkrides" under part 91?? Or is "training" all that's required? I honestly don't know, as I've never worked Pt. 91..

 

[wingnutt]

Are you even required to take recurrent "checkrides" under part 91?? Or is "training" all that's required? I honestly don't know, as I've never worked Pt. 91..

Most insurances require training every year, there is no actual checkride, however Flightsafety describes it as a "progressive" check....but nothing like 135

 

[G3G4]

For any "Rich" guy who buys an airplane and puts in in a 135 to "help offset the cost. Dont buy an airplane. Youre not rich and cant afford to own an airplane. An owner who owns an airplane and puts it in a 135 will almost ALWAYS in the end loose money. No control over your airplane, pilots or maintenance. 135 do everything to "mask" the joy of owning an airplane making it seems its seemless and simple. truth is most operators screw the owners over and over again. For pilots 135 is a great way to build time and learn how to deal with all types of clientle and dealing with ALL types of pilots. But in the end I dont think in my 20 years of aviation I have ever met a pilot who wants to retire from a 135 operator. 91 jobs are out there. Make that your "goal"....