Changes to -135/-91K

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Can someone tell me how the new changes to -135 will affect -135. No one at my company seems to know anything about them.

These are the new changes that the FAA put out for -91K and -135.

THankx a bunch!

Cliff
ELP

 

[Rick1128]

Personally, I believe that the 135 changes will not make for any major change in how operators currently operate. It will allow operators to fly into airports without weather reporting, which will open up many airports. And current jet operators can add aircraft to their certificate without additional proving flights. The 80% rule is so restricted that most operators will not make much use of it.

Some FSDOs are saying all operations must have two pilots. That is not correct. They need to read that regulation and also see what the other regs say. It is not a regulation in and of itself. They are still learning and there will be a period of confusion until it is settled.

 

[mike1mc]

The rule ahs been printed in the federal register. You can grab it off the NBAA website or search throught he government sites for it. All changes are effective November 17, 2003.

 

[cvsfly]

My first read through - and it was mostly skimming indicated that it mostly referrred to "eligible operators". I quess those who want to take advantage of some of the benefits of the new rewrites will also have to abide by the restrictions as well. Examples being operating 2 crew, minimum time requirements and pairing, training, etc. Same take? So how will it effect a small one or two air aircraft/turboprop Basic 135 operator?

 

[atpcliff]

Rick,

Thanx for the insight.

I'd heard people say all -135 needs to be 2 pilots, but I also thought that the -135 changes only applied to certain types of operations.

I can see how the FSDOs would disagree in interpretations of the revised regs, as they are not in agreement currently on how to interpret -135 and other regs (for instance some FSDOs say you can't go beyond a 14 hour crew duty day under any circumstances, and other FSDOs say you CAN go past 14 hours of duty).

I have read the changes, and I wasn't sure how they integrated into the existing -135 regs.

Thanks,

Cliff
DTW

 

[Rick1128]

cliff,

I'll tell you how bad it is. Our FSDO is telling us that we have to immediately convert all our single pilot crews to two pilotsw crews. We talked with region and they have told us that they are have a meeting of at least two days in lenght with all their FSDOs to get them back on track. And the region agrees with our read on the regs.

 

[English]

Hey Rick,

Which FSDO region are you in? Hoping not to hear this in the Western region...

 

[Rick1128]

No Southwest. But from what I am hearing, it doesn't make much difference. Maybe too many Dr Spock children now ending up in the FAA. If there are no pictures they aren't reading it all the way through.