It has nothing to do with scheduled vs non-scheduled because the rule applies to BOTH...that is the point!
"A Contracting State, having issued pilot licences,
shall not permit the holders thereof to act as pilot-in-command
of an aircraft engaged in scheduled international air services
or non-scheduled international air transport operations for
remuneration or hire if the licence holders have attained their
60th birthday"
Of course, certain countries may or may not implement this (USA and Australia don't).
The ICAO definition of 'General Aviation' is everything except 'scheduled international air services or non-scheduled international air transport operations for remuneration or hire', so like I said earlier, unless you are GA (and I guess file GA on the flight plan), then that rule applies.
Part 135 clearly falls into this, and the French even argue that Part 91 does also, since the pilot gets remuneration. The argument here is that the renumeration refers to the operator and NOT the pilot (i.e. A part 91 company does not get renumeration for the flight, so it's OK).
The chance of getting caught for violating this is of course remote - but that's what the regs say!
RH
"A Contracting State, having issued pilot licences,
shall not permit the holders thereof to act as pilot-in-command
of an aircraft engaged in scheduled international air services
or non-scheduled international air transport operations for
remuneration or hire if the licence holders have attained their
60th birthday"
Of course, certain countries may or may not implement this (USA and Australia don't).
The ICAO definition of 'General Aviation' is everything except 'scheduled international air services or non-scheduled international air transport operations for remuneration or hire', so like I said earlier, unless you are GA (and I guess file GA on the flight plan), then that rule applies.
Part 135 clearly falls into this, and the French even argue that Part 91 does also, since the pilot gets remuneration. The argument here is that the renumeration refers to the operator and NOT the pilot (i.e. A part 91 company does not get renumeration for the flight, so it's OK).
The chance of getting caught for violating this is of course remote - but that's what the regs say!
RH
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