It can be manipulated to not count as your duty time. We often do part 91 flights home at the end of the day so we don't get stuck somewhere for the night. Of course it is at our request, and has to be approved.
I hate flow.No no, its not rest, nor counted as such. Repo flights are counted as duty, and are are all 91 flights for operational needs. Sometimes we have to divert to another airport due to delays, and on Friday, this could mean spending the night there instead of coming home. This is where we are allowed, with approval, to fly home if we choose to.
I could be wrong, but its better to be safe then sorry.
I hate to break it to you, but just because your empty doesnt mean its a part 91 flight. Im fairly certain that if you're flying to a destination to specifically pick up cargo then the empty leg is also considered a 135 flight. We fly empty legs on mondays to pick up cargo and at our base have always considered it to be a 135 flight because it is required by the business. If anything it is a grey area that im sure the FAA would bust you on if it found out you were going over flight times because of this. whether you call it 135 or 91 it still doesnt matter as its still counted towards your commercial flying times anyways.
I could be wrong, but its better to be safe then sorry.
Yea he went from a "hate to break it to you", then "I'm fairly certain","if anything it's a grey area", to finally "I could be wrong".Huh??
Oh the cluster of flow. Wx causes more approaches then visuals/vfr. Wx means more spacing. Spacing means flows.I hate flow.
You are at airport x with visibility below your 135 takeoff mins. Truck the work to airport y that is above mins. Takeoff from x part 91 and pickup at y.
You guys believe that's not legal???
I'm not so sure it is legal. If the company is requiring you to fly the aircraft to pick up cargo, I am under the impression it is a 135 flight. Again I am not aware of any LOI's nor am I 100% certain of my position so if anyone has some better info please share.