Part 135 ??

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jessilea35

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So, here is my situation. As a pilot, I have all the requirements for a 135 pilot. I understand that it is alot more difficult to be a 135 operator. I am a partner in a LLC. Myself and a friend (non partner of LLC) are interested to purchase a C-207. A company has also expressed interest in leasing that plane and hiring me, as a pilot. Does that require me/LLC to be a 135 operator?

It is not as if I am trying to get around that, its just that I dont want to have to go thru all the hassle of getting that certification for me not to need it.

After reading some other posts, I have a few questions. If the LLC, "dry leases" the plane to this company, can they hire a partner(s) from the LLC? If that is Part 135, does the company have to be the operator or the LLC? Also, I keep reading "intrastate", so if I fly from one state to another, does that automatically make it 135? My last question, say the company buys the C-207 (or any other plane for that matter) and chooses to hire me to fly it, if/where does 135 operator fall in? Them or I?

These might be some naive/dumb questions, but after reading just a small portion of the Part 135 requirements, my brain is fried. I just want to make sure Im either, not wasting my time or getting a jump start on a very long and complicated process.

Thank you in advance for your time and advice.
jessilea
 
You can get a single pic single airplane 135 cert pretty easily. So don't let that set you back.

If the company owns/leases the 207 and they hire you to fly them and their stuff around, well then it's part 91. If you own/lease the 207 and the company hires you to fly them around in your 207, then you're part 135.

Ask yourself who owns the airplane and who owns the cargo/people. If they are not the same, you're probably not pt 91 anymore.
 
z987k said:
You can get a single pic single airplane 135 cert pretty easily. So don't let that set you back.

If the company owns/leases the 207 and they hire you to fly them and their stuff around, well then it's part 91. If you own/lease the 207 and the company hires you to fly them around in your 207, then you're part 135.

Ask yourself who owns the airplane and who owns the cargo/people. If they are not the same, you're probably not pt 91 anymore.
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While I agree with everything else you posted, saying that you can get a single pilot 135 certificate easily is misleading. It is easier than any other 135 certification, and can certainly be done, but it is a time consuming process.

With that being said, I cannot imagine a single scenario that I would want to own and/or operate a C207.
 
Have them sign a lease for the airplane. They pay one check to the plane, and one check to you. In my area, many operators work this way, and I know for a certain fact that the FAA is more than ok with it.
 
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