Starting a company..

[JDE]

Does anyone know typically what the process or time frame for a VFR 135 ticket is?

You talking about getting a VFR 135 certificate or talking about pilot requirements for VFR 135? I ask because I've been wondering the typical (if there is such a thing) length of time of getting the certificate.

 

[derg]

I presume it's the operating certificate.

 

[Boltonpilot]

If worse comes to worse in your company-starting quest, you can always hook up with some legit' MLM!!! :nana2: :nana2: :nana2:

sarcasm: )

 

[meritflyer]

I am talking about a 135 operating certificate. I have heard it can take a couple of years to apply for and receive. Anyone?

 

[Texasspilot]

I'd say a year at least and then all the money involved.

 

[Timbuff10]

I am talking about a 135 operating certificate. I have heard it can take a couple of years to apply for and receive. Anyone?

So this means you aren't going to hire me as a pilot/photographer? darn...

Ummm, I bet if you went down to your local FSDO they could probably give you a some good answers on this. Since it deals with the FAA though, I would bet at minimum it would take 90 days. They seem to like that time frame for many things. I would imagine they would have to send someone out to check up on your operation or something too which would probably double that time if not more. Kind of a shame that it takes that long if that is the case, but what can you do

 

[Tiger815]

I am talking about a 135 operating certificate. I have heard it can take a couple of years to apply for and receive. Anyone?

It is a pretty involved process from what I've seen. You'll need to submit to the FAA documentation on each aircraft you intend to operate on the certificate, info on the pilots and your training program for them, your mx personnel and your program for maintaining the planes, your scheduleing process and how you intend to keep track of your pilots time, ect., etc., etc.

There are aviation consultants that get paid big bucks to help write such detailed ops plans and walk them through the FAA approval process. The owner of the flight school I first worked for has been working for over 2 years to get a 135 certificate and has yet to get one, despite hiring one of said high paid consultants.

Granted my old boss's focus tends to wander (He's a Part time Flight school owner and full time airline Captain), but it shows how hard it is to get anything done in this industry.

 

[falconvalley]

Part 135 certificates are for people with prior 135 experience. The VFR minimums don't suffice for start-up, I'm thinking.

Don't scenics still fall under 91?

 

[HomesickTexan]

Shoot, I'm gonna get me a 150 and just run it up on the ramp and have kids pay me to throw watermelons through the prop. It will be like a modern day Gallagher!!

I almost pissed my pants on this one!!!

 

[JayAre]

Part 135 certificates are for people with prior 135 experience. The VFR minimums don't suffice for start-up, I'm thinking.

Don't scenics still fall under 91?

yes and no as long as you stay in the 25 mile thing but you still have to have a drug testing program as described in 135

Only the MX has to have 135 time I think at least 3 years, good luck finding one willing to do all the paper work.The pilot doesn't need to have prior 135 time

Trust me its not worth it to start a 135 unless you want to blow money and your time. Just buy a certificate thats for sale and put your plane on it.