What does flying 135 mean?


What does flying 135 mean? What Are Part 135 Operations? Part 135 operations are a set of FAR guidelines relevant to non-scheduled, commercial aircraft operations. These can include air taxi flights and private air charters, among other types of transactional private jet situations.


Who needs a Part 135 certificate?

Operators of business aircraft that wish to conduct operations for compensation or hire are generally certificated under Part 135 of the FARs. As a certificate holding entity, the operator must comply with a number of FAA requirements regarding areas such as flight operations, maintenance and training.


What are part 135 flying rules?

  • Maximum of five pilots, including SIC's,
  • Maximum of 5 aircraft can be used in their operation,
  • Maximum of 3 different types of aircraft can be used,
  • Aircraft are limited to those type certificated with 9 passenger seats or less,
  • Operations are limited to the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean,