Compliance guides, regulatory updates, and operations insights for charter operators.
The FAA's Part 5 final rule makes SMS mandatory for every Part 135 operator. This guide covers the 2027 deadline, the four required components, and how to build a compliant, audit-ready program.
A hazard is a condition with the potential to cause harm; risk is the combination of how severe the outcome would be and how likely it is. Why the distinction decides your controls.
PAVE sorts the hazards of a flight into Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment and External pressures. IMSAFE covers the pilot. Here is what each element asks and how operators record it.
A Part 135 operator holds an FAA air carrier certificate for on-demand and commuter operations. What the certificate authorises, the four categories, and the duties that follow.
Part 135 operators cannot take off with contamination adhering to critical surfaces. Here is what an approved ground de-icing and anti-icing program has to cover, and why it should be built in late summer.
Under 14 CFR Part 111, Part 135 operators must both report pilot records to the FAA's Pilot Records Database and review it before hiring. Here is what to report and how to keep it clean.
Part 91 or Part 135? The answer turns on compensation, common carriage, and operational control — not aircraft size. Here is how the FAA draws the line and what crossing it requires.