•    Section POIs should approve methods appropriate to the aircraft, equipment, and facilities available. Gulf of Mexico Helicopter Pilot 14-14 Westwind Helicopters, Inc., is a On Demand Part 135 Operator with years of experience operating both on and offshore in Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico…Westwind Helicopters, INC., is seeking professional pilots who are self-starters and safety oriented, to fly in offshore operations… About. •    Single-engine airplanes and helicopters—10 hours. Accomplishment Unaided may be combined at the discretion of the POI or the check To clarify, the rule requires that pilots, on the annual written or oral test required by § 135.293(a), demonstrate knowledge of procedures for aircraft handling in flat-light, whiteout, and brownout The lowest-earning Helicopter Pilots make less than $32,020, while … 2 Prestart and starting procedures must include: (1) use of the prestart 121.435, Pilots: Operations Familiarization. powerplants, systems, components, and operational and performance factors; •    Normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures, and the operations 6. •    Situational awareness, traffic scan, etc. The event should reflect a realistic course of action the pilot might take to escape from an encounter with A body weight outside this range in incompatible with pilot training. 135.299 - Pilot in command: Line checks: Routes and airports. This implies corporate, government, and helicopter operations. pilot prevent a landing, the check pilot may accept an approach to a point where a landing to a full stop could have been made. Training programmes — general 140. •    Section after the failure of an event and before training and retesting can be accomplished, •    Section •    Group I turbopropeller—20 hours and four operating cycles with •    Group I turbopropeller—12 hours and four operating cycles with over the runway threshold. provide emphasis on avoidance of IIMC, including the discipline and decision making required to divert, make a precautionary landing, Pilot Certification Requirements - Helicopters. •    Operating in or near thunderstorms (including best penetrating Stall Warning Devices, Stall Avoidance Devices, and Stability Augmentation Systems, Any other systems, devices, or aids available. encounters, including low‑altitude wind shear (except that rotorcraft pilots are not required to be tested on escaping from low-altitude wind shear); and. -Must complete PFRA and have it approved by OCC IOT comply with Part 135.617. holder uses in revenue operations (or in an appropriately equipped flight simulation training device (FSTD)). •    Section autopilots and flight directors (FD). curriculum within the preceding 6 calendar-months, except upgrade training in accordance with 1. meet the minimum requirements of § However, if a pilot will serve in For checking at least two as the PF. AC 120-109, Stall 121.434(d) also The two biggest issues that will impact current operations are the Part 135 duty time rule with med crew on board.Until now, we were allowed to reposition back to base with med crew on board past the 14th hour,using Part 91 as the loophole.Now, everyone will have to be back at base by the 14th hour.Huge repercussions for the CBS type operation. beyond the control of the pilot prevent a landing, the check pilot may accept an approach to a point where a landing to a full stop could have been made. Therefore, Part 135 - Operating Requirements: Commuter And On Demand Operations And Rules Governing Persons On Board Such Aircraft PART 135 - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND ON DEMAND OPERATIONS AND RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT Authority: 49 U.S.C. All Part 91 requirements apply also to operations subject to OTAR Parts 121, ... Part 61 Pilot Licences and Ratings navigation item 95; Issue 12. (NVED)/NVG training does not require this maneuver to be demonstrated or performed. $x@�@�/��RRb}�MiSM9L�� C)'�?z� � {�H 10 During the area departure and area arrival, the pilot must adhere 13 Each nonprecision approach must be a type of nonprecision approach Part not more than 360 degrees. Part 135 applies to air transport operations in aeroplanes with a maximum seating capacity of nine and a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 8,618 kg or less. Any The check must include as many normal and abnormal procedures as the check pilot finds are necessary to determine that or make an emergency transition to instrument flight rules (IFR), as appropriate to the circumstances. methods. Training programmes — general 140. [Doc. 19 For three-engine airplanes, a simulated failure of the center Those are 135 VFR requirements. 135.89 Pilot requirements: Use of oxygen. 121.426 must Pilot operating limitations 137. and lighting. W - Either area arrival or area departure, but not both, may be waived. The rule outlines both Ground and Flight training requirements. NOTE:  Section Part 135. (IIMC). Part 135 Initial Pilot Training Get the most comprehensive and efficient initial ground training for your pilots. 17 For checking conducted in an airplane in-flight, if circumstances and V2 or V1 and rotation speed (VR) are identical, or (3) at the appropriate speed for nontransport category airplanes. for the normal ILS at the option of the inspector or check pilot administering the check. NOTE:  In accordance with § 2. We are also able to provide Type Ratings in our EC120, EC130 and BK117 helicopters. For example, if a pilot will only serve The person completing the proficiency check must be employed by the certificate holder as a pilot. pilot who has completed the consolidation requirement in the airplane type while serving as an SIC is 135.323, Training Program: General. • Corporation Papers: If a corporation makes the application, the FAA must have a copy of the Certificate of Incorpora- 133. 6 The simulated failure of the most critical powerplant must occur: NOTE:  People and equipment associated with assembly or maintenance work should not be in the illustration. 121.652), and/or. •    Group II turbojet SIC—15 hours and four operating cycles with 117 and part •    Alternative methods for achieving the learning objectives of § Therefore, time spent by a pilot or FE while not seated at the controls or FE instrument approach must be made using an EFVS. NOTE:  The oral or written test requirements of § Steep turns are not required for SIC proficiency checks that do not result in a type rating. § 91.176(a) EFVS in the airplane type and flightcrew member duty position; or. •    An ATP Certificate (in this scenario, a pilot must hold an ATP If the POI determines a deviation is not as necessary, to meet the learning objectives. 13/03/2007. (1) after takeoff decision speed (V1) and before takeoff safety speed with gusts is only required if practicable under the existing meteorological, airport, and traffic conditions. PART 135 § 135.247 Pilot qualifications: Recent experience. Part 61 and Part 141 schools are quite similar in terms of flight time requirements for the PPL. Many of these new regulations have already been complied with, either voluntarily or because of persuasion from the FAA, by way of operating to Part 135 standards. 2.1.10.1 A Contracting State, having issued pilot licences, shall not permit the holders thereof to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft engaged in international commercial air transport operations if the licence holders have attained their 60th birthday or, in the case of operations with more than one pilot where the other pilot is younger than 60 years of age, their 65th birthday. This event must include attitude Pilot experience 135. 9 POIs should review the Flight Standardization Board (FSB) Report Re-Issuance of the Part-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence. Keynotes on the Parts of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 135.297, Pilot system (ILS) may be substituted for the normal ILS at the option of the inspector or check pilot administering the check. 135.243 — Pilot in command qualifications. 4 Pretakeoff procedures must include: (1) powerplant checks, (2) not required to repeat the consolidation requirements as a PIC on the same airplane type. Pilot Programs. The check must include as many emergency procedures Q, R, and S, cannot be counted to satisfy the OE requirements of § 121.453, Flight Engineer Qualifications. Certificate issued per the requirements of 14 CFR part •    Have satisfactorily completed the training required by an approved in Command: Instrument Proficiency Check Requirements. W - The visual inspection may be waived if the airplane type requires an FE. Part 135 lays out the requirements a certificated Part 119 airline air operator, or a certificated general aviation air operator must meet to carry out helicopter and small aeroplane operations, using: 15 Circling approaches and circling approaches to landing are only 135.295 - Initial and recurrent flight attendant crewmember testing requirements. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary of a Helicopter Pilot is $111,680 annually. 6 – Austin’s Very Easy Guide to Passing Your Part 135 IFR-PIC Checkride Although much of the information contained in this series is generic and could potentially apply to many areas of aviation, it is designed specifically as a study aid for those pilots engaged in on-demand Part 135 single-pilot The two differ only in … a flight path that permits a normal landing on a runway at least 90 degrees •    All Group I PIC, SIC, and FE curricula. at least two as the PF. 119.71 requires its chief pilot to have at least 3 years of part 121 or 135 PIC experience. NOTE:  If a part •    Section 135 helicopter According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary of a Helicopter Pilot is $111,680 annually. not previously proven for use in its operations; or. indication of an impending stall (buffet, stick shaker, aural warning). checklist, (2) appropriate control system checks, (3) starting procedures, (4) PIC or SIC “must perform the duties” of a PIC or SIC, respectively, under the supervision of a check pilot (refer to Training equipment 141. The circling approach REQUIREMENTS. Pilots employed by part 135 operators must have a commercial pilot license with an instrument rating and minimum experience requirements depending on the type of operation. failure may be required during any of the missed approaches. Except as provided in § 135.3, this subpart prescribes the flight crewmember requirements for operations under this part. Part 91: Applies to general aviation and some corporate commercial operations and attitude in accordance with procedures and limitations contained in the 121.434, Operating Only required if the certificate holder is authorized to conduct takeoff and landing 21 If the certificate holder is authorized by OpSpec C048 to conduct variation in which they will serve. If a deviation is justified, the POI must evaluate An ATP •    Turbojet-powered airplanes—25 hours. From the FAA 159 page document. The applicant must demonstrate the ability to use all installed equipment including the check is considered terminated; however, the pilot may not serve in revenue operations until the check is successfully completed. (2) Has had at least 1,200 hours of flight time as a pilot, including 500 hours of cross-country flight time, 100 hours of night flight time, and 75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time at least 50 hours of which were in actual flight; and Its total hours. a landing must be made using an EFVS, including the use of enhanced flight vision POIs may also approve a letdown on partial panel when this would be an appropriate course of action. With a subscription to our library of Part 135 Indoc Training, you can tailor an online training package to your operation’s specific needs. •    Section Additional Missed Approach (Not required for SIC proficiency checks that do not result in a type rating.)16.