night hawk 150
10th Sep 2005, 11:30
hello and thank you for looking at my post.
just wondering can anyone tell me what you need in order to conduct a pleasure flight where the clients pay you a fee for the pleasure flight (not cost sharing) as a business.
your replies are most welcome and thank you in advance.
Craig
Curtis E Carr
10th Sep 2005, 14:31
It is not quite clear from your question whether you think that a pilot's licence is the only issue when considering such a venture.
Fundamentally, the organisation needs an Air Operators Certificate (AOC). Implicit in the granting of an AOC, you need a Chief Pilot, operations manager, continuing airworthiness manager, accountable manager, quality manager, quality auditor and suitably qualified training staff (some of these posts can be doubled up).
The pilot requires at least a CPL and reqires to have a current LPC, OPC and Line Check as well as being in-date on a number of other aspects. The aircraft has to have a suitable Certificate of Airworthiness (permits are not sufficient). You require CAA approved levels of insurance. Suitable premises with full ops/planning facilities are also a must.
Pots of cash are also a distinct advantage.
The list is not exhaustive. Sorry to appear negative, but a commercial air transport undertaking, even if it is only A to A, is neither straightforward nor cheap. The advent of EASA looks set to make life even more difficult if the Part M fiasco is anything to go by.
BEagle
10th Sep 2005, 14:39
And if you wish to make a small fortune in such a business, you have to start with a large fortune!
RVR800
16th Sep 2005, 10:31
However you can take comfort in the fact that your money
will be being used to support the CAA JAA and EASA bodies that rely upon your cash to keep them afloat....
Give genorously - they have a high cost ethos!
:rolleyes: