High Capacity Charter AOC
I haven’t been on here in a long while, but a question came up amongst a few of us in regards to a business we saw advertised on the internet that is seeking funding to commence FIFO ops.
Is there a requirement for a High Capacity AOC for charter only ops in a 50- seat aircraft such as the CRJ-200 or ERJ-145.
Charter only, not RPT. I could only find reference to HCRPT AOC’s when I searched for the answer.
One would assume that operators like Skytraders or Pionair would have HC Charter AOC’s.
What is the position of a charter operator that has an Embraer Legacy 650, which is based on a 135/145, or a Bombardier Challenger 850 which is a CRJ. If the aircraft’s max payload exceeds the 4800kg (or thereabouts) payload limit is it then a HC aircraft? I found a reference in the AOC Handbook that referred to High Capacity as more than 38-seats or maximum payload above approx 4800kg.
Not looking to open a can of worms but I cannot find anyone who knows the answer.