Originally Posted by
76fan
"Private" .... that term which (unless the CAA have at last properly addressed the problem) means all safety rules can be ignored. I wonder just how many passengers are aware of the difference between Private and AOC flights.
More prevalent in fixed wing ops, but also occurs in rotary (no names, no pack drill) is the idea of a "fare paying passenger" having two contracts. One to rent a serviceable aircraft and another contract to hire the services of a jockey qualified on type. The awkwardness comes when the aircraft owner gets the jockey to manage the bookings (ie both contracts) which could then be seen as "one". The Sala case is likely to develop into clarifying the insurance implications of this. [Note, I'm certainly not saying that happened here, just responding to the Private v AOC comment]
In Brazil, every aircraft which is commercially operated has to have "TAXI AEREO" above the doors so a passenger can check for themselves and be reassured
