AOC or Private
I hear there has been a recent court case confirming that a lease of an aircraft without pilot, then seperately hiring the pilot , is not public Transport. The AOC operators for years have argued that an flying where money changes hands is PT, but if you HP a heli and fly it yourself that cannot be AOC work ? I would guess that half of all UK aviation , for money, is operated on the lease method so why dont we just scrap AOC,s and have everybody on a level playing field ? I have heard of the CAA ( campaign against aviation ) looking at these people but am not aware of any being taken to court. Any definitive answers ?