Originally Posted by
Crieff-ite
Looking to break into the old charter world here in the UK, initially as a one helicopter operation.
Rather than jumping straight into the deep end, have you investigated the possibility of 'piggy-backing' someone else's AOC for a while? ie operate your aircraft under the auspices of their AOC whilst you establish a foothold in the market and start making some money...
One of the major problems for small AOC operators is the number of position holders that an AOC operation needs. These extra positions can be very expensive for a small, one aircraft operation.
Incidentally, what type of aircraft is it? A VFR single or an IFR Twin?