Helicopter OpSpec
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Helicopter OpSpec
Dear all,
Can someone point me in the right direction in terms of the regulations in starting a helicopter AOC under 135? I am being tasked to stand up a helicopter operation in a developing country. I am a fixed wing ATPL and instructor rating holder with a bunch of airline experience. Starting with 1 mid-size twin engine helicopter and two pilots and a few engineers.
What sort of training program do you need to have? Any similarity with 121 fixed wing airline world?
Can someone point me in the right direction in terms of the regulations in starting a helicopter AOC under 135? I am being tasked to stand up a helicopter operation in a developing country. I am a fixed wing ATPL and instructor rating holder with a bunch of airline experience. Starting with 1 mid-size twin engine helicopter and two pilots and a few engineers.
What sort of training program do you need to have? Any similarity with 121 fixed wing airline world?
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Dear all,
Can someone point me in the right direction in terms of the regulations in starting a helicopter AOC under 135? I am being tasked to stand up a helicopter operation in a developing country. I am a fixed wing ATPL and instructor rating holder with a bunch of airline experience. Starting with 1 mid-size twin engine helicopter and two pilots and a few engineers.
What sort of training program do you need to have? Any similarity with 121 fixed wing airline world?
Can someone point me in the right direction in terms of the regulations in starting a helicopter AOC under 135? I am being tasked to stand up a helicopter operation in a developing country. I am a fixed wing ATPL and instructor rating holder with a bunch of airline experience. Starting with 1 mid-size twin engine helicopter and two pilots and a few engineers.
What sort of training program do you need to have? Any similarity with 121 fixed wing airline world?
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From: Downeast
A careful reading of US FAR Part 135 would be a good start.
Making contact with HAI in Alexandria, Virginia would be my next stop for information.
Depending upon which developing Country it is....contacting the appropriate US FAA Office holding jurisdiction for that developing country for information and assistance.
Those contacts would be useful even if you were not going to create an air taxi company but were doing a Corporate Operation.
If not an Air Taxi, For hire or charter operation US FAR Part 91 would be sufficient with Part 135 being for an Air Taxi operation.
I know some individuals that might be of some help but do not wish to name them I the public forum.
Making contact with HAI in Alexandria, Virginia would be my next stop for information.
Depending upon which developing Country it is....contacting the appropriate US FAA Office holding jurisdiction for that developing country for information and assistance.
Those contacts would be useful even if you were not going to create an air taxi company but were doing a Corporate Operation.
If not an Air Taxi, For hire or charter operation US FAR Part 91 would be sufficient with Part 135 being for an Air Taxi operation.
I know some individuals that might be of some help but do not wish to name them I the public forum.
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From: Den Haag
From the NBAA website - FW but the rules and process will no doubt be mirrored: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...0kx7a6N0CgEngA
Interesting that it's available via google search but the actual NBAA website restricts it to members only!
Interesting that it's available via google search but the actual NBAA website restricts it to members only!
