Aqui está o cenário. Joe possui um Cessna 172. Joe contrata Tim para levá-lo em seu 172 de A para B. Tim é um piloto comercial. Isso é legal?
Até agora, todos disseram que sim a essa pergunta, mas nenhuma pessoa que eu pedi pode citar um regulamento ou regulamentos para mim.
Aqui está minha cadeia de lógica: Parte 61.133 (a) (1) (i):
(i) Carrying persons or property for compensation or hire, provided the person is qualified in accordance with this part and with the applicable parts of this chapter that apply to the operation; and
Tudo bem, vamos ver quais partes se aplicam ao Tim.
Olhando 119.1 (a) (1):
(a) This part applies to each person operating or intending to operate civil aircraft - (1) As an air carrier or commercial operator, or both, in air commerce; or
Agora vamos ver se algum deles se aplica a nós. Talvez "operador comercial". 1.1:
Commercial operator means a person who, for compensation or hire, engages in the carriage by aircraft in air commerce of persons or property, other than as an air carrier or foreign air carrier or under the authority of Part 375 of this title. Where it is doubtful that an operation is for “compensation or hire”, the test applied is whether the carriage by air is merely incidental to the person's other business or is, in itself, a major enterprise for profit.
OK. Este Tim parece estar operando como Operador Comercial.
Agora veja o 119.23 (b):
(b) Each person who conducts noncommon carriage (except as provided in § 91.501(b) of this chapter) or private carriage operations for compensation or hire with airplanes having a passenger-seat configuration of less than 20 seats, excluding each crewmember seat, and a payload capacity of less than 6,000 pounds shall - (2) Conduct those operations in accordance with the requirements of part 135 of this chapter, except for those requirements applicable only to commuter operations; and
Bem, queremos fazer parte da parte 91, então vamos ver a exceção fornecida como 91.501 (b).
91.501 (b):
(b) Operations that may be conducted under the rules in this subpart instead of those in parts 121, 129, 135, and 137 of this chapter when common carriage is not involved, include - (4) Flights conducted by the operator of an airplane for his personal transportation, or the transportation of his guests when no charge, assessment, or fee is made for the transportation;
Parece que o número 4 se aplica! Impressionante!
Mas vamos dar uma olhada no 91.501 (a):
(a) This subpart prescribes operating rules, in addition to those prescribed in other subparts of this part, governing the operation of large airplanes of U.S. registry, turbojet-powered multiengine civil airplanes of U.S. registry, and fractional ownership program aircraft of U.S. registry that are operating under subpart K of this part in operations not involving common carriage. The operating rules in this subpart do not apply to those aircraft when they are required to be operated under parts 121, 125, 129, 135, and 137 of this chapter. (Section 91.409 prescribes an inspection program for large and for turbine-powered (turbojet and turboprop) multiengine airplanes and turbine-powered rotorcraft of U.S. registry when they are operated under this part or part 129 or 137.)
O que é uma aeronave de grande porte. 1.1:
Large aircraft means aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds, maximum certificated takeoff weight.
Ok, um Cessna 172 não é uma aeronave de grande porte ou multi-motor turbojato. E este não é um programa de propriedade fracionária, pois requer aeronaves 2 em primeiro lugar.
Então, pelo que entendi, Tim não pode voar para Joe, pois o 91.501 (a) diz que esta parte não se aplica, mas aguarde. 91.501 (b) diz que é permitido.
Como isso é interpretado? O 91.501 (b) se aplica apenas a aeronaves grandes e similares em um programa de propriedade fracionária? o que estou perdendo?
Todo mundo que conheço diz que é permitido, mas as regras parecem ser diferentes. Qualquer ajuda é apreciada.