Commercial Pilot: Certificates and Documents Latest Update Graded A

Commercial Pilot: Certificates and Documents Latest Update Graded A What privileges apply to a commercial pilot? A person who holds a commercial pilot certificate may act as PIC of an aircraft. a. Carrying persons or property for compensation or hire b. For compensation or hire 14 CRF 61.122 also states that a commercial pilot must be qualified and comply with the applicable parts of the regulations that apply to the particular operation being conducted, for example Part 91 or 135 (14 CFR 61.113) Discuss commercial pilot operations. A commercial pilot intending to conduct operations as PIC of an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire should look cautiously at any proposal for revenue operating flights. The following facts should be considered a. Part 61 states that you may be paid for acting as PIC of an aircraft engaged in carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. Part 61 does not mention, that if acting totally by yourself, you could be considered a commercial operator, and as such, be subject to an entirely different set of regulations. b. A commercial pilot certificate by itself does not allow you to act as a commercial operator. It only allows you to work for a commercial operator and be paid for you service, with certain exceptions. c. As a commercial pilot, certain commercial operations are allowed without being in possession of an "operating certificate." Examples of such operations are: BITCHEN Firefighting SPACE B - Bird chasing I - Instruction T - Training flights C - Crop dusting H - Helicopter operations within (25sm) - no more than 2 passengers - no more than 6 per year - each flight approved by FAA -FSDO notified within 72hrs of flight - No cargo -must be VFR E - Election Candidates N- Non stop commercial air tours (25sm) - begin and end at same airport - Letter of Authorization - must comply with part 136 F- Fire fighting S - Survey flights P - Parachute operations (25sm) A -