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The concept of common carriage is derived from · British common law. Common carriage derives from the early
application of British common law to the transportation and hospitality
(hotel/inn) industries. It has carried into US legal concepts through
American common law.
(AMSA 490 - MidTerm (2026 Edition)
Private carriage is distinguished from common transportation (carriage) of only one or a very small number of parties.
carriage primarily by Private carriage is that transportation (carriage) arranged between one
party (or some other small number of parties) and the carrier. AS the
number of parties being provided carriage increases, the likelihood of
common carriage increases.
, Which of the following is not an element of common · having a license or certificate. It is not necessary that the carrier be
carriage? licensed or certificated in order to be determined to be a common carrier.
It is only necessary that it hold out to the public that it is willing to perform
carriage for anyone from place to place for compensation or hire.
: Holding out to the public would include: ·Advertising, flyers in a campus student union, and statements on a web
page. Holding out as an air carrier can be done in any of a number of
ways. The key element is an indication to the public at large of a
3/30/2026, 5:30:11 PM willingness to perform transportation. 3/30/2026, 5:30:09 PM
In analyzing a situation in which a private pilot is had an independent interest in taking the trip. The independent interest
accused of acting illegally as a common carrier, the test looks specifically at whether the pilot had an independent interest in
FAA will, among other tests, look to see if the pilot taking the trip or was only interested in going if he or she received
money for the trip.
As a commercial pilot, acting individually and · charge a gas company to perform pipeline aerial spotter patrols.
without further certificates, you may Answers (a), (b), and (d) all involve carrying people for hire. Without an
air carrier certificate (or meeting one of the small exceptions allowed for
private pilots) you would not be legal to perform these missions. Pipeline
patrol is one of the specific activities excluded from certification
requirements by operation of 14 CFR 119.1(e)(4)(vi).
A company must operate under 14 CFR Part 121 if · a domestic operation. A domestic, flag, or supplemental operation must
it is: be conducted under Part 121 rules. Commuter and on-demand
operations are conducted under Part 135 rules.
(AMSA 490 - MidTerm (2026 Edition)
A company operating turbo-propeller aircraft with 8 · a Part 135 operating certificate (which allows on-demand operations).
passenger seats and payload of 7,000lbs three Scheduled operations using other than turbojet aircraft with nine or fewer
times a week between Los Angeles and Mexico passenger seats and a 7,500 pound or less payload capacity on fewer
City on a scheduled basis would need to hold than five roundtrips per week according to published schedule(s) fall
under the purview of Part 135 of the regulations.
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Terms in this set (110)
The concept of common carriage is derived from · British common law. Common carriage derives from the early
application of British common law to the transportation and hospitality
(hotel/inn) industries. It has carried into US legal concepts through
American common law.
(AMSA 490 - MidTerm (2026 Edition)
Private carriage is distinguished from common transportation (carriage) of only one or a very small number of parties.
carriage primarily by Private carriage is that transportation (carriage) arranged between one
party (or some other small number of parties) and the carrier. AS the
number of parties being provided carriage increases, the likelihood of
common carriage increases.
, Which of the following is not an element of common · having a license or certificate. It is not necessary that the carrier be
carriage? licensed or certificated in order to be determined to be a common carrier.
It is only necessary that it hold out to the public that it is willing to perform
carriage for anyone from place to place for compensation or hire.
: Holding out to the public would include: ·Advertising, flyers in a campus student union, and statements on a web
page. Holding out as an air carrier can be done in any of a number of
ways. The key element is an indication to the public at large of a
3/30/2026, 5:30:11 PM willingness to perform transportation. 3/30/2026, 5:30:09 PM
In analyzing a situation in which a private pilot is had an independent interest in taking the trip. The independent interest
accused of acting illegally as a common carrier, the test looks specifically at whether the pilot had an independent interest in
FAA will, among other tests, look to see if the pilot taking the trip or was only interested in going if he or she received
money for the trip.
As a commercial pilot, acting individually and · charge a gas company to perform pipeline aerial spotter patrols.
without further certificates, you may Answers (a), (b), and (d) all involve carrying people for hire. Without an
air carrier certificate (or meeting one of the small exceptions allowed for
private pilots) you would not be legal to perform these missions. Pipeline
patrol is one of the specific activities excluded from certification
requirements by operation of 14 CFR 119.1(e)(4)(vi).
A company must operate under 14 CFR Part 121 if · a domestic operation. A domestic, flag, or supplemental operation must
it is: be conducted under Part 121 rules. Commuter and on-demand
operations are conducted under Part 135 rules.
(AMSA 490 - MidTerm (2026 Edition)
A company operating turbo-propeller aircraft with 8 · a Part 135 operating certificate (which allows on-demand operations).
passenger seats and payload of 7,000lbs three Scheduled operations using other than turbojet aircraft with nine or fewer
times a week between Los Angeles and Mexico passenger seats and a 7,500 pound or less payload capacity on fewer
City on a scheduled basis would need to hold than five roundtrips per week according to published schedule(s) fall
under the purview of Part 135 of the regulations.
