Compliance guides, regulatory updates, and operations insights for charter operators.
The FAA's Part 5 final rule makes SMS mandatory for every Part 135 operator. This guide covers the 2027 deadline, the four required components, and how to build a compliant, audit-ready program.
Part 135 operators cannot take off with contamination adhering to critical surfaces. Here is what an approved ground de-icing and anti-icing program has to cover, and why it should be built in late summer.
Under 14 CFR Part 111, Part 135 operators must both report pilot records to the FAA's Pilot Records Database and review it before hiring. Here is what to report and how to keep it clean.
Part 91 or Part 135? The answer turns on compensation, common carriage, and operational control — not aircraft size. Here is how the FAA draws the line and what crossing it requires.
How FAA Part 135 certification actually works: the five phases and three gates, a realistic timeline, the documents you submit, and what it costs to get certified.
Walk through the Electronic Flight Bag authorization process for Part 135 operators — from AC 120-76E compliance to OpSpec A061 approval and crew training.
Go beyond basic duty/rest rules with a fatigue risk management system for Part 135 operators — covering AC 120-103A, bio-mathematical models, and SMS integration.