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FOCUS POINT
Aircraft Owners and Operators: Get Educated!
Ensure you fully understand the requirements for legitimate leases by reading the following:
AC 61-142
AC 91-37B
Provides guidance on how a pilot may
share flight expenses with passengers
Defines " Truth in Leasing " which defines
operational control
AC 120-12A
Defines Common v. Private Carriage and
the four pillars of common carriage
regulations, deviations from company policies and procedures, and
unusual events. The organization has teamed with the National
Air Transportation Association (NATA) to create a hotline for
reporting suspected illegal charter operations.
EMPLOYEES ON THE WATCH
The only way to change a safety culture is to educate the people
in the industry who see what's going on. Employees are the first
line of defense, according to both ACSF and NATA. But many
don't understand the risks to their own airman or A&P certificates
-and careers-when the company they work for intentionally or
inadvertently conducts illegal charter flights.
For example, a " clueless " or " careless " pilot might think they're
conducting Part 91 operations under a timeshare agreement or
other legal arrangement under 14 CFR 91.501, but they then start
to notice that different trips involve unrelated passengers. Flying
unrelated passengers from multiple unrelated companies might be
a sign of questionable activity. Pilots can come under scrutiny for
recurrent training violations, as well. If you only qualify for Part 91
operations and your company wants you to fly a Part 135 flight,
you need to know you are putting all your certificates in jeopardy
if you crew the flight. Breaking duty time regulations can also
create violations that directly impact the safety of the flight.
A mechanic with inspection authorization might think it's
okay to postpone progressive or 100-hour maintenance on an
aircraft because it is part of the fleet being relegated to Part 91
operations. That may be fine, unless the airplane is still listed on
the company's Part 135 fleet and is dispatched as such outside its
maintenance limitations.
Safety violations can and should be reported directly into the
company's Safety Management System (SMS); however, many
owner/operators and flight departments that carry out illegal
charter operations don't yet have a formal SMS in place (by the
end of 2022 they may have to develop one by FAA regulation).
The ACSF's ASAP can help companies mitigate safety of flight
issues with their FAA partnership. For employees of companies
that are not ACSF ASAP participants, NASA's ASRS is always
available. These reporting services are a starting point for solving
our industry safety issues.
OWNERS' RESPONSIBILITY
Aircraft owners are not immune from liabilities for conducting
illegal air charter. To prevent your aircraft from ever being used for
questionable practices, take the time to understand the intricacies
of 14 CFR Part 91 and 14 CFR Part 135 rules regarding using aircraft
for transporting anyone other than company employees or the
aircraft owners, pilots and cabin crew. If leasing the aircraft, ask
to see the operation's FAA certificates for air charter and for
maintenance (if performed onsite). Ask for a copy of their current
insurance and make sure that they are insured for how they intend
to use your aircraft. And follow-up if you suspect your aircraft is
being used outside the scope of your lease.
HOW TO REPORT SUSPECTED ILLEGAL CHARTER ACTIVITY
The ACSF manages an illegal charter hotline on behalf of the FAA.
Those who want to report possible illegal charters in the U.S.
should call 888-759-3581 or 888-SKY-FLT1.
People can file reports-either anonymously or by name-and
ACSF forwards reports to the FAA for follow up and investigation.
-Amy Laboda is the Managing Editor of USAIG Premium on
Safety newsletter.
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https://www.nata.aero/
https://www.nata.aero/
http://www.avoidillegalcharter.com/
https://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/index.html
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