davidgfern
Pre-takeoff checklist
I am trying to understand the clause in Part 119.1(2) that says "When common carriage is not involved, in operations of U.S.-registered civil airplanes with a seat configuration of 20 or more passengers, or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more."
As an example of "non-common carriage" ----- Joe Schmoe owns a Cessna 206 but doesn't know how to fly it, so he hires me as a pilot to fly it for him and take him from place to place. He always travels alone, so the possibility of having a "paying passenger" is not a factor. Clearly, this scenario falls under Part 91.
Now consider a different scenario ----- Joe Schmoe wins $300 million dollars in the Powerball, and goes out and buys himself a Boeing 737, and hires me and another pilot to fly it for him and take him from place to place. He still always travels alone, so the 737 is empty except for the two pilots and him. This scenario sounds like one that comes under the purview of 119.1 -- am I correct? Does Joe Schmoe need to comply with all of Part 119 in this case just to fly around in his own Boeing 737?
As an example of "non-common carriage" ----- Joe Schmoe owns a Cessna 206 but doesn't know how to fly it, so he hires me as a pilot to fly it for him and take him from place to place. He always travels alone, so the possibility of having a "paying passenger" is not a factor. Clearly, this scenario falls under Part 91.
Now consider a different scenario ----- Joe Schmoe wins $300 million dollars in the Powerball, and goes out and buys himself a Boeing 737, and hires me and another pilot to fly it for him and take him from place to place. He still always travels alone, so the 737 is empty except for the two pilots and him. This scenario sounds like one that comes under the purview of 119.1 -- am I correct? Does Joe Schmoe need to comply with all of Part 119 in this case just to fly around in his own Boeing 737?