Part 135 Maintenance Questions

[Tarheelpilot]

If you buy one that IS 135 already, you may still need deep pockets. I've seen a pretty good handful of airplanes go through conformity that were current on a 135 certificate when purchased, but cost a lot of money to get legal for 135.

Best bet is to have someone knowledgable audit the aircraft and logs prior to purchase.

True. It's obviously possible to buy a lemon that's already on a cert. I would think the probability of getting a good plane is higher looking at current 135 planes. No guarantees though.