Fly_Unity
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Big internal conflict on the meaning of 135.243.
§ 135.243 Pilot in command qualifications.
(a) No certificate holder may use a person, nor may any person serve, as pilot in command in passenger-carrying operations—
(1) Of a turbojet airplane, of an airplane having a passenger-seat configuration, excluding each crewmember seat, of 10 seats or more, or of a multiengine airplane in a commuter operation as defined in part 119 of this chapter, unless that person holds an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and, if required, an appropriate type rating for that airplane.
Scenario: You put a Cirrus Vision Jet on a 135 certificate, It has less than 10 seats, and is on-demand only (not scheduled). Does the pilot need to hold an ATP certificate?
Argument 1: Pilot needs to have an ATP as the first comma means "or".
Argument 2: Pilot does not need to hold an ATP as it reads like this:
§ 135.243 Pilot in command qualifications.
(a) No certificate holder may use a person, nor may any person serve, as pilot in command in passenger-carrying operations—
(1) Of a turbojet airplane, of an airplane having a passenger-seat configuration, excluding each crewmember seat, of 10 seats or more, or of a multiengine airplane in a commuter operation as defined in part 119 of this chapter, unless that person holds an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and, if required, an appropriate type rating for that airplane.
Scenario: You put a Cirrus Vision Jet on a 135 certificate, It has less than 10 seats, and is on-demand only (not scheduled). Does the pilot need to hold an ATP certificate?
Argument 1: Pilot needs to have an ATP as the first comma means "or".
Argument 2: Pilot does not need to hold an ATP as it reads like this:
- Of a turbojet airplane or of a multiengine airplane in a commuter operation as defined in part 119 of this chapter.
- of an airplane having a passenger-seat configuration of 10 seats or more