Fly Legally Under Part 125

If you operate an aircraft under Part 125, you cannot “hold out” services to provide transportation to the public, either directly or indirectly, without an air carrier certificate. You cannot accept, bid on, or solicit transportation for compensation. In the example discussed in this video, the aircraft company accepts business brought to them by a broker, which is one example of holding out indirectly. There are many ways to “hold out,” directly and indirectly, but it doesn’t matter how it happens; it is not allowed without an air carrier certificate.

Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, section 125.1 states that “except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section, this part prescribes rules governing the operations of U.S.-registered civil airplanes and powered-lift, when those aircraft have a seating configuration of 20 or more passengers or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more when common carriage is not involved.” Read 14 CFR part 125 at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-G/part-125.

An illegal air charter operation poses a serious safety hazard to the traveling public. Learn more at https://www.faa.gov/charter.