Question: I hold a commercial pilot certificate. What kind of operations can I perform without falling under Part 135?
Answer: There are many commercial opportunities. Refer to FAR Part 119.1(e) which details the exceptions to Part 119 and allows those operations under Part 91 (http://www.aopa.org/members/files/fars/far-119.txt).
These operations include:
 | Student instruction (requires a CFI certificate) |
| Some nonstop sightseeing flights |
| Ferry or training flights |
| Crop dusting |
| Banner towing (requires an endorsement) |
| Glider towing (requires an endorsement) |
| Aerial photography |
| Fire fighting |
| Helicopter operations in construction or repair |
| Power line or pipeline patrol |
| Sightseeing flights in hot air balloons |
| Parachute jumping. |
What can I not do with my new commercial certificate?
You cannot take people or cargo from place to place in exchange for money or other compensation. That would be a FAR Part 135 ("air taxi") operation.
