Sharing Aircraft Under Part 91

摘要

THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 CONTAINED A SECTION titled "Report on Illegal Charter Flights," which contained several requirements intended to help identify and combat such activities. The agency has since been revising inspector guidance and has even sent a letter to every pilot on record regarding the new emphasis on combating illegal charters.But where is the line between legitimate FAR Part 91 business aviation operations and illicit ones?The straightforward options for sharing aircraft under Part 91 are time sharing, joint ownership and interchange, which are defined in Part 91.501. The less-than-straightforward options are dry leasing your aircraft or "sharing the expenses" under Part 61.113.Part 91.501 applies to large airplanes (over 12,500 lb. MGTOW) and turbojet-powered mul-tiengine airplanes. However, there is an exemption for members of the NBAA who want to use the flexibility of Part 91.501 for a helicopter or small airplanes. The NBAA small-aircraft exemption, 7897K, has been around in various forms for decades. However, because of the FAA's new focus on illegal charters, if a corporate operator wants to utilize the NBAA exemption, in addition to the numerous previous requirements (that already included contacting the nearest FSDO), the company must now go to and file a Notice of Joinder. No one may operate under the exemption after Sept. 27, 2020, without first filing such a Notice.