Originally Posted by
Flyguy01
135 departments need to take care of all their expenses, you flying their airplane is probably their only source of income. Also competition keeps prices
at a certain level, which everyone(maint., schedulers, so on) needs a piece of the pie.
91 shops, more or less have a different source of income and they don't have to short change their pilots for their service.
That has been my experience in my short career, I'm sure there is more to the story...
Part 135 operators are flying to make money. The bottom line is ultimately all that matters so they'll do whatever they can (within reason) to cut costs and maximize their profits.
Part 91 operators, on the other hand, accept the fact that the airplane is an expense and view it as such. A good department manager helps the owners understand that each airplane costs a certain amount to operate and if you're having to cut corners to make it work you should be in a smaller, more affordable airplane.