Originally Posted by
BizPilot
FAA Part 135 does NOT allow single engine land aircraft to be operated overwater beyond gliding distance or in IFR with paxs.
I believe there is a carve-out in the regs to permit Caravans and Pilatus to operated overwater and SE IFR. Perhaps someone could point me in the direction where I can read that reg permitting such activity.
Two recent engine failures and you think they be on these cases like the situation of 3 pilots falling asleep from sleep apena triggered a bunch of new regs.
I've never read any where that says SE IFR with pax on board is not permitted. However, VFR on top IS prohibited unless you can maintain glide to the shore in complete VFR conditions. The FAA out here in Hawaii actually prefers the caravans to be IFR.
The FAA is all over these cases, except these situations are far far different than people falling asleep.