Originally Posted by
joepilot
FAR 135.100 requires a second-in-command pilot for operations under IFR. FAR 135.105 provides an exemption for single pilot operation if there is an operable autopilot and the company jumps thru a few hoops.
If the aircraft dispatches with the autopilot inop, then the regulations require the second pilot, and that particular SIC time would be loggable for all purposes, including qualifying for the ATP.
Joe
Doesn't apply to cargo operators. Most AMF aircraft are barely functioning so having them all require autopilots would probably bankrupt the company.