Originally Posted by
Av8tr1
No, you can still fly single pilot pax IFR 135 if you have a working autopilot. We did it at at least two previous airlines I worked at. Unless both were in serious violation and the FAA turned a blind eye after going after one company so hard it went bankrupt seems to tell me single pilot ops is ok under 135.
Av8tr1: deadstick was trying to put you on the right track. The FAA doesn’t authorize single-pilot IFR under 135 by withdrawing an OpSpec. Rather they authorize it by ISSUING OpSpec A015. If Boutique is now doing this, it’s because they have an FAA authorization they didn’t have before.