Originally Posted by
elssaw
Stay out of the 135 world at all costs. 91 until u can get on with 121. 135 regs are archaic if not non-existent. Duty regs are absurd, on call 24/7 is the norm. 13 days off per quarter is the FAR minimum and most operators are only giving you the 13 per QUARTER (about 3-4 per month).
I agree. Also beware of all the 134 1/2 ops out there post scheduling far days off and making flight logs work. Avoid 135 if you can other then a few operators (some top tier on demand charter companies are great!!) but the rest keep trying to reinvent the wheel and it keeps coming out with edges.
On the other hand I agree with Ziggy. 135 guys do it all with no dispatcher, no great union contracts, no legislation coming down the pipe to reduce our duty time. Just self reliance to get the job done safely and effeciently.