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Originally Posted by zondaracer
Part 135 counts against your FAR 117 limitations. You most likely won't be able to fly part 135 on the side and any part 135 flying would require prior approval from the company. Flight instructing on the other hand doesn't count against 117.
CFI is the safe way to do it. Last I heard the company was not approving 135 ops because they have no way to track your time, which is a 117 regulatory requirement for them.
"Supposedly" some folks do 135 on the DL, but there are problems with that...
- You would need to ensure you don't bust 117.
- Therefore you would need to track your own 117, without telling the company, so there would be two different sets of books. Yours and the company's.
- You might have to call in sick for a SKW trip if you're going to bust 117, since you can't tell SKW the real reason.
- The FAA won't care as long as you comply with 117, but you wouldn't want the company finding out. Aviation is a small world.
Some folks might just not log the 135 and pretend it never happened, but then how do you disclose that employer to a major? If you lie and they find out, you're toast. Aviation is a small world.