Matthew. I knew that my question dealt with Part 135 operators (US). What I thought existed is contained in: Part 125 - CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS: AIRPLANES HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY OF 20 OR MORE PASSENGERS OR A MAXIMUM PAYLOAD CAPACITY OF 6,000 POUNDS OR MORE Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Montano" <mmontano@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 2:52 PM Subject: Re: Plane Crashes Near Island in Lake Erie > Georgian Express, being a Canadian air-charter business, doesn't fall > under the FAA regs. > > But the rules are likely quite similar.. Any Canadian insight? > > Matthew > > On Jan 18, 2004, at 11:21 AM, Allan9 wrote: > > > Isn't there a categoRy now between 121 and 135? > > Al > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 1:59 PM > > Subject: Re: Plane Crashes Near Island in Lake Erie > > > > > >> David, > >> Good point in there. Until the American Eagle Jetstream crash in mid > >> 90s > > the > >> commuter airlines used to be "Part 135" (FAA regulation regarding > > passenger > >> transportation). Since then the part 135 limits went down to 9 pax. > > Anything > >> holds more than 9 passenger has to be part 121 which is more strict. > >> > >> BAHA > >> Fan of C208s > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > > David > >> MR > >> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:02 AM > >> To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: Re: Plane Crashes Near Island in Lake Erie > >> > >> It was a Cessna 208 which is a large single engine aircraft. It can > >> actually hold up to 14 but not in commercial service per the FAA regs. > >> David R > >> http://home.attbi.com/~damiross > >> http://home.attbi.com/~damiross/books.html > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Dennis W Zeuch" <DZTOPS@xxxxxxx> > >> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 09:00 > >> Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] Plane Crashes Near Island in Lake Erie > >> > >> > >>> I'm not really familiar with small private acft but isn't 9 > >>> passengers a > >> lot > >>> for a single engine private plane? > >>> Dennis > >> >