AggieMike88
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We have discussed https://www.flyblackbird.com/ in past threads.
The FAA's chief counsel office has provided it's opinion that "...the pilots participating in BlackBird's platform and using its app are holding out and thus are engaged in common carriage. This conclusion does not apply to individual commercial pilots who are legally operating the flights for operators authorized to conduct operations under 14 C.F.R. part 135, or pilots who are legally operating under 14 C.F.R. §91.501"
https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/safe_charter_operations/media/Blackbird_Letter.pdf
I recall our past threads questioning that Blackbird was providing a mechanism where pilots would get caught up in the holding out whirlwind. Looks like the FAA is saying just that.
The FAA's chief counsel office has provided it's opinion that "...the pilots participating in BlackBird's platform and using its app are holding out and thus are engaged in common carriage. This conclusion does not apply to individual commercial pilots who are legally operating the flights for operators authorized to conduct operations under 14 C.F.R. part 135, or pilots who are legally operating under 14 C.F.R. §91.501"
https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/safe_charter_operations/media/Blackbird_Letter.pdf
I recall our past threads questioning that Blackbird was providing a mechanism where pilots would get caught up in the holding out whirlwind. Looks like the FAA is saying just that.
