Enhance Safety of Revenue Passenger-Carrying Operations Conducted Under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Aviation Accident Report
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This report discusses the safety of revenue passenger-carrying operations conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. These operations, which carry thousands of passengers for compensation or hire each year, are not held to the same maintenance, airworthiness, and operational standards as air carrier, commuter and on demand, and air tour operations conducted under 14 CFR Parts 121, 135, and 136, respectively. This investigation focuses on the following categories of revenue passenger-carrying operations conducted under Part 91: exception from 14 CFR Part 119, exemption from certain Part 91 and 119 requirements, omission from Part 119 and other commercial regulations, and exploitation of Part 119 regulatory loopholes. Members of the public who pay to participate in Part 91 revenue passenger-carrying activities are likely unaware that these operations have less stringent requirements than other commercial aviation operations. As a result of this investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board makes six new safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration.