Part 135 Regulations

Question 1

135 Oxygen Requirements

Answer 1

Pilot will use oxygen when:

• 10000’-12000’ for over 30 min
• Over 12000’
  ____________________________

Passengers supplied with oxygen over 15000’

Question 2

Passenger Briefing

Answer 2

• Smoking
• Use of safety belts (Mention that federal regulation require it)
• Door operation/exits
• Location of first aid/survival equipment
• Fie extinguisher
• Approaching and exiting helicopter safely (rotor avoidance)

Question 3

VFR 135 Minimum Altitude

Answer 3

300’ over congested areas

Question 4

135 Pilot Minimum Hours

Answer 4

500 hrs total time
100 hrs XC
25 hrs night XC

Question 5

135 Flight Hour Limits

Answer 5

8 hrs per day
500 hours per quarter
800 hours per 2 consecutive quarters
1400 hours in a calendar year

Question 6

135 Duty Day / Rest Periods

Answer 6

14 hr max duty day
10 hr min rest period

13 (24hr) rest periods in each quarter

Question 7

Exceeding Daily Flight Time Limits

Answer 7

• Less than 30 minutes over: 11 hours rest period
• 30 to 60 minutes over: 12 hours rest period
• Over 60 minutes: 16 hours rest period

Question 8

VFR visibility requirements

Answer 8

1/2 mile day
1 mile night

Must retain visual reference to surface

Question 9

TOPS Limitations

Answer 9

Visibility enhancing lights
Bank 30 deg pitch 10 deg
Avoidance of HV curve
Min 3 mile visibility (1 mile at 80KIAS for transient situations)
No perception of “thrill ride”
Minimum altitude 500’

Question 10

Part 91 Night Definitions

Answer 10

Logging night time: End of evening civil twilight to beginning of morning civil twilight.

Passenger Currency and Carriage: 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.

Position lights: Sunset to sunrise.

Question 11

Transponder and Adan reqs