Reference

The guides and regulatory references behind the toolbox. Operating guides first, then the guide for each calculator, then the regulations and the record-retention rules.

Operating guides

4 pages

How the operation is run: records, scheduling, fatigue and the safety system.

Compliance Record-KeepingWhich Part 135 records to keep, how to organize them, the retention periods, and how to prepare them for an audit. Crew Scheduling Best PracticesPlanning, optimization and compliance practices for crew scheduling in Part 135 operations, with case studies. Fatigue Risk Management ProtocolsHow to identify, assess and mitigate crew fatigue in Part 135 operations: protocols, monitoring, reporting and training. SMS Implementation GuideStanding up a Part 5 safety management system: the four pillars, the implementation process, documentation and sustainment.

Tool guides

5 pages

The method and the rules behind each calculator.

Flight Time Calculation MethodologyHow Jetfolio estimates block time for a routing: the components, the formula, a worked example, and its accuracy and limits. 10 in 24 Calculator GuideThe 14 CFR 135.267(b) ten-hours-in-24 rule, how the Rolling 24-Hour Checker applies it, and worked crew-configuration examples. Flight & Duty Time GuideFlight time, duty period and rest limits under 14 CFR 135.267, augmented-crew operations, and worked scenarios. Empty Leg AnalysisWhat an empty leg is worth: profitability analysis, probability modeling and pricing strategy for selling repositioning legs. Fleet Schedule Optimizer GuideHow the Fleet Schedule Optimizer works, how to use it, its technical details, and troubleshooting.

Regulatory

5 pages

The regulations themselves, the checklists against them, and how long records are kept.

Part 135 Compliance ChecklistA self-audit checklist for a Part 135 certificate holder: certificate and OpSpecs, flight operations, crew, aircraft and maintenance, manuals and safety programs. FAA Advisory CircularsThe advisory circulars a Part 135 operator needs, by subject: operations, maintenance, training, safety management, weather and navigation. Retention ReferenceHow long each Part 135 training and checking record must be kept, with the CFR citation and the grace-period calculation for each. 14 CFR Part 135 (opens in a new tab)The full current text of Part 135 on eCFR: operating requirements for commuter and on-demand operations. 14 CFR Part 5 (opens in a new tab)The full current text of Part 5 on eCFR: safety management systems.