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Commuter Operations

Commuter Operations. Tradewind Aviation. Commuter Operations. Most requirements and procedures are the same as on-demand operations Flight segments are designated commuter (shuttle) or on-demand on trip sheet Flight schedules are created based on anticipated demand and availability

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Commuter Operations

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  1. Commuter Operations Tradewind Aviation

  2. Commuter Operations • Most requirements and procedures are the same as on-demand operations • Flight segments are designated commuter (shuttle) or on-demand on trip sheet • Flight schedules are created based on anticipated demand and availability • Flights may only be scheduled in Tradewind aircraft with 9 seats or less, along approved routes

  3. Approved Airports (OpSpec C070) • Definitions: • Regular Airport (R): Approved under scheduled service to a community as the regular stop to that community • Refueling Airport (F): Approved as an airport to which flights may be dispatched only for refueling • Provisional Airport (P): Approved for use by an air carrier for the purpose of providing scheduled service to a community when theregular airport serving that community is not available • Alternate Airport (A): An airport at which an aircraft may land if a landing at the intended airport becomes inadvisable

  4. Approved Airports

  5. Approved Airports

  6. Ticket Sales • No “walk-up” ticket sales are permitted • Passenger name must appear on manifest or be verbally approved by a Flight Coordinator to board aircraft

  7. Flight & Duty Time • To operate under commuter operations, commercial flying may not exceed: • 1,200 hours in any calendar year • 120 hours in any calendar month • 34 hours in any 7 consecutive days • 8 hours between required rest periods (2 pilot operation) • 8 hours in any consecutive 24 hours (1 pilot operation)

  8. Flight & Duty Time • Scheduled Rest Periods must consist of: • 9 consecutive hours for less than 8 hours of scheduled flight time • 10 consecutive hours for less than 9 hours of scheduled flight time • 11 consecutive hours for 9 or more hours of scheduled flight time

  9. Flight & Duty Time • Reduced Rest: • 9 hours reduced to 8 hours only if 10 hours of compensatory rest is given beginning within 24 hours of the reduced rest • 10 hours reduced to 8 hours only if 11 hours of compensatory rest is given beginning within 24 hours of the reduced rest • 11 hours reduced to 9 hours only if 12 hours of compensatory rest is given beginning within 24 hours of the reduced rest • However, Tradewind will generally schedule 10 hours of rest to allow crews to fly both commuter and on-demand

  10. Flight Crew Requirements • Same requirements as On-Demand, plus: • Crews must be trained in commuter operations • To act as PIC, 10 hours as PIC in Commuter Operations with a Tradewind Aviation Check Airmen must be completed (IOE) • This may be reduced by 1 hour for every take-off & landing up to up to 50% (i.e. with 5 t/o & landings only 5 hours of IOE is required)

  11. Flight Crew Responsibilities and Procedures • Gather and Identify Passengers • Positively ID each passenger against manifest • Prepare Passenger Manifest and Weight and Balance • Determine weights and complete W&B • Report final passenger manifest to office prior to loading passengers • Load Baggage • Load all bags prior to boarding passengers • Assist Loading of Passengers • One crewmember shall assist passengers in boarding the aircraft • Ensure air stair restrictions are complied with • Tail stands must be in when loading all Caravans • Supervise Fueling • Ensure fueling is down correctly in accordance with the Fueling Chapter of the GOM • The PIC shall brief how these responsibilities are to be distributed

  12. Security • A formal security plan is not required for the aircraft that Tradewind Aviation operates, however: • Passengers may not emplane or deplane passengers into a secure or “sterile” area • Passengers over 18 should be identified with a government issued government ID • When able, bags should be inaccessible to passengers during flight • Crew should exercise due regard for suspicious activities

  13. Flight Control – Flight Following • Aircraft may not depart with a discrepancy between the communicated manifest and the actual manifest

  14. Flight Control – Flight Following • Crew must call the office when: • In position • Maintenance issues occur • Discrepancies in the manifest occur • Passengers have not arrived within 15 minutes of departure time • If anticipated departure times will be delayed more than 15 minutes • Passengers are loaded before engine start • As soon as practicable upon arrival • Following any unplanned issues during flight (i.e. diversion)

  15. Station Requirements • There must be a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at the airport of use • The FBO must be attended during scheduled arrival and departure times • At each FBO there must be a conspicuous Meeting Point sign directing passengers where to meet • Ramp areas must be inspected by the D.O. to ensure they are clear and adequate for safe operations

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