Earn your Part 135 certificate, and keep it

Certification takes most new operators a year or more, and the manuals are the easy part. We guide you through all five FAA phases, build documents an inspector will accept, and set up the safety system you will need the day you are certified.

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What you get

What's included

Readiness review

Before you apply: is the business viable, is the aircraft eligible, who fills the required positions, and what will it cost? A written go/no-go.

Documents

Compliance statement, General Operations Manual, training program, MEL and the rest, written for your operation rather than copied from someone else's.

FAA phases

Pre-application through certification: we prepare you for each meeting, demonstration and inspection.

Safety management system

Part 5 SMS is required of every new Part 135 operator. SMS Ready is included, built and running before your inspector asks.

How it works

The process

Readiness reviewTwo weeks. We tell you honestly whether and how to proceed.
Pre-applicationPASI, meeting preparation, and the schedule of events your FSDO will hold you to.
Formal application and documentsManuals, compliance statement and training program, reviewed against FAA Order 8900.1.
Demonstration and inspectionProving flights, station and records inspections, and mock inspections before the real ones.
Certification and first yearOperations specifications, SMS running, and the first surveillance cycle.

Questions

Common questions

How long does certification take?

Plan on 9 to 18 months, driven mostly by FSDO workload. Many offices have a waiting list before pre-application. We help you use that time to prepare so later phases move quickly.

Should I buy an existing certificate instead?

Sometimes. Buying brings history, good and bad, and FAA scrutiny of the change of ownership. We cover this in the readiness review.

Can you guarantee certification?

No one can. Certification is the FAA's decision. We make sure you arrive prepared and your documents are right the first time.

Do you work with management companies?

Yes. If a management company will operate your aircraft under their certificate, we can advise on that arrangement instead of certification.