Air Carrier Operations

About this book

Whether a Part 121 airline or a Part 135 charter operator a company lives or dies by its compliance with the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations or FARs (14 CFR). Air Carrier Operations introduces students of aviation to the significant Federal Aviation Regulations affecting airline operations. Students and professionals gain an appreciation of the variety of regulatory issues involved in air carrier operations and gather the background information they need to identify and apply the relevant regulations. This book examines the many regulations governing an air carrier and focuses primarily on Part 121 air carriers; in addition coverage includes Part 119 and relevant portions of Parts 135 91 61 and 25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The text emphasizes Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight operations particularly useful to instrument-rated pilots and aircraft dispatchers. For this third edition the authors collaborated with two seasoned FAA Licensed Flight Dispatchers enhancing the content relevant to students preparing for the FAA Flight Dispatcher Certificate. In addition updates and revisions throughout reflect new FAA regulatory changes to provide students pilots flight crews dispatchers and management professionals with the essential information pertinent to todays air carrier operations. Air Carrier Operations is a college-level text ideal for Air Carrier Flight Operations and Airline Operations courses is used extensively in Airline Dispatcher Training courses and is an excellent preparation for airline interviews and initial airline pilot training.