Subpart D - VFR/IFR Operating Limitations and Weather Requirements
FAR
REFERENCE
135.201 Applicability
HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will comply with the operating limitations for VFR flight operations and weather requirements of FAR part 135.
135.203 VFR: Minimum Altitude
HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will not, except when necessary for takeoff and landing, operate under VFR:
(a) An airplane:
(1) During the day, below 500 feet above the surface or less that 500 feet horizontally from any obstacle; or
(2) At night, at an altitude less than 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 5 miles from the course intended to be flown, or, in designated mountainous terrain, less that 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 5 miles from the course intended to flown.
135.205 VFR: Visibility Requirements
HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. pilot will not operate under VFR in uncontrolled airspace when the ceiling is less than 1000' unless flight visibility is at least 2 miles.
135.207 VFR: Helicopter Surface Reference Requirements.
Not applicable, HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. does not operate helicopters.
135.209 VFR: Fuel Supply.
HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. pilots will not depart VFR with less than 30 minutes reserve fuel during the day, or 45 minutes reserve fuel at night.
135.211 VFR: Over-the-Top Carrying Passengers: Operating Limitations
Not applicable: HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will not conduct flights carrying passengers VFR over-the-top.
135.213 Weather Reports and Forecasts
All weather reports and forecasts will be obtained from the National Weather Service (NWS), a source approved by the NWS or another source approved by the Administrator if available. The pilot's own observations, or those of another competent observer may be used when approved sources are not available.
135.215 IFR: Operating Limitations
Not applicable: HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will not conduct IFR operations.
135.217 IFR: Takeoff Limitations
Not applicable: HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will not conduct IFR operations.
135.219 IFR: Destination Airport Weather Minimums
Not applicable: HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will not conduct IFR operations.
135.221 IFR: Alternate Airport Weather Minimums
Not applicable: HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will not conduct IFR operations.
135.223 IFR: Alternate Airport Requirements.
Not applicable: HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will not conduct IFR operations.
135.225 IFR: Takeoff, Approach and Landing Minimums
Not applicable: HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will not conduct IFR operations.
135.227 Icing Conditions: Operating Limitations
HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. pilots will not take off with any ice, frost or snow adhering to the wings or any control or stabilizing surface, propeller, pitot or static port or the windshield. HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. does not operate aircraft certified for flight in known or forecast icing conditions.
135.229 Airport Requirements
HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. pilots will not conduct operations at airports inadequate for the proposed operation. HAWAII FLIGHT ADVENTURES INC. will not operate at any airport at night unless it has a lighted wind direction indicator or ground communications and the limits of the area to be used for landing or takeoff are clearly shown by boundary or runway marker lights. In case of take-off the pilot's own wind observation can be substituted for lighted wind indicator.
