Part 91 aircraft management, in plain English.
If you own an aircraft and someone's offered to 'manage' it, here's what that actually means under FAR Part 91 — what FlightLine Solutions takes on, and what stays with you.
Who controls what
You — the owner
You keep operational control of your aircraft as the operator under Part 91. The final say on schedule, crew, maintenance decisions, and where it flies stays with you. It's your airplane.
FlightLine — your manager
We handle the work around the flying: administration, records, maintenance oversight, crew, trip support, vendors, and your monthly report. We act on your behalf — we don't operate the aircraft.
A Part 135 carrier — for charter only
When you charter, a certificated Part 135 carrier operates that flight and holds operational control of it. FlightLine arranges it as a broker — never as the carrier.
You stay the operator
Under FAR Part 91, the owner operates the aircraft and keeps operational control. That doesn't change with management. FlightLine works on your behalf; the authority over the aircraft stays with you. It's your airplane, run your way.
Records and compliance, kept current
FAA registration, airworthiness records, and the maintenance-tracking program are kept current and to regulatory standard, so the aircraft stays legal and airworthy — and you're never scrambling to assemble paperwork before an inspection.
Maintenance oversight
We coordinate scheduled inspections and any discrepancies with established, reputable maintenance providers, and oversee the work on quality, timeline, and cost on your behalf.
Crew administration
Recruiting, vetting, and onboarding pilots; training scheduling and currency tracking; duty and rest tracking; and payroll — for contract or employee crew, as the operation calls for.
Trip support
Scheduling, flight-planning coordination, catering, ground transportation, and hangar and fuel arrangements — the logistics around each trip, handled so the day runs smoothly.
One monthly operating report
Flight activity, maintenance status, upcoming items, and where the budget stands — consolidated into a single monthly summary, coordinated through one point of contact who knows your aircraft.
What Part 91 management is not
FlightLine is not a direct air carrier and does not take operational control of your aircraft. When charter makes sense to offset cost, it's arranged through independent, certificated Part 135 carriers who operate those flights.
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