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Appendix D: Principal Segments of Aviation in the United States
Pages 56-57

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From page 56...
... Part 121 prescribes the regulations, beyond those prescribed in Part 91, that must be followed for large aircraft operations and for scheduled operations in smaller aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more passengers. Part 135 prescribes the regulations, again beyond those prescribed in Part 91, for scheduled commuter air carriers using aircraft capable of carrying nine or fewer passengers and for on-demand, for-hire air taxi and charter operations carrying passengers and/or freight.
From page 57...
... TABLE D.2 Fatal Accident Rates, by Category of Operation, 1983-2008 Category Fatal Accidents Flight Hours Fatal Accidents per 100,000 Flight Hours Part 121 scheduled 64 357,075,443 0.018 Part 121 nonscheduled 25 16,915,795 0.148 Part 135 scheduled 78 35,201,228 0.222 Part 135 nonscheduled 575 77,989,000 0.737 Part 91 10,250 674,227,000 1.520 SOURCE: Available at http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/Stats.htm.


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