Re: Max seats in utility/normal airplane

[Dale]

In article >,
(Ace Pilot) wrote:

> After looking at FAR 23.3, it seems that aircraft with normal or
> utility category airworthiness certificates are limited to 11 seats.
> Specifically the reg says, "...a seating configuration, excluding
> pilot seats, of nine or less..." I assume there will always be 2 pilot
> seats, hence the 11 seat limit.
> Is this correct? Anyone know of a normal or utility category aircraft
> with more than 11 seats?

Aren't airliners normal category?

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[Maule Driver]

BTW, I remember being in a Caravan in Jamaica and they were flying a 'high
density' seating config that included more than 11 seats. Someone told me
that they can't fly this config in the US. Rather they have to fly a 10
seat config.

Maybe this is a part 91 issue??

Need to look at the FARs

"Ace Pilot" > wrote in message
om...
> After looking at FAR 23.3, it seems that aircraft with normal or
> utility category airworthiness certificates are limited to 11 seats.
> Specifically the reg says, "...a seating configuration, excluding
> pilot seats, of nine or less..." I assume there will always be 2 pilot
> seats, hence the 11 seat limit.
> Is this correct? Anyone know of a normal or utility category aircraft
> with more than 11 seats?
>
> Thanks,
> Ace

[Ron Natalie]

"Maule Driver" > wrote in message . com...
> BTW, I remember being in a Caravan in Jamaica and they were flying a 'high
> density' seating config that included more than 11 seats. Someone told me
> that they can't fly this config in the US. Rather they have to fly a 10
> seat config.
>
> Maybe this is a part 91 issue??
>
Well more like a part 27/29 issue.

[Paul Baechler]

In article >,
"Ron Natalie" > wrote:

>"Maule Driver" > wrote in message
. com...
>> BTW, I remember being in a Caravan in Jamaica and they were flying a 'high
>> density' seating config that included more than 11 seats. Someone told me
>> that they can't fly this config in the US. Rather they have to fly a 10
>> seat config.
>>
>> Maybe this is a part 91 issue??
>>
>Well more like a part 27/29 issue.

What do rotorcraft airworthiness standards have to do with a Caravan?

--
Paul Baechler