"Dan Truesdell" wrote in message
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The mechanic was also on the trip, and was getting paid for his time.
Makes it a part 135 operation as far as the FAA is concerned, even if
"Mark" didn't receive a dime.

Actually, the paid mechanic's presence does nothing at all to make this a
Part 135 operation. The mechanic was not part of the flight crew so his
presence was irrelevant for the purpose of determining if this is Part 135.
If you want to hire a cabin attendant and/or onboard entertainer for your
Part 91 flights, that is just fine as long as they are not flight crew.

Interestingly, you could also hire a paid flight instructor and it would
STILL not be a Part 135 operation; in fact, it would not even be a
commercial for hire operation as long as the flight instructor did not
provide the airplane.

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