What is Cabotage?
The term cabotage refers to the transport or travel of cargo or passengers taken from one destination to another for a fee within the same country. In private aviation, the term applies to private jets, turbo-prop planes, single piston planes and any other type of aircraft that is flying passengers by charter or hire on a trip from one point to another. While flying on private jet or other type of charter airplane, the jet or aircraft must adhere to the rules and laws for airplane travel within that given country. These rules not only apply to specific airplane or jet operational requirements like air travel space minimums, but also apply to any passengers flying on a private charter jet or airplane. Most countries have strict guidelines for who can fly and under what conditions they can fly by turbo-prop airplane or private jet. The groups of laws that dictate these guidelines for private airplane travel in any given country are referred to as cabotage. For example if you wanted to charter a private jet or airplane for flight from Los Angeles to Miami you would have to obey the flight rules for private jet travel within the United States. If you chartered a private airplane to travel from Madrid to Barcelona you would have to adhere to Spain’s cabotage or regulations applying to private aviation travel. This may include different guidelines for the pilot to fly by in terms of how much distance the jet or airplane pilot must keep between his plane and another aircraft, but may also dictate what nationality passenger may fly on his private charter jet or even what country his aircraft’s origin may be. When flying private, you should always choose a trusted flight broker to ensure that the airplane or jet you charter adheres to all cabotage guidelines for flight travel in your respective country. All ARG/US and Wyvern rated aircraft operators who charter private jets and airplanes will adhere to cabotage rules for private flight charters in the United States. In summary, cabotage is the term used to describe rules and laws that regulate the transport of people and cargo within a specific country.
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