PLT OF A CESSNA 340 IS DIRECTED BY THE OPERATOR OWNER TO FLY CHARTER PAX FREE TO DEST SINCE HE HAD NOT RECEIVED APPROVED OP SPECS FROM THE FAA.

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THIS IS AN EVENT THAT DIDN'T COMPROMISE SAFETY. I ARRIVED FOR A CHARTER TO FIND THAT MY OP SPECS WERE NOT IN MY POSSESSION YET. WE FLEW THE CHARTER FOR FREE; AND THE OWNER FLEW TO THE FSDO; RETRIEVED THEM AND BROUGHT THEM TO ME. IT FELT FUNNY; AND I SUPPOSE THE REASON I AM WRITING THIS IS BECAUSE WHEN CHARTER PLTS ARE TOLD SOMETHING BY THE OPERATOR WE BELIEVE IT. IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WERE AN ADVISORY CIRCULAR THAT WOULD DEAL WITH THE PRESSURES OWNERS OF CHARTER OPS PUT ON PLTS. PERHAPS OUTLINE WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE; WITHIN REASON OF COURSE; SINCE OP SPECS DIFFER. WHEN YOU ARE A NEW CHARTER PLT YOU ARE EASILY CONVINCED AND BULLIED INTO THINGS THAT MAY NOT BE CORRECT. IF ONE HAD A PIECE OF PAPER THAT OUTLINED THE BASIC ITEMS ONE NEEDS TO CONSIDER IT WOULD BE A HELP. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTN. CALLBACK: RPTR STATED THAT THE OWNER OPERATOR DID DELIVER THE FAA APPROVED OP SPECS TO HIM AT THE DEST FOR THE RETURN FLT AS A CHARTER OP. HE STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE NEED FOR OP SPECS FROM RECENT GND SCHOOL ATTENDED FOR ANOTHER AIR TAXI OPERATOR.