Jim Macklin wrote:
Paying passengers are carried under Part 135 and the
minimums are higher.

The AOPA doesn't peddle Kool-Aid.

That is my view, which is based on my experience seeing them fight like
NRA over a lot of issues. Yes, I am a member.


Most paying passengers are carried under Part 121 where standard Part 91
takeoff minima are the exception rather than the norm. Ops Specs
authorize lower-than-standard takeoff minima for almost all runway used
under 121, and with enough lights and RVRs, much lower than standard.
So, your statement the minimums are higher is not quite right.