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Here is the .mp3 format then.   

that is an awesome recreation

I do some Part 91 work, basicaly 'no rules flying' you have to love it!

Tower controller was in a good mood until things abruptly changed.
The 3 occupants were slightly injured, but the airplane was destroyed.

I worked at Hanscom Field in Bedford MA in the 80's and as I listen to Boston Tower, it sounds like Paul who was a ATC in Bedford during that time. I know he transfered to Boston, but wondered if he's still there. It sounds like him, but haven't spoken to him in 25 years. Does anyone know?

In relation to corporate operations they may be part 91. There are many companies out there which have their own flight department and therefore do not operate under part's 121 or 135. I have flown for companies under part 135(cargo),121(airline) and 91(as a Contract pilot) and therefore have had to ensure compliance with the appropriate corresponding regulation.

In the case where part 91 applies there is no rest requirement or flight time restrictions. In these cases it is up to company policy and procedures to set the flight time restrictions which usually follow the basic guidelines of FAR parts 135 or 121 depending on the type of aircraft or aircraft's used by the company.

Now the caveat is if the operation is operated under part 91 sub-part K fractional ownership operations. under this part 91.1051 applies. The limits are 8hrs flight time for 1 pilot, 10 hrs for 2 pilot. Both are restricted to 14 hour duty day and require 10 hours rest immediately before duty. There are additional regulations in reference to augmented flight crews which can be found in part 91.1061.
I hope this helps to further answer your question.   

Thanks!

Air Force One (and SAM 91) departing from Tokyo's Haneda airport (RJTT) for Singapore
Obama's first trip to Asia as president. Signals got too weak to be picked up shortly after the flight was handed over to Tokyo Control's Kii Sector. The file is encoded for playback on iTunes and Quicktime.

I'll throw in my thanks too.  (and it's not just because Pat's my co-worker    I fly out of KWHP and KVNY, and Pat's feed is awesome.  The audio is very nice and the signal is great.  (I use the same homebrew 1/2 wave dipole in my attic, and they work great.)  Great job!   

Found it, I was close; 3 pilots= 18hr duty with 12hr flight time 4 pilot= 20hr duty with 16hr flight time.

You can see it in FAR 135.269
Which I will reprint for your reading pleasure!


Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 135—OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND ON DEMAND OPERATIONS AND RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT
Subpart F—Crewmember Flight Time and Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements


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§ 135.269   Flight time limitations and rest requirements: Unscheduled three- and four-pilot crews.
(a) No certificate holder may assign any flight crewmember, and no flight crewmember may accept an assignment, for flight time as a member of a three- or four-pilot crew if that crewmember's total flight time in all commercial flying will exceed—

(1) 500 hours in any calendar quarter.

(2) 800 hours in any two consecutive calendar quarters.

(3) 1,400 hours in any calendar year.

(b) No certificate holder may assign any pilot to a crew of three or four pilots, unless that assignment provides—

(1) At least 10 consecutive hours of rest immediately preceding the assignment;

(2) No more than 8 hours of flight deck duty in any 24 consecutive hours;

(3) No more than 18 duty hours for a three-pilot crew or 20 duty hours for a four-pilot crew in any 24 consecutive hours;

(4) No more than 12 hours aloft for a three-pilot crew or 16 hours aloft for a four-pilot crew during the maximum duty hours specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section;

(5) Adequate sleeping facilities on the aircraft for the relief pilot;

(6) Upon completion of the assignment, a rest period of at least 12 hours;

(7) For a three-pilot crew, a crew which consists of at least the following:

(i) A pilot in command (PIC) who meets the applicable flight crewmember requirements of subpart E of part 135;

(ii) A PIC who meets the applicable flight crewmember requirements of subpart E of part 135, except those prescribed in §§135.244 and 135.247; and

(iii) A second in command (SIC) who meets the SIC qualifications of §135.245.

( For a four-pilot crew, at least three pilots who meet the conditions of paragraph (b)(7) of this section, plus a fourth pilot who meets the SIC qualifications of §135.245.

(c) When a flight crewmember has exceeded the daily flight deck duty limitation in this section by more than 60 minutes, because of circumstances beyond the control of the certificate holder or flight crewmember, that flight crewmember must have a rest period before the next duty period of at least 16 consecutive hours.

(d) A certificate holder must provide each flight crewmember at least 13 rest periods of at least 24 consecutive hours each in each calendar quarter.