DayJet Mins.

[skydan5]

Insurance considerations

Yeah but the Eclipse is Single piloted....

....and the insurance will dictate the minimums. It will, potentially, get worse if there is an accident (I'm a former underwriter). Getting the liability coverage that owners are wanting will be cost prohibitive and the flight time mins will be high. Imagine flying into places like Teterhole, Santa Monica, etc. as a single jet pilot. It gets very busy with two pilots! The single pilot jet concept will take a while to prove itself to be worth affordable premiums and insurance companys (historically) are slow to change their ways.

Just my opinion.

 

[pilotpat]

Hmmmm...$50K to fly a fair weather only jet? Guess there'd be no question about flying into an area of crap! That'd be a fun gig if the AD never gets corrected.

 

[skydan5]

another insurance restriction

Their website states: Initially they will operate with a crew of 2. That being the case, 500 hrs PIC Turbojet for the Right Seat, does seem a bit on the high side. IMO

Typically, the insurance companies require a number of hours of "dual instruction" in the make and model prior to operating solo. Example: When I was an underwriter, my company (USAIG) required me to get 25 hours with an instructor prior to solo and training at FlightSafety or equivalent before flying a Piper Malibu with 2 mil liability. I can only imagine what they are requiring for higher limits.