Is the Piaggio a two man crew or not?

[CherryBomb]

"Piaggio ***SL, maintain .65 or less you have a 60 knot overtake on the citation ahead"

 

[Corona]

I also have to differ...

I don't know of too many turboprops that require the pilot to pull back the power to maintain 250kias below 10,000'.

AC695A or B

C

 

[J3 Driver]

Sec. 135.4

(a) An "eligible on-demand operation" is an on-demand operation conducted under this part that meets the following requirements:
(1) Two-pilot crew. The flightcrew must consist of at least two qualified pilots employed or contracted by the certificate holder.

Of course you have to read all of the regulations but flying a turbo-prop single pilot under part 135 takes place everyday.

Section 135.105: Exception to second in command requirement: Approval for use of autopilot system.

(a) Except as provided in §§135.99 and 135.111, unless two pilots are required by this chapter for operations under VFR, a person may operate an aircraft without a second in command, if it is equipped with an operative approved autopilot system and the use of that system is authorized by appropriate operations specifications. No certificate holder may use any person, nor may any person serve, as a pilot in command under this section of an aircraft operated in a commuter operation, as defined in part 119 of this chapter unless that person has at least 100 hours pilot in command flight time in the make and model of aircraft to be flown and has met all other applicable requirements of this part.
(b) The certificate holder may apply for an amendment of its operations specifications to authorize the use of an autopilot system in place of a second in command.
(c) The Administrator issues an amendment to the operations specifications authorizing the use of an autopilot system, in place of a second in command, if—
(1) The autopilot is capable of operating the aircraft controls to maintain flight and maneuver it about the three axes; and
(2) The certificate holder shows, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, that operations using the autopilot system can be conducted safely and in compliance with this part.
The amendment contains any conditions or limitations on the use of the autopilot system that the Administrator determines are needed in the interest of safety.

 

[J3 Driver]

If you are operating just Pt. 91 then no. What they are refering to is Fractional ops (Pt 91K) as below.

§ 91.1049 Personnel.

(a) Each program manager and each fractional owner must use in program operations on program aircraft flight crews meeting §91.1053 criteria and qualified under the appropriate regulations. The program manager must provide oversight of those crews.
(b) Each program manager must employ (either directly or by contract) an adequate number of pilots per program aircraft. Flight crew staffing must be determined based on the following factors, at a minimum:
(1) Number of program aircraft.
(2) Program manager flight, duty, and rest time considerations, and in all cases within the limits set forth in §§91.1057 through 91.1061.
(3) Vacations.
(4) Operational efficiencies.
(5) Training.
(6) Single pilot operations, if authorized by deviation under paragraph (d) of this section.
(c) Each program manager must publish pilot and flight attendant duty schedules sufficiently in advance to follow the flight, duty, and rest time limits in §§91.1057 through 91.1061 in program operations.
(d) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, when any program aircraft is flown in program operations with passengers onboard, the crew must consist of at least two qualified pilots employed or contracted by the program manager or the fractional owner.
(e) The program manager must ensure that trained and qualified scheduling or flight release personnel are on duty to schedule and release program aircraft during all hours that such aircraft are available for program operations.

What! I am not saying it is a good idea but you can fly around single pilot part 91 all you want. It is still a turbo-prop no matter which way you turn the motors. I am aware that they are talking about fractionals as well but the answer is still yes even though Avantair uses a crew of 2; which I am sure we all would agree is a good thing.

 

[PC12Cowboy]

Pretty.......................DAMN FAST..lol
astethics???? thats a personal choice

 

[Dilligaff]

AC695A or B

C

Didn't know that - thanks!

Any others?

 

[honeycomb]

Didn't know that - thanks!

Any others?

Yeah the BE 300 (Super King Air 300).

And, the ATR 72 212A (now that is a nice turbo prop.)

 

[Mr. Pebbles]

"Piaggio ***SL, maintain .65 or less you have a 60 knot overtake on the citation ahead"

Sure..... People who wish they were flying a jet can deceive themselves fairly easily. A shame.

 

[CherryBomb]

Sure..... People who wish they were flying a jet can deceive themselves fairly easily. A shame.

Ha Ha ur sooooo funny...

 

[glasspilot]

Sure..... People who wish they were flying a jet can deceive themselves fairly easily. A shame.

I can't speak for anyone else but I quit flying jets to fly the super prop that is the P-180. (Granted my last jet job sucked)