Single pilot in 2 pilot aircraft

[Lead Sled]

What if he only flew it on one engine? Could he fly single-pilot then?

Why yes, I think he could. But he'd have to leave the ignition key for the other engine on the ground - just in case he was tempted to do something stupid and start up the other engine when nobody was looking.

'Sled

 

[LAXSaabdude]

...you should be fine. I believe that you need to have five stripes on your shoulder boards/jacket though. Check your FARs (Federal Air Regulations) on that.

Looked it up already. It's 7 stripes. 4 (capt.) + 3 (F.O.). They may grant a waiver if you purchase both sets of shoulderboards and wear them both on each shoulder, as the 7 stripe shoulderboards are backordered.

LAXSaabdude.

 

[bcamp]

Currently. the only two pilot jet that can be flown by one pilot is the CE-500 (Cessna Citation 500) through an exemption. Cessna and Boeing have no plans for an exemption for the CE-750 and BBJ.

 

[AKAAB]

The Lear 23 was supposed to be certified single-pilot but the FAA never approved it. Check out the gear handle position on the left side of the panel in the early Lears.

The early Citations had a SP option. When I took my ride for my CE-500 rating the examiner told me I had to do the single pilot ride since I was there with an SP. So, no restriction on my certificate like many others have.

 

[CaravanMan]

LOL, these posts are great!


The last company I worked at flew Citations (S/550 and 560) single pilot. I flew right seat a bunch of times, but eventually my boss determined that it was better to have an unskilled passenger riding up front than another pilot. Good heavens, wouldn't want ANOTHER pilot up there, the world might end! Oh well, on to better things! Haha!

 

[Lead Sled]

I think the Beech Triggerfish, err Premier is also single-pilot. From what I've read, most of the up and coming light jets are all going to be single-pilot as well.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

'Sled

 

[Lead Sled]

Currently. the only two pilot jet that can be flown by one pilot is the CE-500 (Cessna Citation 500) through an exemption. Cessna and Boeing have no plans for an exemption for the CE-750 and BBJ.

If you've got 7 stripes on your shoulderboards you don't need an exemption.

'Sled

 

[727gm]

Probably not the answer you were looking for, but in some cases the DC-3 can be flown single-pilot (depending on the Flight Manual/STC), for ferry and Maintenance test flights, with only an A&P mechanic in the right seat & no pax.

 

[wingnutt]

premier is supposed to be...and there was a time one could get a lear type single pilot, but those days are long gone

 

[Lead Sled]

...there was a time one could get a lear type single pilot, but those days are long gone

My understanding was that, in the early days, Bill Lear tried to get single-pilot approval for the Lear 23 but the FAA wouldn't buy it. Later, they tried to get approval for factory ferry pilots to fly them single-pilot and the FAA also said no. Personally, I've got 1000 hours single-pilot in the MU-2 and 3000 hours in the Lear. I'd feel more comfortable flying a Lear single-pilot than the MU-2. Oh well.

'Sled

 

[Ill Mitch]

My understanding was that, in the early days, Bill Lear tried to get single-pilot approval for the Lear 23 but the FAA wouldn't buy it. Later, they tried to get approval for factory ferry pilots to fly them single-pilot and the FAA also said no. Personally, I've got 1000 hours single-pilot in the MU-2 and 3000 hours in the Lear. I'd feel more comfortable flying a Lear single-pilot than the MU-2. Oh well.

'Sled

Or you could do what Bobby Younkin did and re-certify his Lear 23 into the experimental catagory to fly airshows...which he does single pilot.

I've also seen Clay Lacy exit a Lear 23 at two different airports all by his lonesome, but I doubt what he was doing is legal.

 

[k_EAT=ho_ME]

If you've got 7 stripes on your shoulderboards you don't need an exemption.

Yea, but the captain's an arsehole and the FO's a useless twit.

 

[Lead Sled]

Yea, but the captain's an arsehole and the FO's a useless twit.

Have you been talking to my boss again?

'Sled

 

[k_EAT=ho_ME]

Have you been talking to my boss again?

No, mine. And he's always right.

 

[mizzouguy]

shouldnt this be on the ygtbsm thread?