Single Pilot Jet Currency

[52560]

For an aircraft type certificated for more than one pilot, you must attend recurrent every 12 mos. How about for a Single-pilot jet. Are the only requirements those listed in 61.57 (T/O and landings; BFR)?

 

[400A]

For an aircraft type certificated for more than one pilot, you must attend recurrent every 12 mos. How about for a Single-pilot jet. Are the only requirements those listed in 61.57 (T/O and landings; BFR)?

It depends on the category the aircraft is certified under.

For example the Pemier 1A that I am about to go to school on will not require an annual proficiency exam. The insurance company will require sim every 12 months however.

 

[SNAFU22]

CE525 every 6 mos. I think it's more of an insurance thing.

 

[ekuflyer]

CE525 every 6 mos. I think it's more of an insurance thing.

Your insurance requires a sim every 6 months? Part 91?

 

[SNAFU22]

Your insurance requires a sim every 6 months? Part 91?

Ok I stand corrected. Our insurance Co. didn't require a recurrent every 6 mos. rather our company had us on a 6 mos. training schedule with FSI.

Albeit the company got a better insurance rate; dollar for dollar the reduction in insurance still didn't recoup the training costs. It was a Part 91 company. They were 100% safety concious, and preferred to send us every 6 mos. I typed on the CE525 single pilot, although we flew all our trips 2 pilot. The only time I would fly the CJ1 solo was to and back from KBTL for maintenace.

I've since hired on with a different company. They were a great company to fly for!

 

[CitationUltra]

For an aircraft type certificated for more than one pilot, you must attend recurrent every 12 mos. How about for a Single-pilot jet. Are the only requirements those listed in 61.57 (T/O and landings; BFR)?

I think the operative words are "Type Certificated". The CE500s and perhaps some others allow single-pilot operations, I believe under a Supplemental Type Certificate, but the aircraft itself is still Type Certificated for two pilots.

 

[400A]

I think the operative words are "Type Certificated". The CE500s and perhaps some others allow single-pilot operations, I believe under a Supplemental Type Certificate, but the aircraft itself is still Type Certificated for two pilots.

The way I understand it, the category the aircraft is certificated under has a lot to do with it. Transport category aircraft will require an annual PPE. The Premier is certified under Commuter category and therefore does not require the annual PPE.

 

[CitationUltra]

The way I understand it, the category the aircraft is certificated under has a lot to do with it. Transport category aircraft will require an annual PPE. The Premier is certified under Commuter category and therefore does not require the annual PPE.

That's right--I had forgotten about that. It's an odd wrinkle in the rule.

 

[400A]

That's right--I had forgotten about that. It's an odd wrinkle in the rule.

And a dangerous one IMHO. We have owner operators and inexperienced jet pilots running around single pilot at 41,000 ft @.80 and they only need to pass 1 check ride. In addition to that, it took one individual meeting that description 3 trips to FSI to get through.

We will be operating ours 2 crew.

 

[CitationUltra]

And a dangerous one IMHO. We have owner operators and inexperienced jet pilots running around single pilot at 41,000 ft @.80 and they only need to pass 1 check ride. In addition to that, it took one individual meeting that description 3 trips to FSI to get through.

We will be operating ours 2 crew.

I couldn't agree more. I am against any turbojet larger than a BD-5J being flown single-pilot.