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Single Pilot Information Cessna certified the C501 & C551 (certified under Part 23) to be flown by one CE-500 type rated pilot if the following equipment conditions are met: - Auto pilot
- Headset with boom mike
- "Ident" button on pilot's yoke
Note: All of the above must be fully functional at take-off. No endorsements or other cerifications are required.
A C500, C550 and S550 (certified under Part 25) can be flown single pilot as well but there are some additional requirements. Cessna and two after market companies have developed an exemption to to qualify the C500/550/S550 aircraft to be flown single pilot. The exemption will permit a person to be eligible for single pilot operations who has minimum of 500 hours of pilot in command or copilot time, or a combination of both, in turbojet or turbine powered airplanes. Single pilot operations in a Part 23 Citation can be excercised if the following is met: - The model number ends in a "1" and, the three above (top) equipment requirements are met
Single pilot operations in a Part 25 Citation can be excercised if one or more of the following is met: - Exemptions from Cessna 4050
- Exemptions from Sierra Industries
- Exemptions from Shannon 6480
A pilot exemption for the above can be provided in conjunction with recurrent training at PrestoSim, Flight Safety International, Simuflight or other simulator bases schools. The exemption is only good for one year and must be done in the aircraft the first time. Renewals of the exemption can be done in a simulator. |
