Safety Record for Biz Jets

[Rwy in Sight]

Back in 1994 I remember reading in a US aviation magazine -I don't remember which- stated that the safest form of transportation is a biz jet.

The question is: does anyone have statistics on the safety records on biz jet (accident per thousand hours) in comparaison with other forms of flying.

Additionally I am wondering if any one has any intresting stories about flying a biz jet. Anything that would give me an idea of what is like to fly in corporate aviation.


Rwy in Sight

[mutt]

Just heard of a corporate crewmember who operated 280 credit hours during the month of August. Would anyone call that safe?


Mutt.

[EricCartman]

I have only flown "charter 135" type stuff... so I don't know about the biz jets per se.... but, here is an overview:

a) high maintenance clients
b) more "independent" thinking.. less CRM emphasis in training
c) many turboprop flights will happen single pilot
d) you'll start as SIC...work your way over to Captain

there is a WIDE range of the quality of these operations..downright dangerous to some that are better than most airlines

safety record of ALL flying machines is worse than auto when analyzed on a PER TRIP basis, not per mile / a per mile comparison is not logical when contrasting aircraft with cars / i image airlines are the safest in sheer volume of people carried / then bizjets then GA.. just a guess though

[Rwy in Sight]

Thank you very much for your initial responces

Mutt a quick question,

What are credit hours?


Hoping to get more answers


Rwy in sight

[mutt]

The hours that you actually get paid for. For example sitting at home on standby grants you approx 2.5 credit hours.

I wont scare you by telling you how much this guy earned in that month!

Mutt

[Stratocaster]

Accident rate is actually higher than for airliners, but I'll need to do some research to find the numbers. Flight Safety used to emphasize quite a bit on that, I'll take a look on their website and I'll let you know what I find.

The only numbers I recall correctly at this time: "15% of the operators are responsible for 80% of the accidents", but this is airline stuff.
:rolleyes: :(