Originally Posted by
FlyHiGuy
I'm not sure if this would explain it but in VIP ops, often the crew would position the direction of the nose to ensure that the VIP pax gets out and can directly walk to or enter from his destination .
No different to an airliner at the gate then ...
Regarding crew qualification, I suspect the pointed expression "Passenger" used in news reports to describe the left seat occupant, but not the remainder of those on board comes from the AAIB on site. Having peripherally observed a not dissimilar GA situation with qualified pilot and another without the right qualifications (actually the airframe owner), the AAIB report said "Passenger" almost every paragraph, to make their point.