Firstly, AIRPLANECRAZY,
I am often an outsider looking in but what you have put together is impressive and am glad to see the real pro’s have embraced your tread.
As posted by gator2
I've been thinking there should be a rich guy pilot qualification checklist: Is this machine IFR certified? Are you Mr. Pilot IFR rated? How much IFR time have you flown in an actual cloud? When was the last time you flew IFR in a cloud? Show me how you engage the autopilot.
Ok, all answers to that the right ones, I'll fly with you.
The rich guy qualification checklist you suggest has often met the client’s requirements (or more by requesting 2 pilots) From my experience in the UK many VIP pilots are ex mil and have thousands of hours on various types in many different weathers and terrain. But sadly these high profile accidents keep happening and the ugly question keeps arising in VIP flights.... peer pressure and then from a pilots prospective do I or don’t I...