verticalmach
Hi,
As in all things in life, cost is the driver. A Citation 501 would not be worth the millions that some people believe it would. To purchase and fit the below mentioned equipment would represent an unrealistic percentage of the hull value and this is in part caused by outrageously expensive certification charges levied by the state aviation organisations that primarily have the control of safety regulations. This applies in the manufacture and return to service phases. Don't get me wrong, I agree with you, its just too expensive for the small operators.
"3) FDR/CVR- I have been doing this job coming up 10yrs and it is a shame that the above is not mandatory, I don't care if it is a "PRIVATE FLIGHT". The above should be fitted. I don't think the end result would have been any different, it would not have saved them, but at least there would be hard physical evidence."