Tehnically Speaking: Single Pilot Certification?
Questions about the Hawker 900XP.
Is there anyone on this forum who is Single Pilot Certified on this airframe?
Is this airframe operationally certified (FAA) for Single Pilot Operations?
Did you have to get Hawker Beechcraft to do anything special during manufacturing?
The critical elements under the FARs that enable SPO seem to be that the aircraft have a fairly high level of ease of use and that it provides the pilot with overall good SA without the need for complex instrument referencing/scans. The FARs do not say that explicitly, but that is the general tone of the FARs as it relates to which aircraft can and cannot be operated by a singular pilot in command. The other requirement under the FARs is that the aircraft's operational specification indicate that it can be operated by a singular pilot.
I will assume (automatically) that she is already operationally certified for RVSM, which by itself is a completely different topic deserving of its own thread.
I like the overall performance of the 900XP and the 850XP, both having fairly good range for small mid-size exec/biz jets (2,300 and 2,800 respectively) and both having fairly good climb and cruise speeds. I'll need a twin turbine light or medium business/exec jet with West Coast (USA) to Hawaii NBAA IFR type range and the 900XP seems to fit that bill. So too, does the Emivest SJ30-2 and I already know that it is already Single Pilot & RVSM Certified, with a 2,500 nm range and a potential cruise of 500 kts.
Regards,
Veyron