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Old 6th September 2010 | 15:32
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galaxy flyer
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This whole SPW thing is willy-waving at it's worst. Any transport category plane flying passengers, privately or for revenue, should be flown by TWO pilots, as evidenced by the fact the SPW is an FAA-only way around there own rules! It is only possessed and used by a few, subject to expensive requirements that negate any cost savings. Human failure is the root cause of 85% of accidents and the only means of reducing that fact is two pilots using good CRM skills.

I say that with 1400 hours of tactical fighter time and 2500 hours in the CE-500 series. The tac fighters are considerably more complex machine than any Citation and the mission elements are not even in the same ballpark.

Is it any wonder why only the FAA allows this operation?

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