Even the Slowtation 550 I fly is mandated 2 crew. With the high cruise speeds and sophistication of the Phenom 300 and CJ4s there surely must be a question mark over the political certification of these fast jets which allow them to be flown single crew?
I also cannot understand owners paying $ 8 million plus for these aircraft with two expensive engines then relying on a 50 plus in years guy single pilot
Excuse me Pace, we are talking about an accident during approach/landing within a speed range that is about equal to the ones of twins and turboprops. There is no relevance to the fact that the Phenom cruises fast high up. So here I disagree. And you know very well that the 551 is the same airplane as the 550 (apart from the book) and it is single hand certified.
The 50plus is irrelevant as well. Or do you impose that the accident happened because the dude was too old ? Come on...
Why wealthy dudes save on a second pair of qualified eyes is beyond me too...