WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Notice of Policy Change and Rescission of Single-Pilot Training Exemptions for Certain Cessna Aircraft.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 28 by Hugh J. Thomas, Executive Director, Flight Standards Service.
Summary: Based on safety concerns and a review that revealed widespread non-compliance with the exemptions, the FAA is announcing its decision to cease issuing exemptions that allow certain Cessna aircraft that require two pilots to operate as a single-pilot operation, and notifying current exemption holders that their exemptions will be rescinded by separate action. This notice also serves to inform pilots who obtained single-pilot e...