Why The FAA Ended Single-Pilot Exemptions On Roughly 1,250 Cessna Citations: The Pilots Never Held Them
Systemic training and certification failures are found in the wake of fatal crashes.
By Luke DiazZimbabwe
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted an audit of training providers across the US following the two fatal crashes of single-piloted Cessna Citations in 2025 and determined that 13 of 14 were out of compliance. After 40 years of granting solo pilot exemptions, the FAA concluded that it was no longer in the interest of public safety for the legacy Citation series to be flown without a qualified second in command.
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- 71 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 30, 2026
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- Luke Diaz
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- Simple Flying