Single-pilot operations with larger Citation jets banned over safety and compliance concerns

<p>US FAA rescinds long-standing exemption for Part 25 aircraft after reviewing accident rate and oversight weakness. US regulators are to rescind exemptions allowing single pilots to operate transport-category Cessna Citation business jets, after analysing accident rates and poor compliance with rules. Several Citation models – among them the 500, 550 and 560 – are certified…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/ops-safety/2026/09/single-pilot-operations-with-larger-citation-jets-banned-over-safety-and-compliance-concerns/">Single-pilot operations with larger Citation jets banned over safety and compliance concerns</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>