Notice of Policy Change and Rescission of Single-Pilot Training Exemptions for Certain Cessna Aircraft
What happened
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pilots to operate as a single-pilot operation, and notifying current exemption holders that their exemptions will be rescinded by separate action.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…
Quoted from FAA design approval and airworthiness documents in the Federal Register, 28 September 2026, under that publisher's own terms. US government work, public domain, 59 of 120 words quoted.
The facts
- What happened
- Rulemaking
- When
- 28 September 2026
- The company
- Textron Aviation, OEM
- Market segment
- Other
- Where the entry came from
- Found in the public record
- First in the record
- 4 October 2026
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General aviation, piston and turboprop aircraft
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· Airworthiness directive · FAA design approval and airworthiness documents in the Federal Register
Textron Aviation marks 500th Cessna Citation Latitude rollout
· Product launch · Textron Aviation media center
Textron Aviation and Merlin Introduce Cessna SkyCourier UX Concept Aircraft
· Product launch · Textron Aviation media center
Purpose beyond the uniform: Greg L. Davis continues a mission through aviation
· News item · Textron Aviation media center
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