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Originally Posted by Nobuddy

No need to shout.

A very small amount to research shows 500 and 550 are both part 25 transport category and require two pilots unless a pilot waiver is granted. For the pilot, not the aircraft. I understand the 501 and 551 are part 23 general aviation so single pilot is allowed.

No one said NTSB did enforcement, they investigate incidents or accidents and make safety recommendations. But I'm pretty sure they understand both aircraft type certificates and pilot qualifications.

This has been interesting but I think I will be stepping away from this thread.

Type certificate certification doesn’t work that way. As a pilot, you ARE required to hold a type certification in EVERY aircraft you fly, period. You say there isn’t that much difference between a CE500 and a CE550; really? The CE550 is nearly fifty knots faster, four thousand pounds heavier and more powerful engines. That explains WHY the pilot was required by the FAA to have another CE500 certification co-pilot; he wasn’t typed in the 550. Remember, you are attempting to play in a world I worked in for nearly THIRTY YEARS. BTW…both the 500 and 550 are GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT; the 500/501 and the 550/551 are IDENTICAL aircraft.