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Originally Posted by texaspilot76
These fractionals' minimums make no sense. You can go and fly a jet with 50-70 passengers for a regional with as low as 500 hours total, yet need 2500 hours and an ATP to fly right seat in a business jet thats carries 5-7 people. Something is not right with that.
One of the reasons that NJA and other fractionals can dictate such high minimums is the fact that there doesn't seem to be a lack of qualified candidates.
Beyond that, the owners and passengers demand it. The general public paying $299 roundtrip doesn't give a lot of thought about flight safety or the experience of aircrews. However the clients of corporate and fractional flight departments front a heck of a lot more money (often millions) to have access to private aircraft.
When you have that much money, you can often dictate stricter terms (and ensure that they are being enforced). Many of the flights flown by fractional or corporate aircraft have the potential to have a much more significant impact on a company's operation if they go down over the typical airliner.