Do Fractional and Time Card Companies have better pilots?
Other companies would have you believe that their pilots are better than “charter” pilots because they have more experience (“total hours flown”) and are specialized (flying only one plane “type”). The facts suggest otherwise as these pilots are virtually interchangeable regarding both experience and type ratings. And almost every pilot in the private jet industry, charter or fractional/time card, receives training at the very same company: Flight Safety International. • Are Fractional and Time Card Companies Planes Safer? Answer: This is simply not supported by the statistics and there is also no data to suggest there is a safety difference between fractional, time-card and charter operations. • Do Fractional and Time Card Companies Use Higher Safety Standards? Answer: Other companies claim that they have higher safety standards which makes flying with them safer than flying on a “chartered” jet. The reality, however, is that these companies rely heavily on the data of one independent
