Questions tagged [private-jets]
A business jet, private jet, or bizjet, or simply B.J., is a jet aircraft designed for transporting small groups of people. Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and some are used by public bodies, government officials or the armed forces.
63
questions
0
votes
0
answers
33
views
Where do you all recommend getting statistics on private aviation, specifically traffic coming from Mexico into the US?
I am looking into gathering some data on incoming private aviation traffic from Mexico. I am mostly focused on states that have a high number of flights incoming like Texas and Florida.
9
votes
2
answers
4k
views
Is the airport a "No Man's Land" if I remain in the plane?
I have a daughter who lives in South Africa. I want to pick her up for Christmas Holidays but South African immigration wouldn't issue me a visa.
Can I land with a private jet and remain inside the ...
6
votes
2
answers
619
views
Private aircraft seating and exits - any rules?
Airliners and charter jets, operating under Part 121, 135, or their foreign equivalents, fall under regulations to ensure accessible exits, 16g seats, and other aspects of occupant safety.
Private ...
- 22.6k
28
votes
6
answers
8k
views
How can business jets cruise so fast?
How can business jets cruise so much faster than airliners in the transonic regime?
If you look at the cruise speed of many business jets, it will be somewhere in the Mach 0.90 to Mach 0.94 area. This ...
- 289
5
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Why is this low pass considered reckless and resulted in a license loss?
The first clip in the following video shows a Falcon 900X performing a low pass:
What exactly is considered reckless here and why would the pilot lose his license?
- 1,075
4
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Does the rule that alcohol on flights must be served by a flight attendant also apply to private flights?
Regarding the recent incidents and fines the FAA levied it said in the following release:
"Federal law prohibits passengers from consuming alcohol aboard a flight that is not served by a flight ...
- 1,075
4
votes
1
answer
874
views
Do private jets ever fly at FL510? If so, at what occasion?
Most private jets have a service ceiling of 51,000 ft. A service ceiling is the altitude at which a plane can climb no more than 500 ft/min, right? However, on flightradar24 I don't remember having ...
- 83
2
votes
2
answers
264
views
Is there a blue book for private jets that state a price for sale if they have no documentation or logs?
I was wondering if there is an equivalent to the blue book of cars for planes that can inform how much a private jet can be sold or bought for if it doesn't have any documentation (for example, no ...
- 173
4
votes
1
answer
1k
views
What is the proper protocol in the US regarding abandoned aircraft not deemed safe to fly? [closed]
Security forces in Guatemala detected a plane entering airspace on 4 Nov 2021. They followed through and found it abandoned, with evidence that it transported illegal drugs. After an assessment by ...
- 173
1
vote
2
answers
2k
views
Privately owned charter planes or jets flight naming conventions
Do privately owned charter planes and jets require a mandatory three digit or four digit flight number with a flight naming convention similar to Commercial airlines carriers following IATA or ICAO ...
- 347
8
votes
1
answer
456
views
Which airplane is visually crossing the path of the descending Dragon spacecraft on Sept. 18, 2021?
In the recording of the SpaceX live-stream covering the return of the Inspiration4 crew in the Dragon spacecraft one can see an aircraft visually cross path with the capsule at 22:59:58. While the ...
- 1,181
10
votes
2
answers
3k
views
What is the purpose of a thermal HUD for civil aviation aircraft?
This video shows a 777 engine exhaust through the HUD of a civil aviation aircraft (a comment mentions it's a Gulfstream G650). As it's obvious from the image (screenshot below), the HUD returns ...
user12873
2
votes
1
answer
420
views
Which single pilot aircraft had a range of at least 2160nm in the late 90s?
I'm writing a book and looking for an airplane that can handle that distance (2160nm), was available back in the late 90s, and can be operated by a single pilot.
Thanks!
- 121
1
vote
1
answer
309
views
How can you fly your own military jet in terms of altitude and acrobatics?
So I know that you can legally buy and fly a military jet like the Mig-29 and the SU-27 https://www.wired.com/2010/01/own-the-coolest-jet-on-your-block/ and https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29292/...
- 91
21
votes
3
answers
6k
views
Will the pilot in a plane be able to tell if people are jumping up and down?
If someone is jumping up and down in the bedroom of a private jet will the pilot be able to tell without listening? In other words, will the plane noticeably move?
anon
0
votes
2
answers
1k
views
What license will one need to fly the Aeromobil flying car in 2022?
Aeromobil are launching their "flying car" in 2022, after successful test flights.
What kind of license / certification will be required to own / fly one of these? Presumably something less ...
- 11.8k
2
votes
1
answer
161
views
Why do small jets usually have one low flap setting?
For example, the CRJ has a flap setting of 0, 8, 20, 30, and 45 degrees.
The Learjet has similar features across their models, as far as I can see which is 0, 8, 20, and 40 degrees
Why do smaller ...
6
votes
4
answers
1k
views
Do all single-engined aircraft experience torque that cause a turning tendency during the takeoff roll?
I've been flying the Cirrus Vision SF-50 for quite some time on my X-plane 11.
Having a single turbofan engine mounted near the V-tail, I expected the requirement of at least a little right rudder. ...
1
vote
2
answers
476
views
Which 2-seat 4th generation fighter/engine/configuration (de-militarized) would the best supersonic long-range civilian private transport?
Seeing recently -with some surprise- that former military jets of fairly recent vintage can be bought e.g. here and operated by (skilled+licensed²+rich³) private individuals after all classified/...
- 111
1
vote
0
answers
74
views
Zig Zag pattern [duplicate]
H
Hi everyone,
has anyone ever seen such a flight pattern ? This plane is doing that every day on different parts of the country (private plane) and I've never seen such a flight pattern before. Any ...
user47444
3
votes
0
answers
470
views
Why don't private jets use higher bypass turbofans?
Common private jet engines such as the Williams FJ44 has a bypass ratio of just 2.8:1. Installation requirements aside. From an engineering perspective is there much to gain in efficiency by going to ...
3
votes
1
answer
557
views
Why are so many small private jets sold just after a few years?
Why are so many small private jets sold within few years? Hardly a year or two, with depreciation of over 1-2 million dollars?
I understand these are bought by millionaires. But everyone spends some ...
user46196
26
votes
6
answers
13k
views
Can a private jet take off without notifying anybody and land on private land in another country? [duplicate]
If you have a friend in the USA who owns a lot of land that is suitable for landing a plane, and you own a private jet with 2 pilots in Norway, can you take off in private property without notifying ...
- 387
9
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Why is 51,000 ft a common service ceiling for business jets?
According to this article on aerospace-technology.com, many of the larger business jets seem to have a service ceiling of 51,000 feet. Other sources verify this trend.
What is the reason for this, if ...
- 26.7k
52
votes
5
answers
19k
views
Locked out of private jet - how do you get in?
Ok I'm not a jet owner, I'm a novel writer. I wanted to get my airplane facts right for the story.
Say my character has a mid-size (can go overseas) private jet. Has a door lock on the outside door ...
- 341
1
vote
1
answer
201
views
What regulations apply to changing liveries on private jets in the US?
Things like the manufacturer's livery, do they need to follow that?
Anything else that will be required when purchasing a new jet and changing the paint to the new owner's choice and requirements.
- 149
3
votes
1
answer
284
views
What's the aisle width of long range business jet?
What's the average aisle width for long range business jet such as Gulfstream G500?
- 51
3
votes
0
answers
128
views
How many executive jets does the US military have access to (as opposed to owning outright)?
Last night around 8pm at least 12-15 executive jets flew into PSM over my house one after the other. Apparently the Air Force brass were having some kind of powow, which isn't surprising given that ...
- 13.2k
39
votes
4
answers
22k
views
Why do private jets such as Gulfstream fly higher than other civilian jets?
I heard in a TV show that private jets such as Gulfstream can fly at about 50,000 ft, higher than other civil jets.
Is it an aerodynamic reason (lighter aircraft to be sustained in a less dense air) ...
- 1,992
2
votes
1
answer
311
views
Is there a way I can find out online what private jets are parked tonight at a nearby international airport?
There is an international airport about 10 miles from my home.
Is there any way I can find out online what private jets are parked there tonight? I am not familiar with any of the lingo used here :) ...
- 21
4
votes
2
answers
648
views
Do stratospheric business and military jets use the North Atlantic Tracks?
The North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) are the airways generally used by airliners taking approximate great-circle routes between North America and Europe; due to the wild swings in wind strength and ...
- 28k
-3
votes
2
answers
392
views
What is the type of this plane?
I tried looking with aircraft tag on engine but no answers. I just need to find the type of this jet.
7
votes
1
answer
2k
views
1
vote
1
answer
710
views
How many private jets land at Heathrow airport per day?
Heathrow airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, one would assume most traffic there is reserved for commercial airliners because they carry a much larger number of passengers.
How many ...
- 8,499
1
vote
2
answers
876
views
What is the difference between a business jet and a regional jet?
At first glance, business jets and regional jets seem virtually identical - both are small jets, usually low-winged twinjets (unless they're by Dassault, in which case they're trijets) with tail-...
- 28k
3
votes
1
answer
9k
views
What is the general process for flying a private aircraft to another country?
Let's say I want to fly a private airplane to another country. How does one arrange such a flight? Of course this might vary between states, but in general do you need a special permit to fly in with ...
- 2,484
3
votes
3
answers
517
views
How is the change of moment handled in a Weight and Balance calculation with a swept wing aircraft?
I'm writing a weight and balance calculator for a charter operation.
Every aircraft I've ever flight planned for has all the tanks on the same moment arm, so I don't know how you calculate the W&...
- 133
3
votes
4
answers
612
views
Fine for operating not single-pilot certified jet with one pilot
Are there any clear-cut fines for flying an aircraft like a Global 5000 which is not single-pilot certified by a single pilot?
And what would be the probability of being caught and how would they ...
- 1,075
45
votes
4
answers
19k
views
Why was Concorde never sold as a private business jet?
Airliners like Boeing 747 and even Airbus 380 are at times considered as personal jets for extremely wealthy people. Looking from the side, Concorde was ideal for this role: while not very big, it ...
- 12k
4
votes
2
answers
290
views
Light business jets - how many are sold each year?
This AOPA article says
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2018/october/16/hondajets-get-performance-upgrades
The company is delivering four to five aircraft a month from its Greensboro, ...
- 8,765
25
votes
5
answers
4k
views
Why are accident rates higher on smaller aircraft?
This question was raised as part of this discussion.
Why are accident rates higher on smaller aircraft?
It seems the safety record of military, private and small commuter planes is much less safe ...
- 11.8k
34
votes
3
answers
14k
views
Are private jets allowed to land at London Heathrow?
Heathrow is among the worlds busiest airports, with traffic mostly (entirely?) from airliners. Are private/business jets (e.g. Gulfstream G650 or Cessna Citation X) allowed to land at Heathrow?
If so,...
- 8,499
2
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Under what circumstances can Part 91 allow compensation for air transportation?
Can a commercial pilot fly passengers for hire without an air carrier certificate, considering that the aircraft is owned by a private company that hires the pilot and the plane has room for 5 ...
- 21
1
vote
0
answers
73
views
How hard is it to fly a US-registered private jet over Cuba? [duplicate]
I know that commercial airlines have airspace passage agreements that allow them to fly over Cuba, but what about private jets? Is it easy for a pilot of a US-registered private jet departing from ...
- 13.2k
29
votes
3
answers
12k
views
Why don't we see business jets with wingtip fuel tanks anymore?
There is something I miss from the Learjet 35 (one from FS95/98) that I don't see any more:
Fuel tanks on the wingtips!
What happened to the wingtip integrated fuel tanks in the business jet industry?
- 3,957
1
vote
0
answers
141
views
Why were 'business jet' airliner designs so popular in the past? [duplicate]
Let's look at the MD-83 (was Microsoft too poor or they lazily didn't want to waste time to make it flyable in FS2004/FSX?) and the Learjet 35 (yes I used FS95/FS98 in the past).
Now, there are some "...
- 3,957
0
votes
1
answer
138
views
How to find the measurement of how far Tail plane to Center of gravity of the aircraft?
How do you find the measurement of Piper Archer Tail Plane distance to the center of the gravity.
Google really doesn't help me... maybe you guys know some website that has databases of small ...
- 21
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
How loud is a private corporate jet? [closed]
It's a movie/TV trope that people can talk to each other and even whisper on commercial airliners in flight. In a story, it’s pracical to confront the reality of the experience and have characters ...
- 205
4
votes
3
answers
11k
views
How can the Cirrus Vision jet be cheaper than its competition?
Cirrus Vision SF50 costs USD 2 million, compared to USD 5 million for comparable private jets.
How is Cirrus able to offer a jet at such a substantially lower price? ...
- 321
4
votes
1
answer
442
views
Is the Cirrus Vision SF50 the only civilian monojet currently on production?
Since the Piper PA-47 and Diamond D-jet never made it past prototype stage, is the Cirrus Vision the only single engine civilian turbofan jet in production?
What other monojets have made it into ...
- 28.3k