Safety Standards

privatejets.com safety standards

Established Safety Standards

We have established a robust set of standards that cover how operators will work with us when flying for our clients. As part of the private jet Operator Certification process, we work with air charter operators to make sure that they are capable of keeping up with our standards. Once a private jet operator has been certified, we also establish a set of requirements for our clients' flights that meets all documented service and safety standards. Privatejets.com ensures the operator meets all additional standards, including:

• Flight crew-member qualifications
• Sentient’s utilization of TripCHEQ
• The operator’s crew assignment policies
• Terminal airspace procedures
• Policies with regard to weather minimums
• Mountainous airport operations
• Pilot-In-Command procedures and policies

Private Jet Pilot Qualifications

Privatejets.com requires participating private jet operators to uphold a high level of safety standards for their pilots, exceeding FAR Part 135 regulations in a host of categories, including: total time in a particular aircraft type; total flight hours as Pilot-in-Command; and, total flight hours as Pilot-in-Command of a specific aircraft type.

While each private jet pilot meets minimum standards, what is more impressive is the actual experience level of pilots certified to fly our clients. We constantly monitor the experience of pilots who fly for our program. As an example, the most recent data shows that the average total flying time for pilots who were captain for flights we arrange was over 9,400 hours.

Constant Oversight

The commitment to safety continues with our Field Audit and Certification Team. This team is made up of five full-time employees whose sole responsibility is to meet on a regular basis with each of our certified operators to perform onsite audits and evaluate their performance. Each private aircraft, pilot and operator is subject to this ongoing evaluation process.

Our Field Team is 100% dedicated to maintaining the day-to-day relationships with the management team and employees of each private jet operator, providing us with the direct and intimate knowledge needed to understand each specific operation. The ultimate goal of this team is to monitor and evaluate all operational, service and safety issues of a private operator to ensure they are suitable for on-going certification.

Additionally, we employ a nationwide team of Field Inspectors who review and assess aircraft and operators to make sure they are meeting all safety and standards. Field Inspectors also help make recommendations about which aircraft maintain their certification to participate in our programs.