JetSuite’s pilots are among the most experienced and well trained in the charter industry, averaging over 9,000 hours of flight time.  The pilot hiring process is rigorous, and mandates that each new hire possess extraordinary qualifications, including a minimum of 3,000 hours flying time, a minimum of 1,000 hours turbine time, a minimum of 500 hours of jet PIC time, an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (the FAA’s most stringent pilot qualification) and a First Class Medical Certificate.  To reinforce their skills, JetSuite pilots return annually to CAE Simuflite for demanding training in state-of-the-art, full-motion Phenom 100 flight simulators.  Additionally,  JetSuite is the only Part 135 operator to offer Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology in every airplane and is the only Phenom 100 operator that uses airline-like Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) with Aerobytes data collection and analysis.

All JetSuite flights are analyzed by an airline-grade safety management system to ensure safe operation of the aircraft, through which the JetSuite safety office collects data, issues findings and recommends corrective actions to senior management.  Flight Standards works closely with the company’s safety office to ensure best practices are identified and implemented.  Additionally, JetSuite is installing a new satellite Embraer Datalink and AHEAD system across the fleet that will allow real time communication between crews and operations while in-flight.

Because of JetSuite’s powerful safety standards, ARG/US certified JetSuite as a PLATINUM level operator.  The ARG/US Platinum rating is widely recognized as the ultimate acknowledgement of excellence in operational practices and flight safety standards, and it is the highest-level safety audit rating in private aviation. JetSuite’s ranking puts it among a small, prestigious group of Platinum rated operators.  During the rigorous ARG/US audit, JetSuite was commended for top industry managers well exceeding FAA requirements, flight operations standards that exceed industry norms, modern and immaculate aircraft, a highly qualified pilot workforce, and stringent pilot hiring practices.