Typically, a commercial flight on a United StatesFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)Part 121 will be operated by two pilots, providing plenty of redundancy in case of emergency, such as one of the pilots being incapacitated while flying. However, some private jets, operating under either Part 91 or Part 135 regulations, can be flown by a single pilot, improving the economics of such aircraft substantially.
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