The concept of "security on the road" took on new meaning Oct. 9, 2005, when an unlocked Cessna Citation VII was heisted from a general aviation airport ramp and flown in radio silence at night through a major air traffic area to a landing two states away. There, five passengers allegedly boarded, and the aircraft was taken on a second nocturnal joyride before being returned to the airport and abandoned.

Among business aviation temporary flight crew providers, three companies tend to dominate: AirCare Crews, Corporate Aviators, Inc. and Jet Professionals International (JPI). AirCare Crews

"I've been in this job for four years, and before that, I came from the field, and I understand the issues. I can tell you that we are not standardized throughout the country, and we have worked very hard to eliminate that problem over the last few years."