King Air

[rajflyboy]

Are there any Fracs currently flying King Airs? I don't recall seeing anyone out on the road.

Next question: Why hasn't someone tried to establish a small fractional with this type of airplane?

 

[gunfyter]

Travel Air / Options ran King Airs for a while

 

[rajflyboy]

That's right. I forgot about that. Long time ago.

 

[BentOver]

There is a company based in Texas.... I think it's run like a fractional... All I remember is they had a base in Buffalo, my neck of the woods...

Can't remember their name but they were in ICT FSI when I talked to them

 

[JokerFuel]

Not sure how valuable this might be, but I'm in and out of KTEB quite a bit. I've seen a King Air operating for Travel Management fly out of Signature every once in awhile. Not certain how many they have, or if this is even a charter/Frac AC.

 

[surveypilot]

There is a company based in Texas.... I think it's run like a fractional... All I remember is they had a base in Buffalo, my neck of the woods...

Can't remember their name but they were in ICT FSI when I talked to them

Executive AirShare is their name. http://www.execairshare.com/

 

[rajflyboy]

You would think the king airs would be a great regional aircraft for a fractional

What am I missing?

 

[brokeflyer]

You would think the king airs would be a great regional aircraft for a fractional

What am I missing?

i agree, they dont shed elevators.

 

[rajflyboy]

Heck. You only need 1 elevator

 

[BentOver]

My only guess is they don't have the speed or altitude of anything like a Piaggio... IMO the reason a Piaggio can come close to the "jetset" crowd is it's performance.... King Airs are definitely a durable a/c, but not real fast, roomy, or high altitude type machines..... And King Air's are relatively expensive, especially new.. May not make financial sense to go with King Air?

Just my guess though

 

[imacdog]

Not when the Pilatus does most of the work for half the engines.

 

[hammer2]

Not when the Pilatus does most of the work for half the engines.

Bullseye!

 

[rajflyboy]

Pilatus isn't in the same category as a king air

King Air is the Cadillac of the turbo prop world

 

[imacdog]

^^^ Someone not familiar with the capabilities of the Pilatus.

 

[AftCG182]

King Air is the Cadillac of the turbo prop world

Actually, the Piaggio is the Cadillac of turboprops!

 

[brokeflyer]

Actually, the Piaggio is the Cadillac of turboprops!

you may have a slightly biased opinion.

 

[BentOver]

Gotta agree... King Air's are like C-172's...The Piaggio is more like a Mooney...

I flew the smaller King Air's for around 1000 hrs.. Great utility airplane, a work horse, gets the job done. But not very quick or luxurious..

 

[rajflyboy]

Actually, the Piaggio is the Cadillac of turboprops!

that laughable

 

[BlueNose]

Actually, the Piaggio is the Cadillac of turboprops!

Cadillac Cimarron, maybe.

For haulin' a load into a short field in crappy weather, I'd take a King Air 200 or 300 series any day. They weren't made to be fast.

 

[rajflyboy]

300 knots is fast for a turboprop

300 and 350 will do that