Commander 1000 vs. Conquest II

[H.Agenda]

No- this is straight out of the current Business and Commercial Aviation Operations Planning guide of August 2006.

I have not flown either, but quick math shows the PC12 burning 89 gal/hr and the commander at 75 gal/hr. I sure these figures are for and average trip.

I am on the road so I don't have access to my scanner or I would post both here.

Thanks for checking but those #'s for the 12 are way high. I have never burned 596 pounds in an hour.

 

[nascarpilot]

We've operated a 1000 and an 840. Operating costs are virtually identical. Our DOC's are $750 per hour on both airplanes. Fuel burn at cruise is around 450 pph, usually truing 295 in the summer, 305 in the winter at FL 290 with full fuel and 4 people on board. Long range fuel is 475 gallons, which will give you easily 5+ hours endurance. We can take our 840 to the west coast with one stop, and can make it back (with decent winds) from Vegas to RDU nonstop. Perfect airplane for Mexico. Props are way off the ground, so rough strips like in Baja are no sweat. The airplanes are on a 150 hour inspection cycle. We usually end up paying around $5k for the inspections. Our 840 has nearly 11,000 hours and has been squawk free since we've had it. Great airplanes. The 1000 has about the same size cabin as the conquest and most have an aft belted potty. Support from Twin Commander Aircraft has been great, and parts prices are actually coming down.

 

[Flybet3]

We've operated a 1000 and an 840. Operating costs are virtually identical. Our DOC's are $750 per hour on both airplanes. Fuel burn at cruise is around 450 pph, usually truing 295 in the summer, 305 in the winter at FL 290 with full fuel and 4 people on board. Long range fuel is 475 gallons, which will give you easily 5+ hours endurance. We can take our 840 to the west coast with one stop, and can make it back (with decent winds) from Vegas to RDU nonstop. Perfect airplane for Mexico. Props are way off the ground, so rough strips like in Baja are no sweat. The airplanes are on a 150 hour inspection cycle. We usually end up paying around $5k for the inspections. Our 840 has nearly 11,000 hours and has been squawk free since we've had it. Great airplanes. The 1000 has about the same size cabin as the conquest and most have an aft belted potty. Support from Twin Commander Aircraft has been great, and parts prices are actually coming down.

Now that's what I call good information....thanx chump

 

[Tgaug6300]

I completly agree with NASCAR, when I flew one our 690A (with -10Ts)worked out to $714/hr. EXCELLENT short field capabilities (that is why most of the fleet now operate in Mexico and South America). At FL290 we saw about 240lbs/hr fuel burn.

TG

 

[Geronimo4497]

The max fuel flow you will see in the PC-12 is about 550pph with the power pushed up to max continous torque while stuck down low. From 16,000 to 22,000 plan on 400-450pph. At 290/300 you will see about 300pph

TAS is generally anywhere from 250-270 depending on the OAT while in the 20s.