DayJet Mins.

[AerroMatt]

"But how many hours does Cape Air put on those 402's?"


Good question. I don't know the answer to that, but I do know a 135 operator in the upper midwest that flies a C404 1200hrs per year on a corp shuttle. They've been doing it for over 10 years now too, and have no intention of upgrading.

I also know of a few canadian operators who operate PC12's on scheduled service that are doing around 3000hrs per year.

I understand how a new aircraft will have teething troubles, but that 2K does not seem like an unattainable goal.

 

[hogfish]

Its kind of like surfers and managers.

The managers are out to screw the surfers. Everyonce and a while the surfer will screw the manager with the bill.

inside joke.

Big wednesday?????????

 

[Leroy Smith]

Nope.

 

[hogfish]

Nope.

North Shore?

 

[NJA Capt]

HEED THE EXPERTS! HEED THE EXPERTS! ALL MUST FAIL! ALL MUST FAIL! What a bunch of yahoos.

Well, lets see the track record for the Eclipse (Which sounds like a great plane).

It is on its second engine supplier...
It is on its second avionics supplier...

And it's about to be restricted to VFR only!

AIN alerts >> June 2007
The FAA is expected to issue the first Airworthiness Directive on the Eclipse 500 VLJ in the next few days, restricting the jet to day VFR flight because of a pitot/angle-of-attack probe freezing problem that occurred on three flight-test airplanes. Until the AD becomes effective, the Eclipse 500 can be flown IFR but not in IMC, pending installation of a pitot tube fix.
http://ain.gcnpublishing.com/conten...00-ad-to-limit-flight-to-vfr-only/?no_cache=1

 

[skydan5]

Insurance considerations

Yeah but the Eclipse is Single piloted....

....and the insurance will dictate the minimums. It will, potentially, get worse if there is an accident (I'm a former underwriter). Getting the liability coverage that owners are wanting will be cost prohibitive and the flight time mins will be high. Imagine flying into places like Teterhole, Santa Monica, etc. as a single jet pilot. It gets very busy with two pilots! The single pilot jet concept will take a while to prove itself to be worth affordable premiums and insurance companys (historically) are slow to change their ways.

Just my opinion.

 

[pilotpat]

Hmmmm...$50K to fly a fair weather only jet? Guess there'd be no question about flying into an area of crap! That'd be a fun gig if the AD never gets corrected.

 

[skydan5]

another insurance restriction

Their website states: Initially they will operate with a crew of 2. That being the case, 500 hrs PIC Turbojet for the Right Seat, does seem a bit on the high side. IMO

Typically, the insurance companies require a number of hours of "dual instruction" in the make and model prior to operating solo. Example: When I was an underwriter, my company (USAIG) required me to get 25 hours with an instructor prior to solo and training at FlightSafety or equivalent before flying a Piper Malibu with 2 mil liability. I can only imagine what they are requiring for higher limits.