Falcon 10 - Single Pilot??

[suen1843]

Many years ago I operated a Falcon single pilot for about 300 hours. There was a "co-pilot" sitting on the right, but he was so useless that it might as well have been a single-pilot operation. Might even have been better if he just stayed at home.

 

[ultrarunner]

THE BEST JET I HAVE EVER FLOWN. Well over 2000 hours in the 10. The comment on just up to 1000 miles is a bit off, as it was a very comfortable 3 hr airplane (@ 470 kts).

1700 first hour

1500 second

1300 third

which left plenty left over with 5900 lbs on board.

Plenty comfortable with 4 or 5 on board. A bit tight with 6 or 7. Tailcone baggage is a must. And the 19.4 MTOGW SB is also needed if you're filling the seats, baggage and fuel (seven seaters anyway).

Most BOW's ran about 11,800 for a non-TR bird to 12,200 for a later TR birds. Most have the 18.750 GW. I believe all the 100's had the 19.4 GW SB. And I have flown older 10's that had the SB as well. Which was very handy, especially with the over water gear on board and packed to the gills.

Great plane, economical. And if a buyer doesn't need coast to coast range, you can't beat it for a million bucks or so.

 

[G100driver]

Ultra is correct.

I have flown the airplane from the west coast to Chicago and from MSP back to the west coast.

The airplane did fine. Any airplane that you have to dehydrate yourself to fly though is about a 2.5 hour airplane IMHO.

 

[some_dude]

The hot and high performance left something to be desired, as I recall. Otherwise not a bad airplane. I'd happily fly one again if the opportunity came up.