Quest's PC-12

[Groundpounder]

How many PC-12's does Quest own?

 

[rubicon789]

I may be wrong, but I don't think they own any. They do however own several TBM700's.

 

[wheelsup]

I may be wrong, but I don't think they own any. They do however own several TBM700's.

As of 1.5 years ago or so they had one and were thinking about swapping the 700's for the '12's when the leases expired. Something about mx costs...

I think they had 6 TBM's, but 1 or 2 are no longer in commission.

~wheelsup

 

[100-1/2]

If it was about maintenance on the TBM, they will find no shelter in the PC12.

 

[Groundpounder]

I answered my own question.

http://162.58.35.241/acdatabase/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=15ek

This aircraft was Alpha Flyings first PC-12 (used be to called N112AF) and was managed for a long time by them.

 

[big pimpn']

I heard a rumor that some cargo outfit is flying freight in an older PC-12. Does anyone know if there is any truth to this?

 

[Geronimo4497]

I answered my own question.

http://162.58.35.241/acdatabase/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=15ek

This aircraft was Alpha Flyings first PC-12 (used be to called N112AF) and was managed for a long time by them.

Hey Groundpounder,

When are you getting out of line service hell and coming up to Alpha?

 

[flyin4pennies]

Pc-12

Quest has 1 PC-12.

It's true, they are trying to get out of the TBM's, but not for the PC-12. They are in the process of working out a proposal with corporate to purchase the new Eclipse 500 VLJ. They would like to see aprox. 30 to criss=cross the US.

 

[wheelsup]

in the process of working out a proposal with corporate to purchase the new Eclipse 500 VLJ. They would like to see aprox. 30 to criss=cross the US.

Wow that's good news for those guys. I remember someone mentioning about those 500's ages ago. I had no idea it was a realistic deal though. Good to know!

~wheelsup

 

[flyin4pennies]

Some of their pilots are skeptical about the deal going through, but I talked to someone from the company last week and they had another meeting with Eclipse earlier that day.

 

[rubicon789]

Yes I know they are trying to get ride of the TBM700's they are not very good a/c when it comes to everyday flying. MX is just out of control on them, when operated 5-6hours a day.

 

[Lou3]

I am somewhat surprised that they have not looked at the Cessna Caravan, although much slower, it is a major hauler and is used quite a bit by other frieght operators. I can also confirm the Eclipse talk as I work for one of their Lab competitors and my boss told me this (after speaking with their boss) about 3 months back.

 

[PC12Cowboy]

geronimo,
I love the 12 and you are lucky to fly it all the time
I'm moving up from a saratoga to a turbo normalized banana..but I want back in the 12 soooooo bad..LOL

 

[wheelsup]

I am somewhat surprised that they have not looked at the Cessna Caravan, although much slower, it is a major hauler and is used quite a bit by other frieght operators. I can also confirm the Eclipse talk as I work for one of their Lab competitors and my boss told me this (after speaking with their boss) about 3 months back.

I don't think their loads were all that heavy (pee certainly isn't that heavy) but they need speed. A caravan, like you said, can't really compete with a '700. I was in once once and we were showing 390 over the ground imp: .

~wheelsup

 

[Lou3]

Wow, 390 over the ground is hauling butt! I was thinking more about volume out the aircraft as opposed to weight. The Navajo's that we fly are never maxed out in weight but we max out in volume quite often.