Smaller range a/c at NetJets QOL

[captain007]

When I was called yesterday, I felt the best aircraft would be any a/c netjets offers me. I am just glad to be with NetJets.

 

[On Your Six]

When I was called yesterday, I felt the best aircraft would be any a/c netjets offers me. I am just glad to be with NetJets.

Exactly. There are plenty of people who would want to be in your position now. You can breathe again. The Beechjet will be an easy and fun airplane to fly. Enjoy!

 

[captain007]

Exactly. There are plenty of people who would want to be in your position now. You can breathe again. The Beechjet will be an easy and fun airplane to fly. Enjoy!

Thanks Bud

 

[Guitar Guy]

When I was called yesterday, I felt the best aircraft would be any a/c netjets offers me. I am just glad to be with NetJets.

That's how I felt, too. And I think it's best to get on the seniority list at the first opportunity if you are interested in upgrading as soon as you can. Sometimes a delay of just a week or two can spell several months of waiting for an upgrade.

Congrats again, capt.

 

[johnsonrod]

When I was called yesterday, I felt the best aircraft would be any a/c netjets offers me. I am just glad to be with NetJets.

007,

Trust me, you are going to like the Beechjet fleet. From what I hear, the crews are cool and the flying is not the ba!!-busting flying you might find in other fleets (transcons every other flight). Both the Beechjet and Ultra fleets are pretty laid back and their performance differences are not that great.

Like others have said, I have heard that each fleet has its positives and negatives. You got great speed and ramp appeal with the Citation X but you fly all the time and you have to sit in a cramped cockpit for 5-6 hours at a time. The Excel, Sovereign and G200 fleets are all super busy as well. With the Beechjet you will not experience the heavy-duty flying and you will fly shorter distances but you will still see most of the same destinations that you would see on other fleets - Aspen, Scottsdale, Boca Raton, Jackson Hole, Santa Fe, Martha's Vineyard, Napa, etc. will all become very familiar in time.

Besides, you have an entire career to go explore the other fleet types which tend to be busier - so, relax and enjoy your time on the Beechjet while you can.

 

[Guitar Guy]

Both the Beechjet and Ultra fleets are pretty laid back and their performance differences are not that great.

Really? Go look at takeoff and landing performance. The 400XP and Ultra are noticeably different in terms of performance. The 400XP can't get into places like 73J or FHR, for instance. The minimum runway lengths listed in the FOM for both of those planes differ by several hundred feet.

I do agree with your assessment that both fleets seem to be laid back in terms of workload.

 

[On Your Six]

Really? Go look at takeoff and landing performance. The 400XP and Ultra are noticeably different in terms of performance. The 400XP can't get into places like 73J or FHR, for instance. The minimum runway lengths listed in the FOM for both of those planes differ by several hundred feet.

I do agree with your assessment that both fleets seem to be laid back in terms of workload.

I guess it is all relative. Perhaps J-Rod was comparing the difference between a Beechjet and an Ultra to the difference between a Beechjet and the Sovereign... Who knows...

 

[Bronco Buster]

Been on the Beechjet since I was hired 10 months ago and love it. It's definitely the easiest job at NJA. Due to our range and load limitations we generally only fly recoveries for ourselves and the Ultras. A hard day is generally 4 short legs. A lot of days we sit at the hotel or FBO so it's great if you like to read, surf the net, or workout at the gym. The avionics is outstanding and the performance is more than adequate for our normal mission. Most of our owners are business people so we have very few early morning goes and they generally bring little or no real luggage. Not having an apu can be a problem in the summer, but if you're aggressive about getting a gpu hooked up, pull the shades, shut the door, and run the AC at max blower you can generally keep it bearable to quite comfortable depending on the outside temp and humidity. In the winter shutting the door, opening the blinds on the sunny side, running the defog blowers, avionics and lights makes it OK in real cold weather. The longest leg I've flown is TEB to Orlando and I know its done KPGD to HPN. Many of the captains I fly with came from the Citation X where they were getting worked to death. Oh yeah one other benefit I forgot: we don't have single point refueling so you can always justify a 1/2 hour minimum "quick turn" which gives you time to eat or take care of any other necessities

 

[captain007]

Been on the Beechjet since I was hired 10 months ago and love it. It's definitely the easiest job at NJA. Due to our range and load limitations we generally only fly recoveries for ourselves and the Ultras. A hard day is generally 4 short legs. A lot of days we sit at the hotel or FBO so it's great if you like to read, surf the net, or workout at the gym. The avionics is outstanding and the performance is more than adequate for our normal mission. Most of our owners are business people so we have very few early morning goes and they generally bring little or no real luggage. Not having an apu can be a problem in the summer, but if you're aggressive about getting a gpu hooked up, pull the shades, shut the door, and run the AC at max blower you can generally keep it bearable to quite comfortable depending on the outside temp and humidity. In the winter shutting the door, opening the blinds on the sunny side, running the defog blowers, avionics and lights makes it OK in real cold weather. The longest leg I've flown is TEB to Orlando and I know its done KPGD to HPN. Many of the captains I fly with came from the Citation X where they were getting worked to death. Oh yeah one other benefit I forgot: we don't have single point refueling so you can always justify a 1/2 hour minimum "quick turn" which gives you time to eat or take care of any other necessities

Sounds like a cool airplane, I am real excited!!

 

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