ATS-ADVERTBLOCK-4.jpg' alt='More Pt6 Stc' title='More Pt6 Stc' />Jets And Turboprops Buyers Guide 2. It was once said, Whoever said money cant buy happiness simply didnt know where to shop. And, judging from the crowds at NBAA last October, the shoppers are back, and whether it was for browsing or buying its a good sign for a recovering turbine market. There are a few new models such as the Cessna M2, the Eclipse 5. Honda. Jet coming on line this year and a lot of incremental improvements being introduced. Pilatus has finally publically committed to the PC2. Prices never seem to go down, but its still a buyers market and manufacturers remain eager to offer incentives to keep production rolling. Whether youre transitioning from a piston, or you just need more capability, there are a lot of choices for anyone with the mission and means to burn Jet A. Query1 j42 j52 j62 j72 j82 j92 ja2 jb2 jc2 tpac fp1 fr1 col communications d24 d34 d54 d64 d74 d84 d94 da4 kt5 ku5 fz9 g09 g99 g29 g39 g49 g59 g69 g79 nz2 n. Fixed Gear, Utility Class Singles. Want to haul a load of people or cargo into a dirt strip for a week of camping A fixed gear, single engine turboprop might be the best tool for the job. Swap out the gear for floats and SETPs make for reliable, flexible operations on water. Cessna Caravans. Since its first delivery in 1. Cessna Caravan has racked up well more than 1. Cessna offers four different configurations to address a wide range of missions. Besides the cargo version, the 6. Amphibian and the Grand Caravan EX are the most interesting to owner pilots. All have a fuel capacity of about 3. G1. 00. 0 avionics and DOC of about 4. Here is a quick look at each version Caravan 6. This is the original short body Caravan that seats eight to 1. KTAS and a range of 9. The engine is a PT6. A 1. 14. A with 6. AviationPros. com is the leading resource for the aviation industry. Find aviation news, commercial aviation products and reviews, aircraft maintenance, ground support. Boolos Computability And Logic Pdf on this page. With full fuel it can take on another 1,0. Base price 2. 01. Caravan Amphibian. This is basically an amphibian 6. Maximum speed is 1. KTAS with a range of 8. Payload with full fuel is 1,0. Takeoff distance is 3,6. Base Price 2. 3 million. Grand Caravan EXThe Caravan Grand EX features an a PT6. A 1. 40 with 8. 67 hp for improved performance. This is the largest Caravan with a stretched fuselage that can seat from 1. The maximum speed of 1. KTAS is achieved at 1. Maximum range is 7. With full fuel you can still carry an impressive 1,3. Base Price 2. 01. Contact www. cessna. Quest Kodiak. Now that 1. Kodiaks have rolled off the production line, its safe to say that Quest has a hit on its hands and its easy to see why. Designed for backcountry strips, the Kodiak is aimed squarely at the rugged, utility turboprop market. Power is supplied by a P WC PT6. A 3. 4, 7. 50 hp engine with a 4,0. TBO. The spacious cabin accommodates up to 1. With a maximum of 3. Top speed is 1. 83 KTAS. At full gross weight, an average Kodiak pilot can get airborne in only 9. High Speed SETP Cruisers Single engine retractable turboprops are serious traveling machines with low operating economics and high dispatch reliability that are very popular with owner pilots, businesses and a wide variety of commercial operators. Pilatus PC 1. 24. NGThe 2. 01. 4 PC 1. First, the landing gear is now fully electric. An electric motor moves the gear through push rods, so theres no fluid at all. The goal is to reduce maintenance and weight while maintaining the high reliability of the old system. Exterior lighting is now all LED for long life and low maintenance. In the cabin, Pilatus brought in BMW Design Works to create six completely new interiors. Four are designed for North American buyers, and two are aimed at the European market. Up front, Pilatus has joined forces with three other manufacturers to create the Connected Flight Deck to allow wireless connection between the Honeywell Primus Apex avionics package and mobile devices. Four apps are currently available to allow wireless database updates in about 2. The huge cabin has room for up a maximum of nine seats or a sumptuous, six seat executive configuration. The ability to reconfigure the cabin has made the PC 1. At maximum cruise of 2. KTAS, range is 1,5. The PC 1. 2 also features a forward passenger air stair door, a stowable enclosed lavatory and a large 5. It can carry 1,0. The maximum certified altitude is a weather topping FL3. Base Price 2. 01. Contact www. pilatus aircraft. Piper Meridian. The 2. Piper Meridian features a new exterior paint scheme, four interior palettes and a three screen G1. Perfect for the owner operator, the Meridian combines low acquisition and operating costs with impressive performance. The six place cabin features leather seats with plenty of baggage room behind the rear seats. Top the tanks with 1. Jet A, take on 5. At the maximum certified altitude of FL3. In the mid 2. 0s, the Meridians 5. PT6 4. 2 helps achieve a respectable top speed of 2. KTAS. The Meridian can clear a 5. Garmin GWX 6. 8 onboard weather radar, GFC 7. The options list includes XM radio and weather, TWAS, Stormscope and traffic warning systems. Base Price 2. 01. Contact www. piper. Socata Daher TBM 8. Elite. The 2. 01. TBM 8. 50 Elite has matured with the release of a new POH that provides W B information for all 4. Seven main configurations are provided for easy use. For example, the TBM can be configured with only four seats along with a spacious baggage area that hauls an impressive 5. This year, Socata has made the pilot door standard, so loading is easy, no matter how you configure the cabin. Top the tanks with full fuel 2. Climb to the certified ceiling of FL3. KTAS, and range stretches to an impressive 1,5. Maximum speed at FL2. KTAS and yet, the TBM 8. Standard avionics include the three screen Garmin G1. GFC 7. 00 autopilot, Garmin GTS 8. Garmin TAWS, on board GWX 6. XM data weather link. Very popular among owner pilots, the TBM fleet is over 6. Base price 2. 01. Contact www. tbm. Multi Engine Turboprops If you want two engines, multi engine turboprops offer comfort, reliability and capabilitygenerally without the need for a type rating. Beechcraft King Air C9. GTx. Emerging from chapter 1. Beechcraft formerly Hawker Beechcraft is on a roll again. With more than 7,1. King Airs racking up more than 6. Beechcraft has produced one of the most successful GA turbine aircraft in history. Although its the baby of the bunch, the C9. GTX turns in very respectable payload and performance numbers. The C9. 0GTx features composite winglets that look great and improve both climb performance and fuel efficiency. With dual PT6. A 1. C9. 0GTx has a 2. KTAS top speed and can transport four passengers 1,2. NBAA reserves. Payload with the tanks filled with 3. Jet A is an impressive 9. At MTOW, the C9. 0GTx can operate out of runways as short as 2,5. The spacious cabin can accommodate eight to nine people and features a 4. Throughout the cabin, 2. Passengers are treated to large, fully adjustable leather seats with plenty of shoulder room, light and luxury. Up front, the cockpit features the capable three screen Rockwell Collins Proline 2. TWR 8. 50 weather radar with four color, six range capability. The C9. 0 series fleet size is over 2,0. Base Price 2. 01. Contact www. beechcraft. Piaggio P1. 80 Avanti IIThe Piaggio P 1. Avanti II is an Italian work of art. The rear wings, forward wings and fuselage all provide lift, help decrease drag and maximize cabin size. The result is the fastest, most efficient twin turboprop in the sky with an impressive top speed of 4. FL4. 10. New for 2. Avanti II. Fuel capacity is increased from 2,8. FAA IFR reserves. The roomy cabin is nearly tall enough for standing and features six large leather seats with materials and finishes inspired by Italian super luxury cars. The twin pusher PT6. A 6. 6B engines send exhaust and noise out the back, making prop deicing unnecessary, while creating a cabin environment thats quieter than most jets. PT6. A power also helps the Avanti II use up to 4. Fill the tanks in the ER version and you can still load an impressive 1,0. Up front, the cockpit has excellent visibility and features the popular Pro. Line 2. 1 avionics system. The Avanti fleet of 2. The 2. 01. 4 model pits the P 1. Base Price 7. 9 million. Contact www. piaggioaero.