Originally Posted by trafly

Are you smoking crack?!? Of course you're not happy about moving from an airliner to a Beechjet, but get a grip. I have 3000 hrs in the BE-400A and, while not my favorite plane, it's a solid performer and incredibly well built. Unstable? Not a chance. High wing loading means a very smooth ride and the airplane is about as stable as your couch. Useful load with full fuel is about 600 to 700 lbs with range in the neighborhood or 1000nm or so. With 6 pax you still have about 750nm range. It's a good airplane for 3 or 4 pax up and down the coast. More than 5 in the cabin and things get cramped in a hurry, but this is a light jet after all. As for V1 cuts, they are a non-issue for any competent pilot. All in all, it's a rock solid airframe with very good runway performance, good avionics (but a bit dated compared to Proline), a decent cabin, and flight controls that give you a good upper body workout.