Alright, I'm looking for some opinions (preferebly backed up w/ facts) on Jets or fast turboprops that can be operated single pilot. One of the guys I use to work for has several BE-90's and he wants to go a little faster than 220 - 230 KTAS. These small props are slow but only burning about 350 - 400 lbs. hr in cruise. The a/c needs to have room for 4 - 5 pax and likely 100 - 200 lbs bags at least with no more than 4000' T/O STD conditions. Thanks for the thoughts.

P.S. Links to company sites I might not have thought of will help also.
XtremeF150

 

King Air 200/B200
King Air 300
Piper Chyenne III and 400LS
Cessna Conquest II--especially with the Dash-10 conversion
Cessna Citation II--CE551 or CE550 with single pilot waiver. This requires some more training, and may limit gross wt. depending on the aircraft.
Cessna Citation V--with single pilot waiver. Again this requires more training.
I only know of one Citation V flown single pilot. You have to have certian equipment installed also. The insurance co. may not go for it very well.

King Air 200/B200---260-270 KTAS
King Air 300--300 KTAS or better*
Piper Chyenne III--I think 270 KTAS, 400LS--well over 300 KTAS*
Cessna Conquest II Dash 10--Over 300 KTAS*
Cessna Citation II--380 KTAS*
Cessna Citation V--410-420 KTAS

Aircraft with an * I have never flown, and speeds are based on pilot lounge BS sessions with other pilots.

 

The CE560 (encore) can also be granted single pilot waivers (you have to take the initial checkride in the actual aircraft). There's an owner/operator here in ROA that has the waiver for one of it's pilots. 4000' might be a bit tight though for some of the Citation 500 series.

 

Cessna 525

Cessna 525A - TAS 400 Cruise Burn approx. 900 lb/hr

Cessna 525B - TAS 415 Cruise Burn approx. 900 lb/hr

 

Thanks guys. After looking through many of the new VLJ's I am finding many of there speeds to actually be very similiar to many faster turboprops or in some cases slower (Avanti). Although they post true airspeeds in the 340 range, I hear they are extremely effecient. I was wondering if any one knows someone who has taken delivery on one of these new small jets and has any good or bad posts about them.

I really hadn't thought about the older cheyne's but how economic are they as far as fuel burn and maintenance?

If posting opinions try and give me some where I can verifiy the info thanks for the help guys.

XtremeF150

 

Mu-2, 305-315 Tas.

 

Merlin 2b with -10 conversions

 

I flew the Piper Cheyenne 400LS.
350 KTAS
FL410 (best speeds around FL300)
Cooling looking.

I hear the King Air 350 is similair.

 

I will really have to look into that one then isnt that a turboprop...that flies at 410 or 350 KTAS thats really good. I already know the 350 KA is a good craft although sometimes sort of expensive in comparison. A continued thanks

XtremeF150

 

Otto is right.....the 400ls is a hoss!! The down side is they didnt make that many and its kind of a hanger queen. kind of pricey to operate due to maint and parts being hard to find