Originally Posted by
Global Aviator
In my eyes though the PC24 defo has a role.
There is a lot of intra hospital patient transfer in Aus, look at the Darwin - Adelaide tender alone.
Take away the running costs look at the OH & S side of the operation with that great PC12/Beech 200 loading door. Certainly much better than the fun with Hawker 400/Nextant, CL601/4, Hawker, Falcon, Citation, etc.
How does the 24 compare on the running costs?
Does it have the 2000nm legs?
No one wants to put a dampener on the RFDS choices but the PC 24 is very limiting, they are finding this out right about now!
It's a LOT heavier than they anticipated fully set up for the role, that obviously has it's down sides.
With full gas which is needed for the advertised 2000NM range at LR cruise 1 x pilot (400 kts at best under ideal conditions mind ya) it has around 360 Kg payload, add in the full medical set up it can carry at best 2 people, the rest ain't rocket science to figure out!
Great machine BUT the boffins who wanted it only wear suits!