Arwright
Cessna would call it an entry level jet but what else would you call a jet that weights 8600lbs other than very light?
- Yes - systems very basic - what redundancy does it have? From my experience, probably very little.
OK, so its got an all singing, all dancing Garmin 1000, but what happens when the power source supplying the screens goes off? Then what? 20 minutes of battery power to get you on the deck from FL410 in bad weather using standby instruments? Mmm.......
These machines are built for the business person who flys from Georgia to Florida in the morning to play golf and then back again for dinner. In my experience, for what its worth, they are not designed to be flying 70hrs+ a month in commercial service, but I wish LEA all the best with them........