Thanks, all!
This is actually my research and will be a purchase decision that I make. So, getting in right is important. I like the idea of West Coast to Hawaii, as that takes care of several problems that I have with respect to buying a jet in the first place - range. Range is very important but so to is the ability to operate in Single Pilot mode.
I don't know how they compare, but the SJ30-2 uses the Honeywell Primus Epic CDS:
http://www51.honeywell.com/aero/comm...-2Avionics.pdf
And, the SJ30-2 is single pilot certified as well as RVSM certified. Long range cruise of M 0.76 and a high speed cruise of M .83, so a tad bit slower than the G100 and the G150, but the SJ30-2 carries
sea level cabin pressure all the way up to FL410, simply not doable in the G100, G150 or the Hawker 850/900 XP.
But again, everything seems to have a trade-off. The SJ30-2's cabin is smaller than the three of the four other aircraft. Significantly smaller than both Hawkers and fractionally smaller than both Gulfstream aircraft. And, the SJ30-2 carries a max ISA IFR/IMC range of 2,500 nm, which makes the trip to Hawaii possible from the West Coast of California (Bay Area).
So, I really would like the additional cabin space and speed performance that something like the 850 or 900 XP can offer, or the C150, but I need them to be both Single Pilot and RVSM capable. They need to be - frankly, I don't see why from a purely technical standpoint that either of those aircraft are that much more "advanced" than the SJ30. In fact, in some ways, the SJ30 even out performs them.
I wish there could be a way to do this. I won't feel "stuck" with an SJ30, but I would like the extra range that some of the others provide. A bit of insurance when making the trip over the Pacific.
Any ideas? Or, am "stuck" with the type of mission that only one aircraft can fulfill in the Single Pilot/RVSM mode? Having a dedicated flight crew is not an option and I don't want to be dependent on someone else's schedule.