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Old 7th May 2013, 09:13
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falconer1
 
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that is

King Air country....don't even think about taking a jet in and out of such places...

BFLs on any jet for that matter for unimproved runways will be double of what you have available...at least...and to have Cessna calculate those charts for you wil cost more than a C-550 is worth in today's market..

should you be based out of the Hawaiian Island, please tell me any leg distancewise, where a King Air would not be suitable..? Cannot think of any..

Difference in Flight Times on any of these distances will be less than 5 minutes between a B-200 and a C-550...and the King will burn less than half the fuel on such a trip compared to a C 550...

My tip, " Fully Raisbeck'ed" B200 on High Floatation Gear...may do the job, as long as the "dirt runway" is dry...and will be fast enough to cover any distance possible within the islands..or B-350 if you need even more space, payload and speed capability..

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