Bn2

[WANDERLUST]

Can anyone kindly give me some info on the following?

1) T/O weights for the BN2 (ex 900m rwy)
2) Actual Operating costs for the BN2

Would be greatly appreciated. This is to help me make a decision with regard putting a BN2 in service or not.
Thanks

[Tinstaafl]

1. MTOW (2994kg) is available using 900m in nil wind. Even less than half that length is useable at MTOW.

2. No idea. I just flew them for the airline I worked for. The beancounters did the spreadsheet work.

If it helps, we used the 260hp carburetted version & planned on 80kg avgas/hr @ 125-135kts depending on altitude. There's nothing complicated about the systems so there shouldn't be any surprises in normal maintenance. Corrosion was a problem for us due to the constant over ocean flying.