Starting an air charter company

[High Viz Vest]

You can get a Citation in to Denham its true, but, its not a great deal of fun and you cant do it public transport

If your using a C500 / C501 for public transport once you get less that 1200m you need to get your head in the books for figures and weights, more than that you are OK (or used to be) aat MAX AUW. You need more than 1200m for an ultra, or bravo.

That said 1200m is no problem at all in those aircraft.

[airlinepilot1]

You can check out www.planequest.com they have a lot of good information on operating cost of many types of airplanes (US dollars).

A twin Cessna would be better than a Navajo. Its easier to get parts for a Twin Cessna then the Navajo. It would be still better to have a King Air, best would be a light jet, if you have the money.

Look to see if a charter company is for sale in your country.
It would be far easier to buy a existing company then to start a new one. Plus if you need a business loan its easier to get a loan for a existing company.


JH

[Phil Brockwell]

Don't listen to any hogwash about what aircraft is "best", look at what your local potential client base are likely to fly in, there is no point in targetting a market that does not meet your demographic. There is a market for almost any aircraft,

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A twin Cessna would be better than a Navajo. Its easier to get parts for a Twin Cessna then the Navajo. It would be still better to have a King Air, best would be a light jet, if you have the money.

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Remember, a Seneca that is flying is better than a 747 that is parked.

Phil

[iflyanything]

Citations in denham

I have been operating the C550 for 8 years into Denham legally on FAA figures Part 91. But the day has got to be right with WAT figures not forgetting you may land in the morning during summer and end up grounded PM if it gets too hot. Forget the CAA numbers or AOC numbers these are FAA FLT Manual approved figures. And dont listen too the rubbish about thrust reverser failures, they don't even come into the calculations its all done on the brakes. Reversers being the icing on the cake. As for failures ( I don't think there are many Jet aircraft around that would stop in less than 8000' of runway anyway without brakes). So if you continue applying God knows how many factors over and above the designers figures where do you stop. In theory you would never take off. Use the aircraft as they were intended and designed to be used within the legal limits of the flight manual and for once enjoy your flying and stop moaning if your company impose tighter restrictions. Lets face it, its the closest your going to get to landing on a carrier in a civil aircraft.

PS I have thousands more hours on Citations than 1000