Raytheon Premier issues
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Raytheon Premier issues
Hi, I want to get info about the Premier, maybe we are getting one of them and I want to be sure if it´s a good aircraft or not, common failures, max range (real, not from factory), range with max payload... and so on, you know...
Thank you to all of you, have a good day!!!
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So far, there are 12 AD´s on the A/C issued
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101 Service Bulletins.
Our Aircraft was in the shop 64 times until now and has 1600 hrs (200 hrs intervals - go figure)
(Flew CJ2 before that went to see mx 14 times in 1200 hrs)
There is one AD currently, that requires an eddy current inspection of a hydraulic line every 50 hrs.
Very electric airplane...if it works, our R390 guys say, its marvelous.
Proline 21 and FMS are the best you can buy IMO.
A lot of snags that can be resetted by removing power from A/C and then restart. (Sort of windows, I think...)
BUT reqires lots of runway and the range/payload is not great (ours can have 1 male pax @212lbs with full fuel - with 6 male pax possible fuel drops from 3600 lbs to 2600lbs)
Look what you need it for, then decide. (Long range with
heavy load out of small rwys - not Premier country, I´d say)
Nice Cabin though.
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101 Service Bulletins.
Our Aircraft was in the shop 64 times until now and has 1600 hrs (200 hrs intervals - go figure)
(Flew CJ2 before that went to see mx 14 times in 1200 hrs)
There is one AD currently, that requires an eddy current inspection of a hydraulic line every 50 hrs.
Very electric airplane...if it works, our R390 guys say, its marvelous.
Proline 21 and FMS are the best you can buy IMO.
A lot of snags that can be resetted by removing power from A/C and then restart. (Sort of windows, I think...)
BUT reqires lots of runway and the range/payload is not great (ours can have 1 male pax @212lbs with full fuel - with 6 male pax possible fuel drops from 3600 lbs to 2600lbs)
Look what you need it for, then decide. (Long range with
heavy load out of small rwys - not Premier country, I´d say)
Nice Cabin though.
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Can go here http://www1.airweb.faa.gov/Regulator...brary/rgAD.nsf for ADs, click current or new then go to R for Raytheon then choose your model and youve got it!
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Premier 1/Premier 1A What's the Go
I've had a little limited experience with the Premier however, from a sales standpoint. I have to say that I'm not at all impressed with the 1, however, the 1A shows vast improvement.
Is there anyone out there that can give me the real story on these aircraft, 1 or 1A. Would like to know what opinions are on the interior noise factor, handling, maintenance, fuel burn, the good the bad and the ugly please.
Pen poised over paper to purchase a 1, or a Bravo/CJ2
Is there anyone out there that can give me the real story on these aircraft, 1 or 1A. Would like to know what opinions are on the interior noise factor, handling, maintenance, fuel burn, the good the bad and the ugly please.
Pen poised over paper to purchase a 1, or a Bravo/CJ2
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It is true that aircraft improve over time and I am sure the 1A is the case. But I can't personally see the value in it. I may stand corrected, but I understand you get three main differences with the 1A :
1. Improved Brake Feel, which is undoubtedly a good improvement, but this doesn't improve declared runway performance.
2. EFIS Charts. A great help on the ground at busy airports, I can vouch for.
3. A new interior which may or may not improve the sound proofing, which was improved in later serial numbers anyway. It is hard to be subjective on this point as it depends on the aircraft/power setting/altitude etc.
So why can't I see the value ? Well 1 and 2 above are both available as SB kits (brakes are circa $60k) and don't add up to the substantial differences between new and pre-owned values.
Premier 1 residual values have been hit really hard by poor factory support and all those teething problems plus runway excursions. All these issues have been well sorted out, infact it scored higher than the Citation range in the latest Professional Pilot Survey for support. That is the measure of their improvement.
Buy a Premier 1A and you'll find your $$$ disappear in depreciation faster than a speeding bullet.
I am biased, most people are one way or other, but save you $$$ on a new one and buy a good pre-owned unit (late s/n), it will save you $$$,000's !
And at the end of the day sometimes value for money is more important than vanity!
This is just my opinion, no offence intended to anyone!
1. Improved Brake Feel, which is undoubtedly a good improvement, but this doesn't improve declared runway performance.
2. EFIS Charts. A great help on the ground at busy airports, I can vouch for.
3. A new interior which may or may not improve the sound proofing, which was improved in later serial numbers anyway. It is hard to be subjective on this point as it depends on the aircraft/power setting/altitude etc.
So why can't I see the value ? Well 1 and 2 above are both available as SB kits (brakes are circa $60k) and don't add up to the substantial differences between new and pre-owned values.
Premier 1 residual values have been hit really hard by poor factory support and all those teething problems plus runway excursions. All these issues have been well sorted out, infact it scored higher than the Citation range in the latest Professional Pilot Survey for support. That is the measure of their improvement.
Buy a Premier 1A and you'll find your $$$ disappear in depreciation faster than a speeding bullet.
I am biased, most people are one way or other, but save you $$$ on a new one and buy a good pre-owned unit (late s/n), it will save you $$$,000's !
And at the end of the day sometimes value for money is more important than vanity!
This is just my opinion, no offence intended to anyone!
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But Why????
This is the question. If the aircraft is as good as people say 
why has the value gone down quicker than Monica Lewinski??? I know of people who would like to get out of their aircraft, but just can't afford to. Why??? Is the aircraft the "plastic pig" in reality, or is it the same old story. Aircraft starts out a pig and improves but too little to late it already has a stigma!!
why has the value gone down quicker than Monica Lewinski??? I know of people who would like to get out of their aircraft, but just can't afford to. Why??? Is the aircraft the "plastic pig" in reality, or is it the same old story. Aircraft starts out a pig and improves but too little to late it already has a stigma!!
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nasa, I have been flying Bravos and CJ2´s, was maintenance manager for the CJ2 and I am maintenance manager for a Premier 1 (which I don´t fly).
I flew Beech KingAirs for a long time, most Citations for a while and I´m flying a Bombardier product right now.
For factory support in the field, I´d vote Cessna number 1, BUT both, Raytheon and Bombardier start to realize that they have to do something about it. And they try hard IMO. (I´m talking Europe, can´t comment for any other region)
Now for your selection - and this is only my opinion - I´d rank the CJ2 no1. Why?
More range, quietest cabin, very good heating / aircond, and HUGE baggage capacity and relatively good runway performance. And it also looks pretty nice IMO.
The Premier is the biggest cabin and I guess its loads of fun to fly (thats what the Premier pilots in our company tell me) but range is simply to short for a jet, runway performance is bad (especially if you want to operate commercially) and maintenance is still an issue. Also I´d rate the cabin interior quality as not high. This was a real surprise for me, cause the KingAir interiors were always good quality.
The bravo is a good aircraft, but the systems and maintenance is old fashioned , it is slow and looks ugly. The EFIS cant compete with Proline 21.
uel burn...too lazy to pull out all the numbers, but it cant hold 3600lbs and goes roughly 1000nm with that. The CJ2 has 3960 lbs capacity and flies 1300nm. But the CJ2 can cruise in 450 and the R390 only at 410. So no real big difference.
The Bravo has 4800 lbs fuel capcity and can cruise at F450, but has to burn fuel before it reaches 450...
A few numbers I´ve run trough my flightplanning system:
350nm Trip, 6 Pax@ 212lbs 100lbs Baggage (The Premier can only take 6 male plus 30 lbs - ZFM limited)
@FL350
CJ2 - 1:04 / 1100lbs tripfuel
PRM1 - 0:50 / 1010 lbs tripfuel
Bravo - 1:08 / 1260 lbs tripfuel
@FL390
CJ2 - 1:05 / 980lbs tripfuel
PRM1 - 0:54 / 950 lbs tripfuel
Bravo - 1:10 / 1180 lbs tripfuel
790nm Trip, 6 Pax@ 212lbs 100lbs Baggage (The Premier can only take 4 male plus 60 lbs - TOM limited)
@FL410
CJ2 - 2:13 / 1920lbs tripfuel
PRM1 - 1:57 / 1850 lbs tripfuel
Bravo - 2:18 / 2160 lbs tripfuel
950nm Trip, 6 Pax@ 212lbs 100lbs Baggage (The Premier can only take 3 male plus 60 lbs - ZFM limited)
@FL410
CJ2 - 2:35 / 2180lbs tripfuel (at FL450 2:39 / 1970lbs)
PRM1 - 2:18 / 2060 lbs tripfuel
Bravo - 2:45 / 2420 lbs tripfuel (at FL450 2:50 / 2360lbs)
The Bravo could all these flights with 8 or 9 Pax (Seating for 7 plus belted toilet is Standard), the CJ2 with 7 (seating for 6 is standard, belted toilet and side facing seat instead of galley can be ordered)
The Premier has only the 6 seat layout I think.
I flew Beech KingAirs for a long time, most Citations for a while and I´m flying a Bombardier product right now.
For factory support in the field, I´d vote Cessna number 1, BUT both, Raytheon and Bombardier start to realize that they have to do something about it. And they try hard IMO. (I´m talking Europe, can´t comment for any other region)
Now for your selection - and this is only my opinion - I´d rank the CJ2 no1. Why?
More range, quietest cabin, very good heating / aircond, and HUGE baggage capacity and relatively good runway performance. And it also looks pretty nice IMO.
The Premier is the biggest cabin and I guess its loads of fun to fly (thats what the Premier pilots in our company tell me) but range is simply to short for a jet, runway performance is bad (especially if you want to operate commercially) and maintenance is still an issue. Also I´d rate the cabin interior quality as not high. This was a real surprise for me, cause the KingAir interiors were always good quality.
The bravo is a good aircraft, but the systems and maintenance is old fashioned , it is slow and looks ugly. The EFIS cant compete with Proline 21.
uel burn...too lazy to pull out all the numbers, but it cant hold 3600lbs and goes roughly 1000nm with that. The CJ2 has 3960 lbs capacity and flies 1300nm. But the CJ2 can cruise in 450 and the R390 only at 410. So no real big difference.
The Bravo has 4800 lbs fuel capcity and can cruise at F450, but has to burn fuel before it reaches 450...
A few numbers I´ve run trough my flightplanning system:
350nm Trip, 6 Pax@ 212lbs 100lbs Baggage (The Premier can only take 6 male plus 30 lbs - ZFM limited)
@FL350
CJ2 - 1:04 / 1100lbs tripfuel
PRM1 - 0:50 / 1010 lbs tripfuel
Bravo - 1:08 / 1260 lbs tripfuel
@FL390
CJ2 - 1:05 / 980lbs tripfuel
PRM1 - 0:54 / 950 lbs tripfuel
Bravo - 1:10 / 1180 lbs tripfuel
790nm Trip, 6 Pax@ 212lbs 100lbs Baggage (The Premier can only take 4 male plus 60 lbs - TOM limited)
@FL410
CJ2 - 2:13 / 1920lbs tripfuel
PRM1 - 1:57 / 1850 lbs tripfuel
Bravo - 2:18 / 2160 lbs tripfuel
950nm Trip, 6 Pax@ 212lbs 100lbs Baggage (The Premier can only take 3 male plus 60 lbs - ZFM limited)
@FL410
CJ2 - 2:35 / 2180lbs tripfuel (at FL450 2:39 / 1970lbs)
PRM1 - 2:18 / 2060 lbs tripfuel
Bravo - 2:45 / 2420 lbs tripfuel (at FL450 2:50 / 2360lbs)
The Bravo could all these flights with 8 or 9 Pax (Seating for 7 plus belted toilet is Standard), the CJ2 with 7 (seating for 6 is standard, belted toilet and side facing seat instead of galley can be ordered)
The Premier has only the 6 seat layout I think.
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Another overrun, take from the NTSB website
On December 6, 2006, at about 1320 local time, a Raytheon Premier jet, registered in Spain as EC-IOZ and owned and operated by Gestair Executive Jet, experienced an overrun during landing at Deauville, France. There were no injuries to the occupants of the airplane and only minor damage to the airplane.
On December 6, 2006, at about 1320 local time, a Raytheon Premier jet, registered in Spain as EC-IOZ and owned and operated by Gestair Executive Jet, experienced an overrun during landing at Deauville, France. There were no injuries to the occupants of the airplane and only minor damage to the airplane.
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You should take a look at the B 400. It does everything the Bravo does only faster, has a bigger cabin and is more reliable. The draw-back is a lack of luggage space and having to use a fuel ice-inhibitor.
To be fair these are not big problems, clients get to know how much luggage they can carry and the space appears to be elastic (never had to refuse bags). The additive is a bit of nusiance.
To be fair these are not big problems, clients get to know how much luggage they can carry and the space appears to be elastic (never had to refuse bags). The additive is a bit of nusiance.