Nearly all twins cost more than twice as much to maintain and for engine reserves than a SE. (I wanted one so I could carry a bicycle on it for the lay-overs) All but the latest PC-12 had heavy airlerons (I heard) but what does the owner care about that? Easier to carry a variety of stuff in the PC-12 - by far. But the PC12, (earlier ones) traded a lot of payload for full fuel. But this makes no real difference at all on a typical 300-500 NM trip, except you've burned 25% more fuel on that that trip with the B200. And what the owner thinks of that, and you too. Research SE flying engine shut-down rates and where you'll be flying it. (Plenty of used B200's out there.maybe you can find a gem with low time engines and save them some money and get yourself a raise) People have been shocked with the initial depreciation of a new B200 or 350 is. If its a turbo-prop twin might as well use the balanced field length performance.which puts you at at least 1500 ft more runway required at STD ISA. There are more Beech service centers and more people familar with working on the plane. Many insurance companies let 700 hour pilots fly these (with some initial safety pilot time, no way would they let a 700 hour pilot loose in a B200) I've B200 experience and was in on a company deciding to acquire a PC12 (but didn't fly it).Ĭheck out insurance. Sorry if this is a repeat.I posted once already but it vanished (and may reappear?)
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