Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Located in Canada, North America
- Total airframe time: 2,423 hours; total airframe cycles: 2,181
- Engines: Williams FJ44-2A on TAP Advantage Blue program ($274.85/engine/hour), both engines at 2,423 hours, 2,225 cycles
- Maintenance: A inspection due in 473 hours, B inspection due in 1,073 hours
- Avionics: Collins Pro Line 21 full modernization, FGC 3000 autopilot/FD, dual FMC 3000 FMS, dual Collins VHF-422C comm, dual VIR-432 nav, WXR-800 weather radar, ALT-4000 radio altimeter, ADF-462, DME-442, dual AHRS, Collins ADC-3000, dual DCU-3000, dual avionics master switches, ELT, Collins 3 tube EFIS, TCAS II, dual GPS 4000A, dual TDR-94 Mode S transponder, synthetic vision, CPDLC, ADS-B Out
- Interior: Executive six-passenger configuration, aft club arrangement, forward refreshment, aft lavatory, two executive tables, refurbished by Elliott in 2017
- Exterior: Metallic blue with Matterhorn white, paint by Sureflight in 2017
- Additional: WAAS/LPV, CPDLC
About this Model
Overview
The Beechcraft Premier I is a light business jet designed around fast regional and short cross-country travel with a relatively tall cabin compared with many contemporaries. It targets owner-operators and small teams that value jet speed and altitude capability without moving into the higher operating footprint of midsize aircraft. Typical use cases include day trips between regional business centers, two- to four-passenger legs with bags, and occasional longer segments with a fuel stop depending on winds and payload.
Mission Fit
The Premier I fits missions where time savings from jet cruise and the ability to top weather matter more than maximizing cabin volume. It works well for point-to-point legs in the roughly 300–1,000 nm range with comfortable reserves; longer missions are feasible but become more sensitive to payload, winds, and routing. If your typical flights involve full seats, heavy baggage, or routinely pushing range limits, larger light jets or small midsize jets tend to be a better match.
Cabin
The cabin is notable in the light-jet segment for its height and generally comfortable seating geometry, supporting productive travel for a small group. Expect a classic light-jet environment: compact galley provisions, an aft lavatory arrangement, and limited baggage accessibility in flight depending on configuration. Cabin comfort is strongest when passenger count is modest and baggage is managed to stay within weight-and-balance constraints.