Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance:
- Maintained under FAR Part 91
- Airframe Maintenance Program: CASP (Corp. Aircraft Service Program)
- Certifications: RVSM
- A Inspection and B Inspection completed on 12/01/2022 by Textron
- Engine:
- Model: FJ44-2A
- Maintenance Program: TAP - Blue
- Total Time Since New (TTSN) for each engine: 3300 hours
- Time Between Overhaul (TBO): 5000 hours
- Total Cycles Since New (TCSN) for each engine: 2785 cycles
- Avionics:
- Dual Collins AHC-3000 AHRS
- Collins FGC-3000 IFCS Autopilot and Flight Director
- Dual Collins VHF-4000 Communication Radios
- Collins 3-tube EFIS
- Garmin GPS-4000A
- Honeywell Mark V EGPWS TAWS
- Collins TCAS-4000 TCAS-II
- Dual Collins TDR-94D Transponder
- Collins WXR-800 Weather Radar
- Interior:
- Executive configuration for 6 passengers
- Beige leather seating, light brown carpeting
- Medium mahogany woodwork, brass metal plating
- Aft lavatory and forward galley
- Exterior:
- Colors: Matterhorn white with black and gold specs and stripes
- Exterior completed on 12/2018
- Features:
- Equipped with SATCOM, ADS-B, and standard safety systems (TAWS, TCAS, ELT)
About this Model
Overview
The Beechcraft Premier IA is a single-pilot-capable light jet designed around efficient point-to-point trips and operation into many regional airports. It sits between entry-level very light jets and larger light jets, emphasizing a comfortable cabin cross-section for its class while keeping operating complexity closer to the light-jet end of the spectrum. The “IA” update is commonly associated with avionics and systems improvements over early Premier I configurations (exact fit varies by serial number and retrofit history).
Mission Fit
This model tends to fit missions where speed and altitude capability provide clear time savings over turboprops, but where typical stage lengths and passenger counts do not justify a larger cabin class. It is generally best used for efficient, repeatable day-to-day routing rather than as a dedicated long-range, full-load aircraft.
Cabin
Cabin comfort is a key differentiator for the type: the cross-section supports a more upright seating feel than some peers, which can improve perceived space on flights of one to two hours. Expect a typical light-jet layout with a forward club seating group and an aft area that may be configured for an enclosed lavatory, depending on aircraft configuration. Storage and baggage access are adequate for light-jet missions but should be evaluated against your typical passenger/baggage mix.