Specifications
AI Description
- Model: Beechcraft Premier IA
- Condition: Used
- Flight Rules: IFR
- Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Passenger Capacity: 8
- Cabin Configuration: Executive
- Interior: Excellent condition, hazelnut leather seating, tumbleweed shimmer fabric headliner, blue lake minnow fabric upper sidewalls, pebble frieze carpeting, Premier Ebony cabinetry
- Refreshment Equipment: RS refreshment cabinet with heated liquid dispenser, cup dispensers, trash drawer
- Lavatory: Enclosed aft lav
- Exterior Colors: Matterhorn white with burgundy and charcoal
- Engine: Williams JT15D-5A, 1,500 hours since new, fully enrolled in TAP Blue engine maintenance program with no deferments
- Avionics: Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21, ADS-B equipped, WAAS/LPV, TCAS II, dual Collins FMS-3000, weather radar
- Maintenance: CAMP airframe tracking program, annual and RVSM check completed, always hangared, maintained by a top Premier maintenance group in the US
- Recent Inspection: 200-hour inspection completed
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.