Specifications
Broker
Lacey, Doug
AI Description
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; CAMP for airframe tracking; RVSM certified; recent landing gear overhaul by Duncan Aviation.
- Engines: Model CF34-3A; not on a maintenance program; TBO of 6000 hours; both engines have 5106 hours since overhaul.
- Avionics: Equipped with dual Collins ADF-60A, Sperry SPZ-600 AFCS autopilot, dual Collins VHF-22 communication radios, Fairchild A100 CVR, dual Collins DME-42, Honeywell EDZ-803 EFIS, Fairchild F1000 FDR, dual AlliedSignal GNS-XLS FMS, 12-channel GPS, dual Collins HF-230W, dual Honeywell LASEREF HG-1075 IRS, dual Collins VIR-32 navigation radios, dual Collins ALT-55B radar altimeter, Honeywell KGP-860 EGPWS TAWS, Bendix/King CAS-67A TCAS-II, dual Honeywell MST-67A transponder, and Sperry Primus 800 weather radar.
- Features: Equipped with dual IRS, aft lavatory, forward galley, ADS-B capability, RVSM, terrain awareness & warning system, traffic collision avoidance system, 8.33 channel spacing, thrust reversers, standard APU, emergency locator transmitter, cockpit voice recorder, flight data recorder, and weather radar.
- Interior: Executive configuration for 9 passengers; beige leather seating; brown carpeting; forward galley; entertainment system includes Airshow with moving map & DVD player; aft lavatory.
- Exterior: White upper with dark gray lower and black, gray, silver, and gold accent stripes.
About this Model
Overview
The Challenger 601-1A is an early-generation variant of Bombardier’s large-cabin Challenger family, positioned for buyers who want a wide-cabin platform with intercity and some long-range missions, but who are comfortable with older avionics architecture and legacy support considerations. Compared with later Challenger models, it emphasizes cabin volume and proven airframe design over modern flight deck integration and fuel efficiency.
Mission Fit
In typical use the 601-1A fits missions where cabin comfort and payload flexibility matter as much as cruise speed. It is most compelling on multi-hour legs where the cabin’s width supports a true executive seating environment and onboard service. It can be less compelling for buyers who need short-field flexibility or who want the operational simplicity of newer digital cockpits and current-production systems.
Cabin
The Challenger 601-1A’s defining attribute is its wide cabin cross-section, which supports a conventional double-club seating feel, a usable aisle, and space for cabinetry and refreshment centers depending on interior completion. Cabins vary meaningfully by serial number and refurbishment history, so comfort, noise levels, and onboard amenities often depend more on interior vintage than on the base model.