Specifications
Broker
BRIGHTON @ FRICK AVIATION
AI Description
- Airframe hours: 22,688
- Airframe cycles: 22,302 landings
- Engine hours: 2,808 since new (5,000 TBO)
- Propeller hours: 733 since overhaul (3,000 TBO)
- Inspection status: Current Cessna factory progressive program
- Airframe configuration: Factory cargo with pod, crew & cargo doors
- Oxygen capacity: Upgraded to 115 cu. ft.
- FIKI approved for flight into known icing
- Extended nose gear fork
- LED navigation, strobe, beacon, landing & taxi lights
- Upgrades include:
- Blackhawk/Ametek 325 AMP starter-generator conversion
- Blackhawk electronic engine instruments
- Aircraft Payload Extender (APE) III
- STOL kit (9,062 lbs GW)
- Pratt & Whitney ADAS+ electronic engine trend monitor
- Avionics include:
- Garmin GMA-350C audio panel
- Garmin GTN-750 WAAS nav/com/GPS/MFD
- Sandel SN3500 EHSI
- King KFC-150 autopilot/flight director
- Notable performance: Increased efficiency and capacity for skydiving operations.
About this Model
Overview
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan is a high-wing, fixed-gear turboprop designed around payload, simplicity, and off-airport practicality rather than speed or high-altitude cruise. It is commonly operated as a commuter, charter, freight, medevac, and special-mission platform, where quick turnarounds, rugged handling, and a large, reconfigurable cabin are more important than jet-like trip times.
Mission Fit
The Grand Caravan fits missions that value access and payload over speed: short-to-medium legs, frequent stops, and airfields with limited infrastructure. It is especially well suited to operators needing a single type to cover scheduled commuter runs, ad-hoc charter, and freight with minimal changeover time. For longer legs, passengers may experience more cabin noise and weather variability than in pressurized twins or jets.
Cabin
Cabin comfort is utilitarian and highly dependent on the interior and operator configuration. The wide, boxy cross-section supports a range of seat layouts and quick conversion between passengers and cargo. The high wing and tall cabin volume help with headroom and loading, while the large cargo door and low sill height (relative to many aircraft) make bulky items easier to handle. Noise and vibration levels are typical of single-engine turboprops and vary with insulation packages and propeller configuration.