Specifications
AI Description
- Engine Model: PT6A-114A
- Engine TBO: 3600 hours
- Engine Total Cycles: 3488
- Engine Hours Since Hot Section Inspection: 499
- Maintenance Tracking Program: Confirmed
- Damage Status: No damage reported
- Cargo Pod: Equipped
- Propeller: McCauley 3-blade prop with TKS
- Tires: 29-inch tires
- Interior Rating: 8 (done in 2012)
- Passenger Capacity: 11
- Interior Configuration: Commuter
- Seating: Gray leather, three double seats, four single seats
- Air Conditioning: Freon
- Exterior Rating: 7 (done in 2012)
- Exterior Colors: Matterhorn white upper, Kelly green lower, gold accent stripes
- Avionics: Includes Garmin GTN-750, Bendix/King KFC-225 autopilot, Garmin G600 TXi EFIS, and more
- Additional Features: Weather radar, terrain awareness & warning system, traffic collision avoidance system, emergency locator transmitter, and SATCOM equipped.
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.