Specifications
AI Description
- Avionics: Equipped with Garmin G1000 avionics suite, GFC-700 autopilot, TCAS, XM weather, and 4-color digital weather radar.
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140, 1774 hours since major overhaul completed in October 2021, 6232 cycles.
- Propeller: McCauley 4HFR34C778, overhauled in April 2025.
- Interior: Canyon commuter interior with leather seating for 10, air conditioning, and fireblocked design.
- Exterior: Matterhorn white upper with red lower and accent stripes; new paint completed in January 2022.
- Ice Protection: TKS ice protection system installed.
- Cargo: Equipped with a cargo pod (APE II - Aircraft Payload Extender).
- Maintenance: Annual inspection due in May 2026; no damage history and complete logbooks available.
- Additional Features: Includes emergency locator transmitter, terrain awareness and warning system, and traffic collision avoidance system.
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.