Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Maintained under FAR Part 91
- Grand Renaissance mod with Supreme Commander mod completed 10/1999
- Lower spar cap replaced (CK144 Kit) as of 11/03/2021
- Equipped with ADS-B Out/In, WAAS, Garmin GDL-69A SXM datalink weather & Sirius radio, Garmin GMA-35R, Garmin GI-275, Garmin Flight Stream 510 with Bluetooth, and Davtron clock
- Winglets and Hartzell 3-blade props installed
- LEMO-style jacks and USB ports for crew and cabin
- Pulsating nose recognition, recognition, strobes, and optional taxi lights
- TPE331-10T engines, each with 5000-hour TBO
- Avionics include Garmin G600TXi EFIS, GTN-650 & GTN-750 radios/GPS, S-TEC 3100 autopilot, Collins AA-215 radar altimeter, L3 WX-10 Stormscope, Garmin GTX-345R transponder, and Garmin GWX-75 weather radar
- Features: Forward galley, winglets, Freon air conditioning, Supreme Commander mod, spar mod, ADS-B capability, weather radar, and TAWS
- Interior: 2021 refurbishment, executive 7-passenger tan leather seating, forward galley, dual writing tables, forward storage cabinet
- Exterior: Matterhorn white with red & black stripes
About this Model
Overview
The Turbo Commander 690B is a pressurized, twin-engine turboprop designed around efficient regional transportation rather than maximum cabin volume. It is typically operated as a corporate or owner-flown utility aircraft where access to shorter runways, straightforward systems, and turboprop operating economics matter more than jet cruise speeds. Buyers usually value it as a dependable platform for frequent point-to-point trips, especially where smaller airports reduce ground time and improve scheduling flexibility.
Mission Fit
The 690B tends to fit missions where block time efficiency comes from using closer airports rather than from top cruise speed. It is commonly used for day trips and multi-stop regional schedules, with the pressurized cabin supporting higher-altitude routing when needed. Payload and range planning remain important on longer legs or in hot/high conditions, particularly if full seats, baggage, and higher cruise altitudes are desired.
Cabin
Cabin experience is functional and businesslike, with typical configurations emphasizing forward club seating and practical baggage carriage rather than a large-cabin layout. Expect a narrower, more aircraft-like environment than most business jets, but with the comfort advantages of pressurization and the ability to cruise above much of the weather. Noise and vibration characteristics are generally those of a turboprop; cabin condition varies significantly by interior refurbishment history.