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Post subject: Re: As I have promised.... Pilatus Pics  Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 12:44 |
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So you went with 'swooshy'  Nice plane.
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Post subject: Re: As I have promised.... Pilatus Pics Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 14:06 |
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Username Protected wrote: Jeff told me you guys were flying it a lot. Nice looking airplane! Understatement of the year... Flew 53hrs last month, might get to that level this month as well!
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Post subject: Re: As I have promised.... Pilatus Pics Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 14:43 |
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Username Protected wrote: Jeff told me you guys were flying it a lot. Nice looking airplane! Understatement of the year... Flew 53hrs last month, might get to that level this month as well!
total or is that the PC-12 alone?
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Post subject: Re: As I have promised.... Pilatus Pics Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 15:33 |
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Just PC12 time.... The Baron flew close to 10hrs and the Bonanza flew about 4hrs... Its not as much as the airlines but in the corporate world you have lots more to do... Especially where we are at: 1) Pull Plane out. 2) Hook GPU up. 3) Get Drinks, Ice, Snacks 4) Lav Service.  5) Make sure cabin is Clean. 6) Check weather. 7) File Flight Plan. 8) Arrange for transportation. In no particular order... Plus we dont have Jet A on our field in Atoka, we have to fuel plan carefully.
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Post subject: Re: As I have promised.... Pilatus Pics Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 17:53 |
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[quote="Stetson Oates"]Just PC12 time.... 4) Lav Service. Hi Stetson, We started adding a $35 USD Lav service charge to the hourly rate we bill our Execs; for the most part they now all go before and try not to use the Lav. The CEO is aware that another company on field had to re-skin the belly of their CJ2, due to a leaking Lav to the tune of $125K since then he is very adamant that the Lav be used as a last resort. Who did your repaint looks great ! We are coming due an interior refit and paint. What was the down time and approximate cost of the paint work?; just did the Dual Battery conversion at EPPS. I have currently flown 420 hrs in the PC12 since Nov, highest month 65 hrs; averaging 45 hrs a month, also looking at a 58 Foxstar to supplement the U206G for the inter-island runs. By chance whats your MTBF on the landing lights we seem to be blowing one every 25 hrs or so, the Taxi light I replaced with a Whelen LED unit. Regards, Nigel
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Post subject: Re: As I have promised.... Pilatus Pics Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 18:04 |
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Username Protected wrote: Plus we dont have Jet A on our field in Atoka, we have to fuel plan carefully. 50hrs/month at what, 75gph ? =3750gal  Even if you only managed to do 1/2 of the fill-ups at home, wouldn't it pay to buy a 2000Gal fuel-trailer and self-fuel rather than filling up at the destination ?
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Post subject: Re: As I have promised.... Pilatus Pics Posted: 12 Aug 2011, 05:41 |
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Username Protected wrote: Just PC12 time.... 4) Lav Service. Hi Stetson, We started adding a $35 USD Lav service charge to the hourly rate we bill our Execs; for the most part they now all go before and try not to use the Lav. The CEO is aware that another company on field had to re-skin the belly of their CJ2, due to a leaking Lav to the tune of $125K since then he is very adamant that the Lav be used as a last resort. Who did your repaint looks great ! We are coming due an interior refit and paint. What was the down time and approximate cost of the paint work?; just did the Dual Battery conversion at EPPS. I have currently flown 420 hrs in the PC12 since Nov, highest month 65 hrs; averaging 45 hrs a month, also looking at a 58 Foxstar to supplement the U206G for the inter-island runs. By chance whats your MTBF on the landing lights we seem to be blowing one every 25 hrs or so, the Taxi light I replaced with a Whelen LED unit. Regards, Nigel
We used Weststar in Grand Junction to do the repaint. They had it down about 4 weeks.
No problems with the landing lights.
Luckily our guys don't use the lav a whole lot, it's a different story though when you get the wives and children on board...
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Post subject: Re: As I have promised.... Pilatus Pics Posted: 12 Aug 2011, 05:50 |
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Username Protected wrote: Plus we dont have Jet A on our field in Atoka, we have to fuel plan carefully. 50hrs/month at what, 75gph ? =3750gal Even if you only managed to do 1/2 of the fill-ups at home, wouldn't it pay to buy a 2000Gal fuel-trailer and self-fuel rather than filling up at the destination ?
Yeah the tank has come across our mind but it's not as easy as one would think. Anything over 150 gallons the city wants approval from the FAA. If it's a trailer you have to have a HAZMAT license to pull it. Even if you just left it at the airport and had it trucked..... Well I haven't found a company willing to do that yet....
It's a very simple and easy idea made difficult by local and state government. It is jet fuel and is flammable so I can understand the regulations.... just frustrating...
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Post subject: Re: As I have promised.... Pilatus Pics Posted: 12 Aug 2011, 09:38 |
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Username Protected wrote: Giggity Giggity... Allllll Right!  +1
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