Professional Pilot, August 2017
As far as large business jets the Global 7000 Falcon 8X and Gulfstream 500 in that order win when it comes to range The Citation Latitude and Longitude would be next in line for design and performance Followed closely by the Embraer Legacy 500 and Pilatus PC24 Although I like many features about the HondJet the wingtips might be too close to the ground to handle strong gusty direct crosswinds It also needs a longer fuselage Jim Thorne ATP Citation CJ1 Chief Pilot Jet Aviation Svcs Bois DArc MO I believe the G500 will step in as a game changer because of its outstanding performance inherited from the G650 and the fly by wire system with feedback provided to the other pilots stick The smart interface design through touchscreens and enhanced navigation tools will provide optimized SA even for ground ops Jorge Barroso ATP Gulfstream G650 Captain TAG Aviation Spain Alcobendas Madrid Spain All look like they have the potential for success Im a pilot so I dont predict business success I predict trip success can we make our destination before the weather drops Looking forward to flying any one of these planes so long as they have a great safety record Ryan Johnson ATP Challenger 601 King Air 350 Captain DC Air Denair CA NOW THERES ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY MERIDIANS NEW FBO AT HAYWARD EXECUTIVE AIRPORT HWD IS NOW OPEN Flying to and from the West Coast just became more enjoyable Meridian is one of the nations highest ranked FBOs and weve taken everything thats made our Teterboro operation so successful and brought it to the San Francisco Bay area So now whether youre heading East or flying West you can count on Meridian to make a great flight even better FBO Services I Private Air Charter I Aircraft Management www meridian aero
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