Planesense offers fractional ownership in a fleet of identical planes. Offering “one-way” pricing in their operating area (mainly Eastern USA/Canada) in either the very cost-effective Pilatus PC-12 or an executive jet. The following text is taken from their website..
The Pilatus PC-12 is the aircraft that has been the foundation of the PlaneSense fractional aircraft program since the program began in 1995. The versatile PC-12 is built in Stans, Switzerland by Pilatus Aircraft, Ltd., a world leader in turboprop aircraft design that has been building aircraft since 1939. With over 2,000 aircraft in service throughout the world, Pilatus turboprops are renowned for their precision and quality.
Large, powerful, luxurious and efficient, the PC-12 is a capable aircraft that delivers exceptional benefits to PlaneSense aircraft co-owners by drawing on a long list of strengths:
? The PC-12 is powered by a 1,200 SHP Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67B engine
? A 330 cubic-foot pressurized cabin features executive seating for six
? Maximum range of 2,261 nautical miles
? 310 mph maximum cruise performance
? A high-lift wing delivers “best in class” short-field performance
? Standard forward passenger door and large (53 in. x 52 in.) aft cargo door
? Retractable trailing-link landing gear capable of grass/unimproved field operation
? Certification for flight into known icing conditions
? State-of-the-art EFIS cockpit, optimized for safe operation by two PlaneSense pilots
? Direct operating costs are about half of comparable turboprops
see www.planesense.aero for more information.
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