Is a turboprop as safe as a jet?
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It is held to the same standard. Every tail we source flies under Part 135 with the same operator audits, crew currency, and maintenance oversight we apply to jets. Turbine engines in a PC-12 or TBM are the same class of powerplant found on a jet — one of them, driving a propeller.
Will the ride be rougher?
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Sometimes, and it is honest to say so. Props cruise in the low 20,000s rather than above the weather, so summer afternoons in Florida can be bumpier than the same leg in a light jet. On short hops the difference is minutes of chop; on anything over two hours we usually recommend a jet.
How much slower is it, really?
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On a 300 nm leg — Fort Lauderdale to Key West or Nassau — a King Air lands about fifteen minutes behind a light jet, and the prop often parks closer to the terminal. Past 700 nm the gap becomes an hour or more and the savings stop being worth it.
Is there a lavatory on board?
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The King Airs and PC-12 have a curtained aft lav; a few 350i interiors have a door. The TBM and Caravan have none. For families and longer legs we flag this before quoting rather than after.
Can it use a grass or gravel strip?
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The PC-12 and Grand Caravan are certified for unpaved surfaces and do it routinely in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. King Airs can, with operator approval and a runway report. Send us the destination and we confirm the surface before the trip is sold.
Why is the same aircraft priced differently?
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Age, interior condition, crew experience, home base, and whether the leg positions empty all move the number. That is why we show a market band, not a fixed rate — and why the quote itemises every line.
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