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Falcon 2000 EXEASy

Serial Number 033

Registration: N924BC
Year of Manufacturer: 2004
Manufacturer: Dassault Aviation
Airworthiness Date: 9/16/2004
Model: FA2000EX EASy
Total Landings: 2816
Engine Type: PW 308C
Total Time: 2768.7

APU:
Honeywell GTCP 36-150 – Total Time: 1946 Hours – On MSP

Maintenance:
B & 2B, Inspection due @ 3021 Hrs., , 2C Inspection due 2/2016, Gear Overhaul Complied 8/2009, RVSM, P-RNAV., Aircraft on CAMP since new – Dry bay & Brake Heating mod accomplished.

Exterior:
Overall white /gray belly – accent stripes of blue and gray. Condition is Excellent.

Interior:
Forward cabin features Jump Seat, Galley and Storage. All cabin chairs are covered in light gray/taupe colored leather, coordinating with light gray custom carpeting. The sidewalls are light gray in color with an ultra-leather headliner. Burl Veneer cabinetry and satin metal plating found throughout the cabin. Additional features include four (4) 8.4″ Rosen LCD Plug-In Monitors, 20” LCD Monitor, Dual DVD/CD, Airshow 410. Condition is Excellent.

Seating:
Luxurious Ten (10) passenger cabin offering a forward four (4) place club arrangement and aft four (4) place conference group with an electric dining table opposite a two (2) place club arrangement. Aft lavatory and vanity are the in rear cabin.

Avionics:

• Four Tube Honeywell EASy Display Units
• Triple Honeywell TR-865A VHF
• Dual Honeywell NV-865A NAV
• Dual Honeywell DF-855 ADF
• Dual Honeywell DM-855 DME
• Dual Honeywell Mode S Transponders w/Enhanced Surveillance
• Triple Honeywell Laseref V IRS
• Dual Honeywell EPIC FMS w/Dual GPS
• Dual Honeywell AV-900 Audio Panels
• Meggitt MK-3 Secondary Flight Display
• Honeywell EASy Flight Controls w/ Auto Throttle
• Dual Honeywell AZ-200 Air Data Computer
• Honeywell EASy EGPWS w/ Windshear Detection
• Dual Collins HF-9000 HF
• Honeywell SELCAL Honeywell TCAS-2000 w/ Change 7
• Thrane & Thrane Satcom w/3 Handsets (2 cordless) & 4 Data Ports
• Honeywell Primus WU-880 Weather Radar
• Honeywell AA-300 Radar Altimeter
• Honeywell SS Cockpit Voice Recorder (2 Hour)
• Flight Data Recorder (with provisions for 88 parameter)

Additional Equipment:
XM in-flight weather w/ FG-7150 EFB, XM Radio, Dual DVD/CD Player, 20” Baker monitor, CMC Copilot mounted EFB, Logo Lighting, Hot Oven, Temp Control from Pax Cabin, and 115 VAC/60 cycle cabin, and galley inverter, Brake heating Mod., Cockpit Printer, 406 tri-freq ELT, Rockwell Collins Airshow 410, Previously EU OPS Registered. One corporate owner since new…..BASF Germany…BASF USA.

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1982 BEECHCRAFT KING AIR B200

Serial Number BB-1063, N240CT

TOTAL AIRTIME
8118 Hours

LEFT ENGINE:
PCE93451 7807 TTSN 1896 SOH (3600 TBO) 837 SHSI

RIGHT ENGINE:
PCE93195 7242 TTSN 1241 SOH (3000 TBO)

PROPELLERS:
RAISEBECK 4 Blades, OH’d 5/13/2008 701 SMOH

AVIONICS:
GARMIN 530AW/TAWS
COLLINS ADF60
GARMIN 430AW/TAWS
DUAL 5″ HIS’s
TAS-620 TCAS
RADIO ALT: ALT50A W/VOICE
AVIDYNE EX-600/CMAX MFD
DUAL FIS-85 FLT. 5″ DIRECTORS
PRIMUS 300SL COLOR RADAR
DUAL COLLINS TDR 90 XPONDRS
COLLINS APS-80 AUTOPILOT
ADC-200 AIR DATA COMPUTER
DUAL COLLINS RMI
J.E.T. 2″ SBY GYRO
XM WEATHER SATILITE RECEIVER
GROUND POWER SWITCH
GPS STEERING

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
RAISEBECK 4 BLADE PROPS
LEAD ACID BATTERY
RAISEBECK AFT STRAKES
RECOG. LIGHTS
ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
BFG WHEELS & BRAKES
FREON AIR W/AFTBLOWER
DUAL DOOR CABLES
CATPASS EXHAUST GAS EXTRACTOR KIT.
PROP SYNCH.
CATPASS WILDERNESS TIRE STC

INSPECTIONS:
Performed at Turbo Prop East, North Adams, MA: Phase 2: 1/17/11 at 7986, Phase 1: 4/29/10 at 7786, Phase 3 and 4 8/9/09 at 7586. Six Year Gear Overhaul 12/18/09

INTERIOR:
9 PASSENGER EXECUTIVE CONFIGURATION WITH FORWARD R/H TWO PLACE DIVAN L/H SINGLE SEAT, FOUR PLACE CLUB, AFT BELTED TOILET AND FOLD UP JUMP SEAT (BRACKETS FOR 2ND JUMP SEAT), CUSTOM ANIGRE WOOD VENEER LAQUERED CABINETRY INCLUDES; FORWARD PYRAMID L/H REFRESHMENT CENTER, UPRIGHT STORAGE CABINETS, FORWARD CABIN DIVIDER WITH JEPPESSEN CHART STORAGE BOOK SHELVES AND AFT DIVIDER. SEATS ARE SADDLE LEATHER WITH TWO TONE CARPET. NEW IN MAY 2007.

EXTERIOR:
MATTERHORN WHITE WITH TIBETAN GOLD AND MAROON STRIPS WITH A DOUBLE DROP SHADOW AND CLEAR COAT APPLICATION NEW IN June 2006.

PRICE:
$1,095,000

* SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION UPON INSPECTION

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Airframe:
CMP
530 Hours Since New
210 Landings

Engine Specs:
BB BR710 ON ROLLS ROYCE CORPORATE CARE PROGRAM
Engine 1: 530 SNEW
Engine 2: 530 SNEW
Engine 1: 210 CYCLES
Engine 2: 210 CYCLES

APU: Honeywell RE220, ON MSP

Avionics/Radios:
ENHANCED CERT FOXTROT UPGRADE EVS
4 Tube HONEYWELL PLANEVIEW EFIS
3 HONEYWELL TR-855 COMMS
3 HONEYWELL NV-855 NAV’S
2 HONEYWELL DF-855 ADF
2 HONEYWELL DM-855 DME
2 HONEYWELL XS-855 MODE S TDR
1 HONEYWELL WU-880 CLR RADAR
3 HONEYWELL NZ-2000 FMS
2 HONEYWELL 12 CHANNEL GPS
3 HONEYWELL LASEREF V INERTIAL
2 COLLINS HF-9000 HF
HONEYWELL 2000 W/CHANGE 7 TCAS
W/SATCOM LINK AFIS
AERO H+ W/DIG AXXESS INTF SAT/COM
HONEYWELL W/KOLLSMAN EVS HUD
ARTEX 110-406 ELT
AIRCELL AXXESS II IRIDIUM AIRPHONE
HONEYWELL MARK V W/WS EGPWS
L3 CVR
L3 FLT RECORDER
HONEYWELL AUTOPILOT

Year Painted:
2008

Exterior:
OVERALL WHITE W/CUSTOM SILVER STRIPING. AS NEW CONDITION.

Year Interior:
2008

Interior:
FIFTEEN PLACE INTERIOR. FORWARD CLUB ARRANGEMENT , MID CABIN CONFENCE GROUP OPPOSITE CREDENZA, AFT 4-PLACE BERTHABLE (WITH EXTENSION) DIVAN WITH OPPOSING TWO PLACE CLUB. TAUPE LEATHER SEATS, CUSTOM WOOL CARPET, CHANEL CLOTH DIVAN, FAUX GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, AUSTRALIAN QUARTER WALNUT WOOD VENEER. ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDES AIRSHOW 4000,(4)DVD PLAYERS, CD PLAYER,(2) 17″& (6) 7″ LCD MONITORS, WIRELESS LAN, PLAIN PAPER FAX, COCKPIT PRINTER. FORWARD GALLEY W/HIGH-TEMP OVEN, MICROWAVE, COFFEE MAKER, ESPRESSO MACHINE. FORWARD CREW REST AREA WITH LAV. FULL AFT LAV, TWO CLOSETS. STOWABLE JUMP SEAT. AS NEW CONDITION.

Inspection Status:
12MTH & 24MTH Complied at 500 HOURS @ GULFSTREAM, LONGBEACH, CA

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Must see to appreciate, huge savings over new.

Airframe:
750 total time
625 cycles

Engine Specs:
Engines are on Power Advantage+
Pratt & Whitney PW535B
Left: 750 Hours, 625 Cycles
Right:750 Hours, 625 Cycles

Modifications/Conversions:
EU OPS / JAR OPS

Avionics/Radios:
Proline 21 Integrated Avionics Suite Collins (STD-DFLT) – 3 Tube EFIS
Collins Pro Line 21 EFIS: Dual PFDs, Single MFD; each is 8X10 AMLCD;
Collins APS-3000 Autopilot w/Dual FGC-3000 Flight Guidance Computers;
Dual Collins AHC-3000 Attitude/Heading Reference Systems (AHRS);
Dual Collins ADC-3000 Digital Air Data Computers;
Single Collins IFIS-5000 w/FSU-5010 File Server Unit;
CCP-3000 Cursor Control Panel (Part of File Server System);
Integrated Electronic Checklist;
Electronic Charts – Jeppesen;
Collins FMS-3000 Flight Management System;
Garmin GPS 500 Flight Management System w/internal GPS;
Collins GPS-400A 12-channel Receiver;
Dual Collins RTU-4220 Radio Tuning Units (#1 includes standby HSI);
Dual Collins NAV-4500 Navigation Receivers (does not include ADF);
Single Collins DME-4000;
Dual Collins TDR-94D Mode S Diversity Enhanced Surveillance Transponders;
Collins TTR-4000 TCAS II (w//Change 7;
Precise Flight’s Pulselite 2401 system interfaced with TCAS II;
Honeywell Mark VII EGPWS (Class A TAWS);
Collins WXR-800 Weather Avoidance Radar;
Broadcast Weather – XM WX (Heads Up Technologies receiver);
Standby Engine Indicator with N1, N2 & ITT;
L-3 GH-3000 Electronic Standby Instrument System;
Artex C406-N ELT with Navigation Interface;
L-3 FA2100 Cockpit Voice Recorder;
Maintenance Diagnostic Computer;

Additional Equipment:
Flight Data Recorder
ST-3100 Iridium Telephone System – Aircell
NAV 4000 ADF System – Collins (Adds single ADF Capability)
Mark V Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) – Honeywell
Cabin Display Power
Ground Comm Dispatch Switch that powers one Collins radio and both audio panels.
HF Installation.
Interactive Graphical Weather and Flight Services – Collins

Year Painted:
2008

Exterior:
Overall White with Blue and Gold Laser Striping. Like new condition. Hangared.

Year Interior:
2008

Interior:
With over 17 feet in length, the spacious seven passenger configuration features seven individual executive chairs with executive pull-out tables and an aft belted Lav seat. The forward cabin area includes the galley and it is just aft of the co-pilot’s seat. The open configuration allows for passengers to easily interact with the flight crew. The cabin’s 14 windows contribute to a feeling of openness. With the airstair entryway, passenger boarding is easy. And luggage is out of the way in 43 cubic feet of external baggage space. Fireblocked seats are light taupe leather. The cabinetry and trim is in a medium gloss finish accented by Satin hardware. Excellent Condition.

Inspection Status:
ON CESCOM, NO DAMAGE
Fresh Phase V inspection underway

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No Expense Spared with New MT Five Blade Props and Leather Interior with Color Monitors.

Airframe:
5623 Hours
5386 Cycles

Engine Specs:
2420/2604 Since Overhaul
ON MSP

Prop(s):
New Novemeber 2009 MT 5 Blade

Avionics/Radios:
Collins APS-65 Autopilot
Collins EFIS HSI
Collins VIR 22C Comms w/833 spacing
Collins VIR 32 NAVS w/FM immunity
Collins DME 42
GARMIN GPS 400 w/color display
Dual GARMIN GTX-330D Mode S Transponders
AVIDYNE FM700 Multi Function Display w/Jepp Charts
L3 SKYWATCH TCAS 1
King KGP560 EGPWS
Goodrich WX 1000 Stormscope
Trimble TNL 2101 GPS
Collins WXR 270 Color Weather RADAR

Year Painted:
2006

Exterior:
Overall White with Blue, Tan and Gold Stripes. Nice Condition, Hangared.

Year Interior:
2009

Interior:
New Leather Executive interior with CD/DVD player and 4 10″ color monitors. Excellent Condition.

You do it at the movie theater, the supermarket, as well as your favorite coffee shop on the way to work: You line up and wait. And, after September 30, 2010, you may also be asked to do it at your local towered airport.

Designed to help simplify and standardize air traffic control (ATC) phraseology, as well as to comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, U.S. controllers will use the term “line up and wait” in place of “position and hold” when instructing a pilot to taxi onto a departure runway and wait for takeoff clearance. Both current and future versions of the phrase are used when takeoff clearance cannot immediately be issued, either because of traffic or other reasons.

Why “line up and wait?” The phrase has actually been in use by a majority of ICAO contracting states for many years. It has proven useful with many non-native English speakers who can sometimes confuse “position and hold” with similar-sounding phrases like “position and roll,” “position at hold,” or “hold position.” Misinterpretation of this instruction can have serious consequences. Using “line up and wait” helps avoid ambiguity and keeps the global aviation community accountable to the same standard.

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Gulfstream once again takes the number one slot for jets (those built in the U.S.); Hawker Beechcraft takes the top spot among newer turboprops and Bell claims the number one rating among helicopters.

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1. What criteria (size, price, brand, etc.) should be considered when purchasing a plane?

The first thing we help a first time buyer do is to establish a mission profile by looking at their travel requirements. We take into account the distances to be flown, how many passengers will typically be on board, the frequency of the most common trips, if non-stop trips are needed or desired, and, based on the profile and the cities traveled, how often the aircraft will need to stop for fuel. A complete analysis, including cabin preference and budget requirements, is critical when deciding which category of aircraft to buy. Remember, all aircraft provide some compromise to performance. Some aircraft choices will be limited due to number of passengers, some will have range issues, while others will not have stand up cabins or fully enclosed lavatories. As you begin establishing your mission profile, we can assist you.

2. What are some advantages for a small-to-medium business to own a plane?

Saves Time — Business aircraft not only reduce flight time by providing point-to-point service, they decrease the block or total travel time because they are able to utilize smaller airports closer to final destinations. Also, the office environment of a business aircraft allows travel time to become productive time.

Flexibility — People who travel by business aircraft do not have to alter their schedules to conform to those of commercial carriers. Consequently, they have the freedom to change course en route and leave and arrive according to their own schedules.

Reliability — Business aircraft are engineered and built to the highest standards, and companies that maintain their own aircraft have complete control of the readiness of their fleet.

Safety — In recent years, businesses aircraft have compiled an outstanding safety record that is comparable to or better than that of the airlines.

Improved Marketing Efficiency — Business aircraft not only extend the reach of a sales force, but they can quickly and easily bring customers to the point of sale.

Facilities Control — Business aircraft help management extend its control by facilitating personal visits to remote company sites.

Personnel and Industrial Development — The mobility that business aircraft provide company employees can accelerate training, orientation, and teamwork.

Privacy and Comfort — Conversations on business aircraft are confidential, and cabins can be configured to accommodate virtually any special needs of the passengers.

Efficiency — Business aviation enables a company to maximize its two most important assets: people and time.

Security — A company that uses business aviation controls all aspects of its travel including the visibility of its employees on sensitive missions.

3. Are there disadvantages to aircraft ownership?

Incorrect expectations and budgetary constraints are just a few of the reasons that ownership may not be the correct solution for you — at least for now. Until recently the only answer short of full ownership or chartering was to travel using the commercial airlines. Now, though, there are more options. Typically if you expect to be flying 150 hours a year or less, you should explore the alternatives to full ownership.

Chartering is a great way to experience several types of aircraft prior to making a final choice to purchase. Although the hourly cost may seem high, the flexibility and lack of long term commitment makes chartering attractive to many. Finding a reputable charter broker can make all the difference.

Setting up a partnership for aircraft ownership can sometimes be more difficult than choosing a spouse. However, having the right partner(s) can be bliss. If the partners’ missions are compatible and their scheduling does not conflict, this ‘sharing’ of an aircraft can work out very well. I believe a good partnership agreement is the key to the success in this travel solution.

4. Where should an owner look (classifieds, dealer, etc.) when considering purchasing a plane?

Whether it is your first aircraft purchase or your third, the use of a professional aircraft broker in this process is no different than going to a responsible real estate broker for a land transaction. Your broker can help you research the market by category, comparable information; contracting and overseeing the pre-purchase inspection are all part of the complex job of matching buyer and seller. Fees vary and should be discussed with the broker or broker organization you choose to use. Brokers should be involved in the development of the mission profile in addition to helping with piloting and management choices.

5. Is the prestige of owning a private plane a plus when selling to a large client?

Often a client requires the flexibility of aircraft ownership when meeting the business needs in today’s marketplace. Often the flexibility is essential to the ownership. Prestige is a matter of individual circumstance and each situation is unique. As I mentioned earlier, flying over 150 hours per year is a good point to own your own aircraft or for a group to make a purchase. This may be for prestige, for business or a combination of both. One thing is for sure, if an aircraft can further your opportunities, many say, they pay for themselves.

6. Is it better to be a pilot and fly your own plane, or is it better to hire a pilot? Why?

Once you have decided to purchase an aircraft, the next decision is whether to operate it your self or have it professionally managed. If you set up your own operation, typically you will locate and hire a “Chief Pilot” who becomes your aviation manager. This individual, working with others in your organization, establishes the flight operation. It is important to choose an individual with significant experience because operating a private flight department is a much more complex task than most people realize; flying the aircraft is the “easy part”. You should demand that operating standards be set, governing such things as crew flight and duty time limits, minimum weather operating standards, training and experience criteria for all personnel, drug and alcohol use guidelines, minimum equipment lists for operation of the aircraft, and similar standards.

A method to maintain the aircraft must be established which can range from purchasing maintenance services on an ad-hock basis to hiring a full maintenance staff. In addition, business interface must be developed to field, review, approve and pay all aircraft related bills. Ownership structure and flight department operating methods can have major tax implications, so it is important to secure sound advice from professionals prior to putting the aircraft into service.

Aircraft management companies provide full turn-key flight department operations. By securing the services of such an organization, you gain an “instant flight department” incorporating all the disciplines required to operate your aircraft. Management companies charge various fees for their services, but, at least in the case of larger, well established organizations, they can provide significant operating efficiencies and discounts for goods and services that more than offset the fees. Crewing methods vary, but many management companies will provide permanently assigned crews to each owner’s aircraft. This provides the continuity many owners want in order to feel comfortable. The management company is responsible to handle all the details of operation of our aircraft, and a good one will shield you from all the hassle that can be associated with owning and operating an aircraft, including providing the necessary tax and ownership structure advice you need. As with all services, check around and be sure to select a management company that is well established and has a good reputation. Professional management outsourcing is gaining popularity as corporations strain under the pressures of constant requirements to increase productivity while aircraft and their operation simultaneously become more complex.

7. Can expenses be cut down by leasing out the plane when it’s not being used?

Many aircraft owners choose to charter their aircraft out to third parties to generate revenues to offset their own operating expenses. This is a very personal decision, and is influenced by how many flight hours or flight days you plan to use your aircraft. The practice is becoming widely accepted among corporations where the business aircraft is viewed as just another asset that must generate a return on investment to justify its existence. Charter is an excellent vehicle to utilize excess aircraft capacity, especially with new owners whose travel and usage patterns are still developing.

A frequent concern of owners is that their aircraft will be abused by charterers or that it will wear out sooner than if they use it only for their own transportation. In fact, the people who charter corporate aircraft are responsible corporate and private citizens and the incidents of abuse are extremely rare. In the infrequent instance where damage does occur, most charter contracts require that the charterer pay for such damage. Doing business with a well established charter operator with a solid reputation will minimize any exposure to aircraft damage.

If you do decide to charter, you must decide whether you are gong to obtain your own FAR 135 certification or “piggyback” on one held by another organization. The facts indicate it is far more cost effective and significantly more efficient administratively to piggyback with an established charter operator.

An established operator will have all the necessary infrastructure in place to support charter operations and, presuming your aircraft is properly equipped, get it into productive use quickly, typically 30 to 60 days. Contrast this with starting from scratch to obtain your own FAR 135 certification. The process of certification can take as long as a year. For jet aircraft, “proving runs” are required where the operator must fly FAA representatives on board the aircraft for 25 flight hours and demonstrate their ability to comply with the regulations. Once certificated, the owner needs to develop a marketing program, billing and collection procedures, and all the other business infrastructure components that go into running a commercial entity.

Financial arrangements vary with charter operators, but chartering your aircraft out may generate some sizable contributions to your costs of ownership and operation.