Beechcraft Premier | The fastest business JET
Beechcraft Premier I. The fastest single pilot light jet.
Premier jet was developed to be the next level of single pilot jets. It can cruise at speeds up to .8 Mach, which is 460 knots at altitude (530 mph or 850 km/h). Fastest in its class! It has a real stand up cabin, highest in its class, while being single pilot. During the development the project changed hands several times. Raytheon, Hawker and Beechcraft all owned the project at different times. The plane is powered by two Williams FJ-44-2A engines.
In the video we will try it out discussing pluses and minuses of ownership of such a jet.
I will help you chose the right airplane for your mission, train you or your crew and get your operation going.
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Great video Max! Premier is a special airplane, it requires a personal touch. But once you give it a good care, you’ll be rewarded! I feel fortunate to fly this little beautiful time machine, and grateful for your great instruction, Max!!! 😉✈️💪
Thanks for the feedback. It’s always very pleasing to see the student grow! I think you can live with Premier and get use to it given it’s competitive price and performance.
Great detail on some start up procedures and technical aspects of the P1.
Thanks. Do you fly?
Really enjoy this content! Looking forward to more!
Thank you. What other videos would you like to see on my channel?
I love your videos and your insightful comments - well done, thanks!
Thank you Alberto. Do you fly?
Textron/Bell absolutely fabulous
I agree mostly. But won't list Premier as one.
Nice job Maxim.....keep em coming. Looks like a fun jet to fly but I am sticking with my Citation!!
Thanks for the update. I prefer Citations too. What Citation do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev Hi Max. I fly a Mustang for myself and work as a contract pilot in Mustang and M2 and CJ3+. I also see your posts on CJP
I am also PIC type rated on it. Great video and indeed unique in this kind. From Minute 25:00 it is very well explained why this aircraft is so great, but also why it requires accurate procedures and flying skills. Importantly, you well explain the technical reasons for what the aircraft does (e.g. stall check, left side, right side and both sides check). Very well done!
Thank you. I instruct and mentor, so explaining those details is what I do :) Let me know in case you need an in airplane recurrent training.
I used to fly DC 3s. This is luxury. Job well done.
DC-3’s I’m sure are more reliable and less glichie… I want to get a DC-3 type rating one day and fly it across the pond :-)
I can only imagine the amount of knowledge and skill it would take to master this , im so fascinated with these machines. Cool video and im a new subscriber
Flying a single pilot jet in my openion is more complicated than flying a two pilot airliner on carefully pre-planned route. Premier is of the more complicated SP jets. My job is to teach & mentor low time owner-pilots to fly those machines safely.
@@MaxJetRevMaxy, can I recommend you doing a video on how you started and worked your way up? I fly the Citation occasionally. Mfs2020 model lol😊
@@stevejones924 I will definitely make a video about myself at some point. Probably when I have 100k subscribers 😅
Excellent video! Keep them coming!
Thank you. More videos in the works.
Felt like I was really there. I like the vibe of your walk through
Thank you. Do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev yes CMEL Beech Baron
Thank you for your video!
Thank you for watching 😁 I appreciate the feedback.
Great video Max! I really enjoyed it and just subscribed! I don’t fly jets because my mission really doesn’t require it. Flying my Baron out of FRG to get a $200 hamburger makes more sense to me. Cheers!
Thanks for the feedback. I know FRG all to well 😊
Nice run through of the Premier 1 procedures. All the best.
Thank you. Do you fly Premiers?
@@MaxJetRev I should be so lucky. Was only a PPL flying a pair of PA-22s. Had to stop due to health issues. Keep the vids coming. Cheers 😊
@@brenstratters2026 more videos in production. What planes would you like to see in my videos?
@@MaxJetRev What can you fly Max? Modern favourite Exec jets include PC-24 and the Phenom range
@@brenstratters2026 I can fly anything that flys 😉 Will definitely do more Phenom videos
Very informative video!
Thank you! Next video is gonna be even more fun 😉
Like your candid review.
Thank you. Do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev I am a private pilot, but haven't flown in years. was going to buy a premier a couple years ago to restart but missed out,
@@dwirex now the aircraft market is very hot
Awesome review! Thank you.
Thank you for your feedback. More reviews will come. What do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev Twin Cessna 340A; I just have a small channel for my friends/family www.youtube.com/@SusheePerumal/videos
@@SusheePerumal subscribed. I flew C300 & C340 quite a lot back in the day. It’s a nice machine.
@@MaxJetRev thank you! they are a joy to fly; and pistons while they have their drawbacks, you can fly low or high and great for < 600 nm trips. Would still like a jet though for those 1000 nm trips :)
@@SusheePerumal you can fly jet 🛩️ low and slow too 😀
I just got my Premier IA PIC Type Rating with Single Pilot Endorsement from Flight Safety. The training was grueling but prepared me well for the checkride. I passed my check ride first out of 7 pilots in my class. This was my 5th Jet PIC Type rating. I think I’ll really enjoy flying this little hot rod.
Contact me, I am the “Premier King”😂 I have RB-122 and RB-78 on the market
Congratulations on your type rating! How do you like operating the Premier?
@@MaxJetRev I love the way it handles but as they are getting older, I’m seeing a lot of small maintenance issues that are constant. Expensive to maintain in the long run.
@@ArizonaAirspace hopefully it doesn't get to a point of flying "maintenance to maintenance"
@@MaxJetRev It pretty much is that way.
In his younger days, P1d’ hair would compete!
I didn’t see his pictures. Do you know him?
Great job. I feel like I could learn to fly under your tutelage in a few weeks.
What do you currently fly? I do type rating training and mentoring. You may contact me via Instagram or Telegram @DAJETPILOT
@@MaxJetRev still at the beginning stage, hope to contact you at some point to get to the next level cheers.
@@nighthawk0077 working on your PPL? Good luck 👍
Really enjoyed this video; very unique presentation.
Thank you. I share my experience as an instructor and operator of the plane. Do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev Sadly, I don't; just an enthusiast. Keep up the good work!
@@ronfeinberg you can always start 😉 It’s a nice hobby to have
Just crashed in Malaysia this week. Sudden crash without any failure sign
Most likely pilot error. Sad news...
Thank you for the honest and excellent review of the pros and cons. One question I have is the MX history of these now legacy jets. I am sure parts are very expensive. Are they typically available to the point where owners don't have significant AOG episodes. The idiosyncrasies of the jet can be managed if the plane can be kept airworthy. What is the still air range with full fuel? This video was really worth watching.
The range is 1300 nm with adequate reserve. Unfortunately, the way the Premier was designed makes maintenance labor - intensive and complicated. Simple tasks require more labor hours then similar tasks on other jets in class. Some parts are hard to come by, but mostly parts are available. What I would pay very close attention is where you do maintenance. I.e. factory service center is not the place to go if you'd like to keep the cost under control. You need a mechanic who's very patient and preferable has experience with type. Also a "small guy" will have better access to a lot of hard to reach areas in Premier.
Very cool! I would like to flight ✈️ on this plane someday!
Thank you. You will 😉
Nice review. Would be nice if they still made them and put new garmin, auto throttle etc
The design has fatal design flows, it couldn't be commercially viable, unfortunately. Maintainability and reliability are very big factors.
To have the avionics of a heavy in the Premier is a luxury, the MD11 didn't have any of that, just a flight director.
It's very outdated tech. Then also if you pay for it those old school avionics carrying 70's tech are very expensive. Much more so then much more convenient Garmin.
cool !!!
Thanks. Where are you watching from?
@@MaxJetRev i am watching from Paraguay, i am just finishing ground school.
@@zoozolplexOne nice. Aviation is passion to have.
i have flown right seat in one of these as a pax, wow its a rocket
It is in fact overpowered compared to other jets.
@@MaxJetRev if I had riches I'd buy a Honda jet
@@wayne9638 Honda is a pleasure to fly. It has comparable perforce to Premier. They are both very fast (in class) and need relatively long runway.
Damn a very talented youngster who has never had a haircut but he sure as hell knows his aircraft; Im impressed 👍
😁 Thank you. Do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev yes I do😀
@@Pilotc180 what do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev Ive had several airplanes; currently fly a Cessna 180 and a Super Cub; I enjoy the back country, Alaska, Canada stuff😀
@@Pilotc180 nice 👍 I enjoy flying taildraggers too.😊
Smart Kid
Thank you.
Nice video.
Thank you, Marc. Where are you watching from?
@@MaxJetRev Manila, Philippines
Max great review of the P1. It's a bit odd but seems to be a performer 'for its class'. Whatever that means. What jets do you include in it's class? I don't think there are many with CF fuselage bolted to aluminum wings with 4600 lbf thrust. Maybe none. But has a resemblance to a mini version of a Citation X.
It’s far slower than Citation X. I would say it’s direct competitor is CJ. CJ2 & HondaJet are also pretty close in terms of range and mission. Do you fly?
I meant the P1 has a slight resemblance to CX but realize the CX is way up the spectrum of aircraft in all respects. But im wondering if some of Burt Ruttan's design concepts have got into the P1 and made it fast for class. Wasnt he linked to Raytheon ? How about the Phenom 100, is that in the class and how does it compare? Im not a pilot, just an aviation observer with background in science and eng, but not in aeronautics. Have aviators in the family, bro has a C172, uncle flew over germany in Lancasters in WW2, cousin was a CFI but killed himself trying to be a stunt pilot, and had a bad trip to airshow one time with under trained pilot in IMC conditions. Realize i could have been a statistic. So am careful about what and who i fly with now. Thanks for the reply and your fine analysis.
@@robertrpenny I would say Phenom is more in a class with Mustang and Eclipse. Phenom has less range and less payload.
@@MaxJetRev Yes i looked at some specs and Phenom 100 is slower by about 50 kts so prob has the smaller PWC engines like Mustang. But looked at a spec sheet with P1A, CJ2 and CJ2+ which is a good comparison since all have MTOW of about 12500 lbs. So this shows that P1 must have a lower surface area, lift and drag wing which results in higher cruise speed than CJ's. CJ wing prob. has more surface area. lift and drag but results in higher ceiling and shorter takeoff roll by about 20%. Also shorter landing roll. So Beech designed for less drag and more speed. Cessna designed for more lift and ceiling, shorter takeoff and landing. P1 may be sportier for good pilots, CJ's prob easier to fly for less experienced pilots. Like most things in engineering, its all about trade offs.
@@MaxJetRev Forgot to say the above 3 planes all use Williams F44 variant engines so close to the same thrust.
What about the Phenom 300E?
I don't have a type rating for it yet. Flown it once, but definitely want to get my hands on it.
You could probably stand up straight in there if you didn't have all that hair Max. 😆 I'm jealous. I never had such hair. Have you done a video on the Vision jet?
Not yet, but we are looking into filming Vision jet. Do you fly?
@Max Jet Review I have only done a very little flying, and it was well over 30 years ago. I was always going in a different direction despite my interest in flying, so I never pursued a license.
@@wernerdanler2742 it's never too late to get a license 😉
@Max Jet Review Max, I'm old enough to be your grandfather. 😆 🤣 Happy holiday!
@@wernerdanler2742 Still not too late. The oldest pilot flying is over 100 years old. I've came across an article recently about a pilot flying solo and still keeping his medical at 93. After all, there is only one life.
27:40 27:43 27:54 good video
Thank you. Do you fly?
But I still love the Citation X
It's a fast airplane, but market didn't really like it.
Can you really get a good one for under 2 million? I might be in the market in the next year and I've been tracking prices closely. Most under an engine program are 2.6+ for a 1A and over 2.0 for a straight 1. Is there that much wiggle room in the listed price?
Looking at the market right now, I think $2m is a very realistic deal price. If you need help in finding the right jet and doing your (your pilot's) training please feel free to contact us Instagram / Telegram @DAJETPILOT, mg@dajets.com +1(917)951-8504
How much does it cost to get type rate for this model and how long it will take??
Training is $1700 per day, exam is $4000. Time depends on your experience. What do you currently fly and how much time have you logged?
@@MaxJetRev I'm flying Piper Cherokee now and trying to reach instrument rate and flight time is 234 hours so far, so I don't think it's the time to start on jet but hope start soon anyway...🤣
👍👍👍
Thank you. Do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev No long time but I have experience in airline maintenance before TQ reply
Bro you have great hair!
Thanks man!
just crashed in SZB kuala lumpur during landing at 3k ft.. nose dwn.. killing everybody on board and two at ground
That's very unfortunate. Most likely it's pilot error. Pilot training is key to safety.
Greg has shown a whole lot of this
True. I try to take a more critical perspective and compare to other models. Do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev I have. Change of professions has limited my ability in the past couple years. Your video was outstanding in itself. Definitely subscribed, and will be watching all of your videos.
I feel like I've flown this plane myself.
Thanks for feedback. What do you usually fly?
@@MaxJetRev Most often Boeing 737. As a passenger :)
@@MrBiosigner anyone can learn to fly. It's closer than you think 😉
Very nice jet and Beechcraft is top of the line. BUT, why is having such high speed so impressive? Seems like getting there in one piece and alive takes precedence. There have been many jet crashes in the last few years where operating in high speed ranges with inadequate flight experience and bad judgements have resulted in ‘negative’ arrivals.
Seed is not the issue there. When we say high speed we mean high cruise speed. Do you fly?
owhh model ni eh yg jatuh....
Yes, unfortunately...
I once heard parts are harder to get, true or false😊
Some parts specific to Premier are hard to get, but most of the parts are readily available from Textron. Premier has other issues, more significant than parts availability.
Hi, this type plane were crashed today at Malaysia😢
Yes, unfortunately... It is very early to say, but most likely it was pilot error.
is there's a way for pilot to avoid getting crashed when both engine catch on fire and failed? it was far away to return back to airport. on the way returning to the airport the aircraft losing too much altitude and falls off to the highway.@@MaxJetRev
What is the max range at mtow
1300 nm with full tanks and 4 normal size people on board. Do you fly?
@@MaxJetRev thanks captain and yes I currently fly the chieftain. Trying to upgrade to either the merlin iii b,c, the beech premier, Piaggio Avanti, or the citation ii. I have been reading about the specs of all these birds but it seems everyone gives different performance figures.
@@TeddyLionHeart as you are I'm sure aware performance figures differ depending on conditions. The best way to compare perforce is to run sample trips in ForeFlight. If you need any help finding a right plane you may contact me at +1(917)951-8504 (WhatsApp, Telegram etc).
today i. malaysia this jet has crash 10people died
Yes, unfortunately...
It's Jerry Seinfeld
Me?
Nothing in the world is close to the premier in performance, cabin size, fuel burn and speed in this acquisition price range. Its downfall is range. Regardless, it is a fabulous airplane that is by far best in class for missions of less than 1000 miles.
My range record with Premier is 1400 nm (air = true zero wind) with 750 lbs remaining (for 60 min). It’s true downfall is reliability and maintainability. Do you fly?
single pilot Saber Jet faster?
That’s true. But there are about 10 made, so it’s not really mass production.
This type of aircraft that been crashed at the roadside in malaysian capitol four days ago, all the passangers on board perished including two pilots.sad news.
Sad news indeed. Most likely it was a pilot error, unfortunately.
In his younger days, I’m 6:34
Do you fly?
Max...what do I think? Somebody commented it looks like a pregnant Platypus! For the extra headroom? Any day!😊
Haha. Premier surly looks weird. What other planes do you know with windows painted on fuselage?
P1D never gets this detailed.
I'm trying to share my real world experience flying and operating those planes. What other planes would you like me to review?
Greg has been. He's made several detailed but his instrumentation is slightly different. Also think, he's prior military so he's not into a lot of fluff in his videos. He assumes most of his viewers are subscribers or at least repeat watchers of his videos and we know what's coming lol.
With you being out of White Plains you probably see a lot of Citation Max huh?
@@kevingray7917 I never met him actually, even though I fly CJ3+ too.
A change of pace I see-👍🏼
Not a lot of cockpit legroom/space for a 6'4" dude.
Yes. The cockpit is really tight. Eclipse has more space.
Premier, Cessna (small), Vision Jet Honda jet etc. etc. They are small shortish range aeroplanes that can be operated by fairly low hours private pilots within controllable risk parameters. The rest is wank.
Premier requires Mor pilot skill to operate than most other SP jets you mentioned. Not because of speed, but because of poor design. Not user friendly or intuitive.
lol you're the 2nd Pilot I'm following now that flies the Premiere. Check out www.youtube.com/@gregmink as well
Premier 1 driver is rather famous 😀 he focuses primarily on Premier, while I fly many different types of aircraft.
@@MaxJetRev Well... hope u get famous as well. :-) I subscribed.
@@LynxNYC Thanks. I hope I can share my knolage with the world. I value your feedback. It keeps me going, making more content.
@@MaxJetRev Looking forward! I subscribed!
@@LynxNYC I was subscribed when another pilot recognized me at the FBO in Key West 😁
А можно с русскими субтитрами? )))
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people who don't know to this private jet Malaysia:💀
It’s fairly more complicated than other similar jets. Are you from Malaysia?
in 17 August 2023 a beechcraft 390 premier 1 has 1 engine failure and then crash into elmina shah alam the jet also hit man who drive motorcycle and car and cat the private jet has 10 people on the jet the map to Langkawi to sultan Abdul Aziz shah airport engine 2 failure I from malaysia I live in selangor search elmina plane crash
@@bloodstalk9880It's very unfortunate. Most likely the crash was a result of pilot error, poorly skilled pilot. This airplane will fly with only one engine operating beautifully, but from what I can see on videos it looks like pilot failed to maintain directional control.
the engine was explode. it was 6 minutes to landing in sultan Abdul Aziz shah airport (SZB) and in 2:42 pm it was already crash in ELMINA rest in peace to all victim
@@bloodstalk9880even if something happened to one of the engines, the airplane flys well on one engine. So most likely it is pilot error.
This model just crashed in Malaysia😢
Unfortunately. Looking at the videos it was most likely pilot error. Training is the key!
Premier is designed for people who know how to reduce their baggage. Switches take .05 seconds to throw, so the amount of those is not a concern. Manual setups keep you proficient. I don't rely on my plane to do all the math without checking it. It's very telling how you consider some extra safety tests 'ridiculous'. One word that really shouldn't be in aviation is 'shortcuts'. The description box tells a different story than the video. Seems like another person who is actually impressed by the plane wrote the description. Your 'review' is very biased because you are comparing everything to the jet you assume is perfect.
The tests in Premier have nothing to do with safety. They are there, because of poor design and bureaucracy. Humans miss things, the easier the plane to fly the safer it is. Extra systems and extra switches are extra points of failure.
Fastest business jet? Not even close. The old Citation III and VII from the mid-80s to early 90s cruise at .81-.83. The Citation X cruises at .90.
You can't compare apples to oranges. It's fastest in it's class: single pilot light jets.
@@MaxJetRev That the title of his video. He did that ... not me.
@@StevieWonder737 the title had to be short. So some words had to go 😉
Fastest in its class. It is not the fastest business jet though.
Yes, in it's class of course 😉 Have you spotted a lot of Premiers at MCO?
I unit crush in malaysia today
Dey cakap English betul2
@@yuwaraaj1564 deiii...btul ke x btul...depa tetap phm
sekolah mana ini? LVL 4 English pass - salah keyboard error
That type of plane crashed, unfortunately
Макс , зроби на Українській мові якщо знаєте. ? Можна і на російську розуміють всі
Я тількі трошки розмовляю на Українской мові. И аудитория слишком маленькая.
@@MaxJetRev Макс, так дійсно мені це цікаво. Теж думаю бути пілотом, розумію що треба знати англійську мову. Але в тебе є інша сторінка ютубі на російську мову. Дякую.
The Premier 1A is NOT the fastest busniess jet.
It is fastest in it's class (single pilot light jets).
we have this one crashed ..and killed 10 persons...
That's very unfortunate. Most likely it was a pilot error. We will find out once the investigation is completed.
По Русски запретили? Или принципиально...😄
Кто мог запретить?) на русском уже есть видео про Премьер
Can't understand your bro
Get a hair cut!
Thanks for advise. Where are you watching from?
So… not a fan.
Not a fan of?
My god which horrible english slang 😳, ATC will be happy thats sure.
Nobody is perfect :) At least I sound like Borat, as the other viewer commented 🙈😂
Sorry, G800 and Citation X+ are much faster..
They sure are. But they are a totally different class. F-16 is even faster 😉