Average lifespan of a business jet?

Maybe try not to be the first passenger then?

I would also/moreso worry about pilot training/qualifications. Egos and
fancy outfits do not help when something does go wrong.




GrtArtiste wrote:
There's a rumor floating around the office that my company is
considering purchase of a used bizjet. They have a reputation for
trying to do things on the cheap and seem to be partial to Citations
because we're located in a town that has a Cessna repair facility.
I've seen multiple listings for such planes varying from 15-20 years
and older with TT ranging from as few as 3700 up to 10000-12000. So I
wonder...how old (how many hours) does such a plane get before it has
(generally speaking) outlived it's usefulness? Depending on what they
decide to buy, I'll have to determine whether or not I want to fly in
it.

GrtArtistea non-pilot, not wanting to end up like Payne Stewart

One other major item that you need to do with whatever you decide to
purchase is to take the time run down the list of recommended and
required inspection or overhaul items due within the next couple of
thousand hours and get a handle on the costs of them. You don't want
to drop a bunch on an jet that turns up needing a required inspection
or overhaul that rivals the purchase price.

I had an aquaitenence that bought a jet for a fantastic price, but
ended up grounding it 300 hours later when a mandatory inspection came
due....the labor cost exceeded what he paid for the jet. He though it
was a very simple inspection, but it wasn't and it really bit him in
the butt when got the estimate.