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Britten Norman Islander
Island Air operates a fleet of 3 Britten Norman
Islanders (BN-2). The Islander is a twin engine,
high wing, fixed gear, STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing)
aircraft. The Islander is operated in remote areas
all over the world and has an excellent reputation of
being a real work horse. It is particularly suited
to land at some of the short runways which Island Air
has operated into (Cat Cay, Little Whale Cay, Big Whale
Cay and Little Darby Island). Island Air usually
operates it's Islanders with 1 pilot, which allows us to
carry 7 passengers and their baggage. While one of
our Islanders can carry over 1700 pounds, we try to limit
passenger and passenger baggage weights to no more than
1250 pounds. The Islander has a fuel capacity for 6
hours of flight time at a cruise speed of 140 MPH.
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Piper
Navajo Chieftain
Island Air also operates
this Piper Navajo Chieftain (PA-31-350).
The Chieftain is a twin-engine, cabin-class aircraft with
seating for up to 9 passengers. One item on this
particular Chieftain that all our passengers
appreciate is it's cold-blowing air conditioner!
Another is its ability to fly in all weather conditions.
The versatility of the Chieftain allows it to operate into
and out of
most runways in the Bahamas and Caribbean, and with a
cruise speed of 190 Knots (218
MPH), and its ability to fly 850
miles without a fuel stop, destinations from
Memphis, Tennessee to Santo Domingo, in the Dominican
Republic are well within its non-stop range.
Additionally, this
particular aircraft can carry over 2300 pounds in any
combination of fuel, passengers, and passenger baggage. It's also great for transporting cargo, having the
optional crew and cargo doors installed. For trip
planning purposes, customers should know that as a general
rule (and depending upon the particular destination) for most charters we
limit the passenger and passenger
baggage weights to approximately 1800 pounds on trips over
400 miles. This allows us to carry enough fuel
to make the trip non-stop with all the required fuel
reserves.
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