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Step A — Questionnaire
Mission & Range
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Origin city
Destination city
Longest likely nonstop leg (miles)
Pick cities or enter miles — we convert to nautical miles and add IFR reserves for comparison.
Plan for round-trip without refueling
Headwind/ATC margin (%)
Passengers & Payload
Typical passengers
Max passengers
Avg passenger weight (lb)
Baggage (lb)
Runway
Shortest runway you expect to use (ft)
We factor landing distance planning (e.g., 60% dry) and adjust for high/hot automatically.
Quick bands:
≤ 3,000 ft
3,000–3,500 ft
3,500–4,000 ft
4,000–4,500 ft
4,500–5,000 ft
≥ 5,000 ft
Comfort & Ops
Require pressurization
Single-pilot certified only
How many checked/carry-on bags?
We assume about 2.5 ft³ per bag and 1.5 bags per passenger if higher.
Economy vs speed
Budget & Financing
Max direct operating cost ($/hr)
Budget low ($)
Budget high ($)
Expected annual hours
Credit tier
Prefer not to say
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