Early operators of Embraer’s $8.14 million Phenom 300 light jet are praising the aircraft’s speed, fuel efficiency, range and short landing distances, but they say it still has some teething issues that need to be resolved with regard to spurious crew alerting system (CAS) messages, full flaps, cabin seating and lavatory lighting. Embraer delivered the first U.S.-based Phenom 300 on December 31.
“It delivers all the things Embraer said it would,” said Phenom 300 owner Terry Vance, the retired motorcycle drag racing champion who now runs several motorcycle-related ventures. He took delivery of the second U.S.-based 300 at the end of January and had flown in the aircraft for 70 hours through the end of March. Vance said the 300 has the potential to become an iconic aircraft. “From a customer satisfaction standpoint, Embraer has just made the ’55 Chevy. I think the 300 might be a home run.”
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