Kodiak 100 Series II Receives Rave Review
Quest Aircraft received significant positive feedback in a recent article from AOPA Pilot Australia magazine concerning the aviation company’s newly updated Kodiak 100 Series II single-engine turbine model. Editor Paul Southwick, who flew in a Series II model in California, reported that the aircraft is one “of quality, performance, safety, and technological advancement.” Now available for order, the Series II features 200-plus enhancements over the first Kodiak introduced in 2008.
“Go Anywhere, Do Anything”
Historically, Quest has aimed the Kodiak 100 at corporate fleet owners, air-taxi services, national parks, owner-operators, backcountry outfitters, air ambulance services, and other customers. Quest has said the aircraft’s durability and payload options make it a viable choice for float operations, special missions, medevac, skydiving, and other applications. Southwick’s review in AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) Pilot Australia magazine says the Series II’s improvements “may just be that little bit extra that catapults the Kodiak sales.” The publication also describes the model as a “go anywhere, do anything aircraft” that’s “perfect for Australia” and is a “great value” for the money.
Featuring a high-wing design, the Kodiak Series II is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6 turbine engine, can take off and land on unimproved surfaces, takes off in less than 1,000 feet (304.8 meters) at its full 7,255-pound gross takeoff weight, and climbs at 1,300 feet (396 meters) per minute. The updated Series II also includes Garmin’s G1000NXi avionics suite, an angle-of-attack indexer, a digital 4-in-1 standby, and Flight Stream 510.
Observations Noted
Besides declaring the Kodiak Series II suitable for Australian aviation conditions, AOPA Pilot says that in comparison to similar turboprop aircraft, including the Cessna Grand Caravan, the Kodiak is a smaller but is a “modern, high-quality option,” due in part to its safety and performance improvements. The Series II is “designed not just to do a job, but to do it well, with total class,” the magazine raves. Noting that Quest does lack “as big a support network” as some competitors, the magazine singled out the aircraft’s latest technology, sophisticated avionics, shorter takeoff distance, and lower operating costs as positives.
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Source: Quest Aircraft
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