OUR AIRCRAFT

Our pilots fly new, modern, state of the art, amphibious Cessna 208 Caravan short haul regional airliners - one of the most reliable aircraft in the world today. Loch Lomond has been operating the Cessna Caravan since 2007 and has completed over 7,000 flying hours and some 10,000+ flights around Scotland’s Magnificent West Coast.

Over 12.5 million hours have been flown in the 2,000 plus aircraft which have been manufactured since its first flight in 1984.

The aircraft, fitted with the Pratt and Whitney PT6-114 turbine engine, the worldʼs most reliable power plant, has a dispatch rate of over 99%.

  • 10 seats - Pilot plus 9 passengers.

  • Range - 790 nautical miles.

  • Maximum take-off weight 8,750 lbs.

  • Take-off run (water) 3,280' at gross weight.

  • Take-off run (land) 1,340' at gross weight.

  • Landing distance typically less than 1,123' (water) and 735' (land).

  • Cruise speed (75%) 140 Knots True Air Speed (KTAS) 20,000' service ceiling.