N9771C

N9771C is a 1990 Bombardier (Canadair) CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3A, MSN 5063, registered to BIMO 3.0 LLC of Spring Hill, Florida. The airframe carries CF34-series turbofan powerplants and is certified in the Standard/Transport category with a Mode S transponder code ADA024. The aircraft is presented in an executive configuration typical of Challenger series interiors and has active US registration with an FAA certificate issue recorded in 2022 and an original airworthiness date in 1990.

N9771C is primarily used in private/owner-operator operations from the Gulf Coast of Florida and is often observed on short interstate and regional international legs; recent tracked activity includes flights in October 2025 and seasonal movements to Southern California. The demonstrable cabin layout on similar CL-600-2B16 airframes accommodates 9–12 executive passengers in common VIP configurations while the type certificate allows up to the higher maximum seating (22) in a high-density layout. The installed engines are General Electric CF34-series turbofans (CF34-3A/3A2 family) producing roughly 9,220 lbf of static thrust each on this airframe; typical service ceiling is 41,000 ft and long-range cruise capability supports multi-thousand-nautical-mile transcontinental missions.

The CL-600 family (Challenger 600/601/604 series) was developed as a wide-cabin, long-range business jet platform offering stand-up cabin comfort, robust payload and transcontinental range; later subvariants increased thrust and systems capability while retaining the same fuselage. The 601-3A sits in the evolutionary line between the earlier 601 and the later 604 improvements and is commonly operated by corporate owners, charter operators and fractional/managed fleets. For operators and brokers, the model is valued for cabin volume, system commonality with later CF34 variants, and a mature aftermarket for avionics and interior refurbishments; Typical mission profiles range from coast-to-coast executive transport to medium-haul international legs when outfitted for extended-range operations.