The stunning mountainous terrain around the city of Asheville, North Carolina, makes for an awe-inspiring descent into the area by air—and given the choice, you might want to fly in a light jet that’s nimble enough to handle the local approaches with aplomb, when you’re filing IFR into the primary airport at KAVL—or you might choose a sleek piston single for flying into a local reliever such as Hendersonville.
Local Favorite: HondaJet Elite S
Built just down Interstate 40 from Asheville in Greensboro, North Carolina, the HondaJet Elite S light jet combines unique design characteristics to achieve solid performance with a compelling ramp presence. The inaugural winner of FLYING’s Innovation Award in 2016, the original HondaJet has been improved since its first iteration with changes to the fuselage, and additions in range and useful load, along with updates to the flight deck.
