Excel to XLS+
10-08-2009, 11:06 AM
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: Company Pilot
Posts: 110
I have flown the XLS+ quite abit. My last recurrent was in the +. Switchology is different than the XL/XLS (such as the Battery switch is now push button, and located on tilt panel by pilots knee). Throttles are larger and have the speedbrakes on a toggle on the throttle. Also, with the FADEC engines it can now be started in either Cut-Off or Idle. (the start buttons are by the throttles now too). Several other changes too. Most of the differences courses run about 3 days I think.
Sorry, but I don't know the cost.
Sorry, but I don't know the cost.
10-10-2009, 03:56 AM
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: Left seat
Posts: 189
As of last Feb anyway, the flight safety differences course is an absolute joke. Also (again as of last Feb) if you're on a full-service plan for the XL/XLS they won't allow you to do recurrent in the XLS+ without paying for differences too.
10-11-2009, 05:57 PM
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
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It sounds like that may have changed. At least on the phone anyway- the rep indicated it was possible to do a recurrent in the XLS+ and pay just for a recurrent. However, since I have not gone any further with it I would not say that is 100% possible.
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