Saab 340 or Beech 1900?

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04-18-2007, 09:12 AM

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otter

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Originally Posted by Shaun

The 1900 is very stable and trims up very well, so ya really don't miss AP that much. Plus, the legs are so short that you wouldn't really be able to use it all that much anyways. The FD is nice to have instead. I would rather have a FA than an AP.

Not me. I did enough 12 min. flights from LAX to ONT, the AP was still used. I don't care how "stable" something is when it's trimed out, it's nice to have the AP when the approach is calling RVR of 1800.

04-18-2007, 09:16 AM

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threegreen

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give me the S340 anyday

04-18-2007, 09:40 AM

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IHateMgmt

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Seriously, is there really any contest? The SAAB is full of quarks, but is generally a good ship.

04-18-2007, 09:51 AM

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JoeyMeatballs

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CTOT forever..the only complaint I have with the SAAB, is the PACKS smelled like feet

04-18-2007, 11:55 PM

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IHateMgmt

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mmm... yes they do. Mx never cleans the damn filters. You don't want to see the scum they scrape off 'em...

04-19-2007, 03:42 AM

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WIFlyer

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I was just hired to fly the 340--turned down a 1900 job last year and am glad that I will be flying the Saab. What are the qwirks that I will get used to in the Saab?

04-19-2007, 04:57 AM

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KiloAlpha

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The props don't feather, they coarsen. However there is an auto-feather pump

04-19-2007, 06:06 AM

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JoeyMeatballs

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WIFlyer

I was just hired to fly the 340--turned down a 1900 job last year and am glad that I will be flying the Saab. What are the qwirks that I will get used to in the Saab?

Don't expect to make a nice landing, gears too rigid

A/P works pretty well, but get used to using the HDG bug to track a VOR, not the NAV Select button or whatever

Don't be surprised at the places you will find porn...............its everywhere

Get used to obnoxious pax making comments about hoping the "Rubber-Band" is connected to the Props

And get ready to sweat in the summer, and freeze in the winter

Still a good airplane though, have fun TurboProps will make you a great stick

04-19-2007, 08:18 AM

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Squawk_5543

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I'm actually kinda hoping for a Saab job first.....good stepping stone before the jet transition.....and I just love that sound of beta

04-19-2007, 09:31 AM

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WIFlyer

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Well I need to lose 20lbs anyway so sweating in the summer won't bother me and I run hot so the winter shouldn't be bad either. As for pax comments as long as they stay in the back that is fine with me.