What's the best Regional bird you've flown?
12-14-2012, 10:58 AM
#22
Gets Weekends Off
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Unfortunately most rj pilots have flown the same
Plane their whole regional career. I truly feel sorry for them. The Q400 sucked, it felt more like an RJ. You can probably guess what my favorite plane was.
Plane their whole regional career. I truly feel sorry for them. The Q400 sucked, it felt more like an RJ. You can probably guess what my favorite plane was.
12-14-2012, 11:42 AM
#24
Thuggin it out
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Well other than the whole comfort factor above the Saab it was a really well designed airplane aerodynamically. I felt like I could fly it like a 172 or maybe an Archer even though it was a swept wing jet. Sure the automation was there but once you kicked all of the shiny stuff off and hand flew it the airplane was a blast.
The Saab is A LOT of fun but I attribute that to the KIND of flying we do not the airplane.
The Avro? 
That being said...the list of regional planes I wish I could fly/have flown:
I guess I have a thing for props...
The Saab is A LOT of fun but I attribute that to the KIND of flying we do not the airplane.
That being said...the list of regional planes I wish I could fly/have flown:
- ATR-72
- Dash-8 (sure the Q as well)
- Saab-2000
- Emb-120
I guess I have a thing for props...
12-14-2012, 12:42 PM
#26
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I'm there with you, prop drivers- while you're not in the mach speeds or up at 30k plus, the ease of the straight wing, and the great acceleration/deceleration of full beta had always made my day 
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