be76

[veneratio]

does anyone have a good review for the Duchess, I have not flown it in a long time and need to freshen up on the systems.

thanks

 

[HMR]

I was just doing some studying earlier in the week. I have about 500hrs dual given in the Duchess. I hadn't flown one in over 3 years. Yesterday, I went up and did some instructing for a PT91 company that uses a BE76 for business travel(!). Man, I forgot how much fun that plane is. I also forgot how much work it is trying to teach someone flows and checklist usage while shooting approaches in Class B airspace.

I don't know where to find Duchess info online. If you have specific questions, ask them here. The FlightInfo "Training" dept. is teeming with Duchess experts.

 

[RefugePilot]

I just got my MEI in one, PM me if you got questions.

 

[minitour]

I just got my MEI in one, PM me if you got questions.

Could ya put up a checkride review? Should be doing my MEI soon in a Duchess. Very interested. The usual stuff (who/what/where) would be great...if ya can't that's fine too.

-mini

 

[RefugePilot]

Duchess Gouge

I am in Texas and I will be teaching in the Duchess as soon as I can afford 5 more hours in it. The checkride here was no suprise, especially since we have a DPE on staff.

I trained with an MEI and when I was ready I tried it out on the DPE and then worked out the rough spots with the MEI, and took the practical when I was ready. During training I was put to very high standards, then given reasonable ones during the checkride. The checkride was easy.

Oral:

Weight and Ballance and performance graphs of a flight

Explain Single engine performance issues (performance vs controlability)

Explain critical engine (not a factor in Duchess as it has counter rotating props)

Vmc what causes it and what does the FAA use to determine it

Flight:
Take off with engine loss of control on Rwy

Slow flt
P-off stall
P-on stall
Stp turns w/ engine failure during.
Engine shutdown/restart
Vmc demo
Drag demo
2 touch n goes with an engine failure and go around
Short field landing

I am now $2000 poorer and have a few more initials on my Instructor license.

Make sure your MEI puts you through the ringer and the checkride should be easy.


Good Luck