Dornier 328 (Turboprop) Questions

[Shed Driver]

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica]After some data regarding the 328-110/120.

What would the typcial TAS and FF/hr be at ISA +10 & ISA +15?

What would be a good figure to use as an Operating Weight?

Can the aircraft operate from 1300-1400 m RWY's at conditions above ISA+25?

Could they operate out of a 900m RWY?

What tends to be the biggest problem(s) with the aircraft?

What do the passengers think of them?

What are they like to fly/operate?


Thanks in advance[/font]

 

[BeCareful!]

If memory serves, we could get 325ktas at, say FL230 or FL250, on a ISA + 10 day. FF around 1200 PPH total (600/side).

It's been a while, though. Any current DO Drivers?

 

[CRJ Driver]

328 kicks A$$. 320-335ktas, short runways no problem. Climb to FL310 full of pax, and nice and QUITE.

 

[mullet]

31019 ramp

30840 max t/o

29167 max landing

27800 max. zero

20724 min flight weight

px like them, once they get over the props

My biggest gripe- they were squirrly on the ground after touchdown, especially w/ strong x-wind with icy runways. (high wings with narrow wheel base)

 

[Shed Driver]

Thanks for the replies so far.

Anyone know what TAS and Fuel Flow you would get at F150?

 

[Dragonbravo]

As I seem to remember you would true at about 280 at 15000 on about 1600pph (800/800). I've got 3000 hrs in the airplane and have never experinced it being "squirly" on the ground. Personally, I liked landing it better in a crosswind. Although found that 29kts (direct) does not bring out its good side.

900m runways might be a little tight if you're heavy. Better find some perfomance data to be sure. They fly great! If I were stupidly rich, the Dork would be my private aircraft.

 

[vasi]

Do328

If anyone is interested I have a systems guide, with color diagrams, for most of the systems.Flew it for two years. Passengers liked the roomy cabin.

 

[dojetdriver]

31019 ramp

30840 max t/o

29167 max landing

27800 max. zero

20724 min flight weight

px like them, once they get over the props

My biggest gripe- they were squirrly on the ground after touchdown, especially w/ strong x-wind with icy runways. (high wings with narrow wheel base)

Don't worry, that problem didn't go away with the jet version either.
I noticed when I saw the prop land I never saw ground spoilers pop up, did PSA de-activate them or was there some other logic that caused them to stay down?

 

[skeezer]

I noticed when I saw the prop land I never saw ground spoilers pop up, did PSA de-activate them or was there some other logic that caused them to stay down?

They were never fully installed on our aircraft. The piping was there but we never had them hook it all the way up.

Biggest problem(s):

- Brake temp high messages after darn near every landing and, more problematic, if you had a long taxi on a hot day you best not touch them 'cause they heat up FAST

- Generators seemed to crap out a lot causing some pretty good yawing in flight as the ECU loses power. On takeoff don't count on the ECU fail fixed craopla to keep your power the same cuz it won't. We had a lot of mel'd APUs because they swapped the APU gen with the engine gen.

- Pack valves seemed to not want to work every now and then. No biggie really since it only required the FO to push the button over and over and over till it would finally open.

- Cannon plugs! Keep them bad boys cleaned and you won't have any problems

Remember that this comes from 121 ops so the aircraft were getting used/absued a lot more than if you are going to use the aircraft for corporate flying.

Overall I LOVED the Do328 and miss it sorely.

Peace!

Skeezer

 

[CRJ Driver]

Don't worry, that problem didn't go away with the jet version either.
I noticed when I saw the prop land I never saw ground spoilers pop up, did PSA de-activate them or was there some other logic that caused them to stay down?

Air Wis had 4 with gdn spoilers, they came from MAX, 301,302,303,304AW.
Just make sure the nose wheel is on the ground first. Nice short gnd roll.

 

[mullet]

I've got 3000 hrs in the airplane and have never experinced it being "squirly" on the ground. Personally, I liked landing it better in a crosswind.

I've got 3700 hours on it does that make me more of an authority. Kidding. I do agree it landed great with a x-wind, it seemed to me that when you were slowing from lets say 50kts to taxi you had to work a little harder to keep it going straight. As a passenger during my many deadheads I could feel the crew working it and being jostled in the back that seemed to be unique to the dornier. Not sure if was the props, activating NWS, who knows. Just one guys opinion.