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King Air 200 FO or Merlin SW4 FO???

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Capt. Gab

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Hi guys.

I'm new here but I'd like to get some educated opinions from you all if you can help me make my decision. I'm gonna be able to choose either of these 2 birds (King Air BE200 or Metroliner SW4) in the near future as copilot and I'd like to know if you guys think one is better than the other.

I am not all that familiar with FAA regulations (I'm Canadian), but I believe the equivalent to you is part 135. The company is a nice charter/scheduled operation and they've been in business for 7-8 years and are doing well. Really friendly folks, and as far as I can tell, both planes fly the same amount of time year round.

Since they're both turboprop, anyone of the two better than the other? Anything else I should take into account? BTW both fly with 2-pilot crews. Reason I'm asking in part is because they have 2 Metroliners (one in maintenance for some time now) and 1 King Air, but I've checked accross Canada and if anything were to happen to that company, there are far more King Airs then Metroliners, so I guess right now I'm leaning towards the BE200.

Any help would be appreciated! :)
 
Having flown both a/c, I would have to look a several things. The mx bird, what is it down for? That might be an indicator of a mx issue within the type fleet. Is the pay the same or different? What are the normal trips for each type? Look at the whole picture.

Now, while there are more KA's in Canada than SA227's, the Metro has an industry reputation of being a squirrily aircraft. It really is not, but it is demanding. You have to fly it much like a jet. It is a numbers aircraft. I have checked many people out in Lears from Metros and they have very little difficulty in transitioning. In fact most of them thought the Lear was easier to fly. It is a respectable aircraft to have on your resume.
 
Look boys

You can't log the KA 200 as sic. The metro you can. I don't understand why there is any question. In the metro you continue to build quality time. In the KA you pencil whip your logbook and any one will be able to tell it. You can't log PIC in the right seat of a KA flying 135 with out smiling.
 
If you are 135 trained and qualified, you certainly can log SIC on 135 legs in the KA200 whether there is an Ops Spec A015 (autopilot in lieu of SIC) or not. You just can't log anything as the PNF on Part 91 legs. If you see any opportunity for Part 91 dead legs, maybe you will have a chance to fly the KA200 as PIC. In the Metroliner on dead legs you would of course have to have a type rating to fly as PIC, but you may log SIC on Part 91 legs as well.
 
Think you guys missed something. The original poster is in Canada. And the rules though similar, are different in Canada. They are not the 51st through 59th states, though some would like that. We'll let the f**** keep southern Quebec.
 
*sigh*

Rick, I liked your first answer better, seeing as to how I live in the province you obviously despise/look down on. Really didn't expect this on a US aviation board.
 
CVSFLY

Sorry man, but that saying that my OPS specs reqire two pilots does not fly in the 121 world. I have been told by to many people. Fugettaboutit.

I know 135 ops spec that reqire a BE-58 Baron to have two pilots. Explain why you logged sic in a BE-58 the next time you interview. Good day.
 
Well I said it regardless of the Ops Spec. I don't care what your "experts" in the 121 world say. Has no bearing on this. What's the point of 135.101 or the 8410 issued to a SIC?
 
Capt Gab, Sorry if you took offense in that remark. However, to an outsider like myself, it appears that the only time Quebec acts like part of Canada, is when they want something. I fly into Quebec on a regularly enough schedule over the years that I have seen the changes in the Provience. On more than one occassion I have said to myself that I would rather fly into Mexico.

Gab it's not you or the average Quebecer. It's the diehard francophone that wants to return Quebec to a time when it was a French colony. I am not getting this just on my own. I have several good friends in the provience who are frustrated at the attitudes and changes. And the infighting.

Look at all the major Canadian companies who have left the provience.
 
CVSfly

Good point about the 135.101 and 8410. I think I will stick to my guns though. If the plane does not require two pilots on certification then you can log SIC towards anything worth logging time for. The ops specs may require two pilots however, the plane does not. Therefore the time is worthless towards other ratings or total time requirement for other jobs ect..It may look good in your log book to you, but anyone else would be curious to see what else you have been logging in that thing.
 

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