Lear 31 advice

[beernuts]

Anyone have any advice on training for the Lear 31? My only jet experience is in a CE-550. The glass cockpit and fms are all new creatures to me. Nearest thing I have used is the Garmin 430 GPS. Any handling gremlins to watch for?

 

[CLCAP]

Don't worry to much - the glass just makes it easier! There is a training program for the uns1-m (I think - it's been a couple of years) that you can download to your computer - unfortunately I have no link but someone else may have one.

The plane is a joy to fly - much easier than the prior types without the winglets and delta fins. Great autopilot. Not really roomy though - but quite comfortable. Will go all the way up to FL510 at ISA -10 and 2000 lbs of fuel.

Is it a straight 31 or the 31a model?

Where are you going to do your training?

 

[Bandit60]

Make sure you learn the UNS. Once you learn how to use it to your advantage you will like it. I have flown the C550 also and I think you will be suprised at how fast things can move and how well it preforms.

It is small but it is alot of fun to fly. Oh yea, it doesn't carry much fuel at all. Thats a good thing in the sense that you will be out of that cockpit in 3 hours or less.

Good luck and if you need anymore information on it please message me.

 

[beernuts]

It's the Lear 31A. I will be going to Flight Safety in ATL. I am a bit concerned just because I had the flight manual from Cessna to study before going to the Citation training but FSI won't give out any materials til day one of the class. At least with this I'm going to the SIC course not the type rating.

 

[Bandit60]

I have gone to ATL flight safety for the Lear31a. I like the facility and like the instructors.
If you have a laptop, take it with you. They are now giving you all the books on cd. It is very handy when you are trying to study the materials.

Remember it is a much different beast compared to the citation

Good Luck

 

[SKIPPYFIFTY]

LEAR 31A

I did my first type in the Lear31A. Got a lot of time in them thanks to FlexJet and the Worlds largest Retail change. As far as the FMS goes FSI has good training aids, and just rememder the key strokes FTL PLN, MENU, ARR. (flight plan menu arrive). Makes shooting approaches a breeze. FSI will teach you what you need to know. Do not try to build the airplane while you are studying. General knowledge is all they what to see at first. And another thing to remember at FSI is cooperate and graduate.

 

[aeronautic1]

Citation to Lear 31A?

... your going to shoit your pants on your first rotation. Just remember, don't pull back on the yoke but hold it forward a bit at first. This bird was born to fly!!! I love this little plane and miss it terribly.

"Don't sweat the petty things - Don't pet the sweaty things"

 

[CLCAP]

The 31:a is a big imrovement on the 31. Use the autopilot a lot in training (even single engine) - and learn the FMS - ther rest is going to be a breeze! (I think it is the easiest airplane I have ever flown to do raw data NDB approaches on - it has a computer that displays a CDI for an NDB approach)