Most Challenging Regional Aircraft??

[Coool Hand Luke]

I've got six types. The EMB-120 is by far the most challenging of the six. It works you even during taxi. But like most of the previous posters, I love the bird. 30 pax @ 300 KTAS @ 1000 lbs./hour...you can't beat that.

 

[cargojunkie]

your mom

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

A good trick I've learned on the Dash is to put one wheel down first. Makes up for the lack of trailing link

 

[DGdaPilot]

A good trick I've learned on the Dash is to put one wheel down first. Makes up for the lack of trailing link

The Caribbean Sun'ers do that all the time. Cheaters.....

 

[oceandude]

ATR was a easy babe to fly. 72 had you hade to be a little more careful the 42 was a blast!

 

[jetpig32]

The "Wiggle Pig"
AKA Jetstream 32

No autopilot...short "arm" (center of wing to tail)
we got real good with trim....and landing gear made for carrier landings(no joke!!)

Hummmmmm? I have rode mechanical bulls easier to keep level then the Pig.

 

[BrkDkPlt]

the junk stream hands down. Constantly babysitting it in order to survive. Turn your head for 2 secs. it'll bite you in the a$$.

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

the junk stream hands down. Constantly babysitting it in order to survive. Turn your head for 2 secs. it'll bite you in the a$$.

Yea, I can see the Jetstream being that way. I've never flown one, but I've ridden in the back quite a few times. One thing I will say, it has a damn good a/c system on it...no matter hot it is outside....always nice and cool inside.

 

[Flyin2low]

The Jetstream. Like balancing on a bowling ball with your tippy toes. TTLs off till it bypasses fuel

 

[DGdaPilot]

Is the J-Ball 41 as bad as the 31/32?

 

[CF34-3B1]

I don't blame Embraer for the prop, but the plane as a whole was very challenging. Of course the old guard at ASA made the E-120 program more of an initiation than training....remember diagramming the prop function, or electrical system for John Goodson?

The dam.n thing was otherwise nearly bullet proof.....had to love those ATL summers, cookin your stones off up front.

I remember on 120 Upgrade class written test's he'd take off points for not having comma's and apostraphies in the right place. Ahhh, what fun.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

My vote goes to the Jetstream 31/32

 

[CA1900]

I remember on 120 Upgrade class written test's he'd take off points for not having comma's and apostraphies in the right place. Ahhh, what fun.

-3. :laugh:

 

[CF34-3B1]

-3. :laugh:

at least SOMEONE got it :beer:

 

[suupah]

I vote the saab. tho i haven't flown any other turbo props. but mainly i vote the saab cuz it is heavy on the controls with no hydraulic assistance.

 

[152hvy]

A good trick I've learned on the Dash is to put one wheel down first. Makes up for the lack of trailing link

That's a nice trick, I see guys doing it in santo domingo. The trailing link on the Dash is almost similar to the Fokker 27, I can either grease it or slam it, flying it feels like driving a dump truck with no power steering, built like one too...

 

["GO AROUND"]

Is the J-Ball 41 as bad as the 31/32?

No, much easier to fly. Like a big seminole, counter rotating props and all. All be it with 1600 SHP a side.

 

[atrdriver]

Something about the ATR makes me think it would be hard to fly. Not sure though.


The Dash-8 is like a Cessna on steroids. Easy to fly, hard to land it the same way twice.

ATR flies like a big 172. Little challenging on strong xwind landings (25 kt plus), but that's about all.

 

[ASARJMan]

.........any friggin' regional sim!​

VOTED IN FAVOR!​

 

[OPECJet]

Dash is nice in a crosswind. Use the wing down, and let the SOB hit. Got a huge rudder back there to keep it going straight.

I've hear horror stories about that little Limey Jetscream.

Funny thing about landing the Dash. I had a month where every landing was a greaser. Couldn't have made a bad one if I tried. The next month, every landing was crap. Opened the overheads a few times. My paycheck was the same as when I was making the good ones... Now I just don't give a frogs fat arse.