Most Challenging Regional Aircraft??

[Palerider957]

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.

 

[81Horse]

Having flown both the JetPig and the E120 -- my vote goes to the Jetstream 31 -- especially the original, before the flap travel was limited. A good landing in that thing was just sheer dumb luck; and the rest of every flight was just plain work.

On the other hand, if I'm going to crash something, let it be a Jetstream. They're skookum-built (as they say) -- as opposed to the Carioca Coffin.

 

[asaflyer]

Ah those were the days...

I'd love to fly an E120 just one more time. Not for a job though, I'll stick with the 717 for that. I'll forever have a E120 sticker on my flight bag. Kind of like a "red badge of courage".

 

[QXpeon]

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

Second.

 

["GO AROUND"]

Having flown both the JetPig and the E120 -- my vote goes to the Jetstream 31 -- especially the original, before the flap travel was limited. A good landing in that thing was just sheer dumb luck; and the rest of every flight was just plain work.

On the other hand, if I'm going to crash something, let it be a Jetstream. They're skookum-built (as they say) -- as opposed to the Carioca Coffin.

Did a junkstream ever have a mid air that took off half the horiz. stab. and land safely? An ASA 120 did. Very well built.

The bad rep the 120 got was from prop, and prop control system, both made by Ham Standard I believe, that caused the most well know accidents on the 120.

 

[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?