NetJets DAL Encore

[netjetwife]

French benefits.... Ohhh.....fringe benefits.....

 

[AirBear8]

OXD--Oxford, Ohio, Miami University Airport... where life started !

Yea, typo it was OXR. On my 5th tour now, it's late on day 4 of 6. So far I have flown ONE leg, about 2.5 hours. I have spent NINE hours on airliners chasing a jet that isn't broke and I still need to get home on day 6. Splitting the Ultra/Encore fleet is biting the company in the ass since we have such a small Encore fleet. In theory we have a jet for day 5 so maybe I'll get some more flying in. The Cessna Service Center's Tractor Beam seems to have developed an affinity for Encores this week.

AirBear

 

[netjetwife]

Sorry AirBear! Better luck next tour!
Enjoy your time off!
NJW

 

[Guitar Guy]

The Cessna Service Center's Tractor Beam seems to have developed an affinity for Encores this week.

AirBear

We ferried one to CMH last week and waited almost 48 hours for another one. Then that one got taken from us after we flew 3 legs. My partner and I then drove to LUK on day 6 to ferry a plane out today but instead, he airlined home and I got a rental car to drive back home.

I think there were 4 Encores in maintenance at EJM on Sunday. That's gotta hurt during the busy season, especially on a Sunday.

 

[Twotter76]

This is not a good week for the E-Boat. Im on duty at home because they cant find any good aircraft to pair me with. Darn. Guess we could use a few more.

 

[squonk]

Congrats and welcome to the team! Can confirm CP said Encore + may be on the way, but nothing official as of yet. Did put to bed rumors of the EMB 300 or 100 whatever was supposed to be the U-boat replacement. Basically RTS said don't bet on it. E-boat would be a 1/1 exchange for the +. As with anything around here, if it's a rumor it may come true, but don't hold your breath till ya see it on the ramp!

 

[jherk02]

I have some Encore training advice. Try to find out if your training will be in CMH or elsewhere. If you are going to FSI in CMH, don't even bother looking at the Encore info the company gives you. All the "Encore" training at CMH will actually be in the Ultra, followed by differences training. I can't speak as to the "elsewhere" training locations.

So...if your going to CMH, study only Ultra stuff.

Good Luck!

 

[Guitar Guy]

This is similar to the situation in TOL - no Encore sim. Ironically, even if you go to the actual Encore sim in ICT, you still have the Ultra FMS to deal with.

 

[captain dad]

I have been at least scheduled to do my training at ICT. I have a study guide that I am trying to get down before I go. I am assuming that at some point I will need to know both ultra and encore stuff. So I plan to study both anyway.

 

[RTRHD]

I have been at least scheduled to do my training at ICT. I have a study guide that I am trying to get down before I go. I am assuming that at some point I will need to know both ultra and encore stuff. So I plan to study both anyway.

Whats the difference? Cessna has never been big on changing much.

 

[Guitar Guy]

Whats the difference? Cessna has never been big on changing much.

Between the Ultra and Encore?

- Pressurization system
- Wing
- Landing gear
- Brakes (including the anti-skid system)
- Engines (the Encore has over 10% more thrust)
- Max ramp weight, MTOW and MZFW
- Anti-ice/de-ice
- Ice detection
- FMS
- Prist (required in the U-boat but not the E-boat)
- Some of the switches in the cockpit are labelled the same but have different functions
- Electrical system
- Takeoff and landing performance, particularly on contaminated surfaces

But other than that, they're pretty similar.

 

[RTRHD]

Between the Ultra and Encore?

- Pressurization system
- Wing
- Landing gear
- Brakes (including the anti-skid system)
- Engines (the Encore has over 10% more thrust)
- Max ramp weight, MTOW and MZFW
- Anti-ice/de-ice
- Ice detection
- FMS
- Prist (required in the U-boat but not the E-boat)
- Some of the switches in the cockpit are labelled the same but have different functions
- Electrical system
- Takeoff and landing performance, particularly on contaminated surfaces

But other than that, they're pretty similar.

OK,OK I was not being a smart arse, cessna has always done a pretty good job of keeping things simple. I guess that has changed. Is this still a 500 type?

 

[Guitar Guy]

OK,OK I was not being a smart arse, cessna has always done a pretty good job of keeping things simple. I guess that has changed. Is this still a 500 type?

No problem - I didn't think you were being a smart arse. I just thought some other people viewing the thread might find the differences interesting to read.

As for your question, the Ultra and the Encore share a common type rating: CE-500. At my last FSI recurrent in ICT, the instructor said that the FAA initially wasn't going to allow a common type rating between the two planes due to the numerous differences but that the FAA relented just before the Encore was certified.

All in all, Cessna made a lot of improvements between the Ultra and Encore. It'll be interesting to see if the new Encore+ continues in that direction.

 

[Twotter76]

I have been at least scheduled to do my training at ICT. I have a study guide that I am trying to get down before I go. I am assuming that at some point I will need to know both ultra and encore stuff. So I plan to study both anyway.

Be real careful with the study guide unless it is the one the company provides. If you have the Encore book from Cessna some of the limitations are different there than what the company uses. Dont want to memorize the wrong stuff. The book is good for understanding how the systems work though. You will only need to know Ultra stuff long enough to pass the ride - believe me you are much better off in the Encore, the Ultras are getting a little rough around the edges. Where the edges havent fallen off that is...

 

[AirBear8]

Congrats and welcome to the team! Can confirm CP said Encore + may be on the way, but nothing official as of yet. Did put to bed rumors of the EMB 300 or 100 whatever was supposed to be the U-boat replacement. Basically RTS said don't bet on it. E-boat would be a 1/1 exchange for the +. As with anything around here, if it's a rumor it may come true, but don't hold your breath till ya see it on the ramp!

That sales rep I talked to did say just a "handful" of Encore+'s because we're hurting so bad in the light cabin market. Makes sense, many of the pilots going to the plus will only need differences training unless they're outside the CE560 fleet. I asked about Encore vs. Excel prices, a 1/16 share is about $180K more for the Excel so there is somewhat of a difference in price. I'd heard last year that the Encore+ was so close to the Excel in price it didn't make sense to buy them, but now Cessna is going to make an Excel+ also so maybe there will be a market for the Encores.

We finally got a good Encore to fly on day 5 of this tour. Well, good being a relative term seeing as how the #2 Comm is MEL'd so we can only do FAR 91 & 91K flights, no 135 flights with that MEL.

AirBear