Which regional jet/turboprop is hardest to fly?

[OPECJet]

The Dash is a pig to land.

 

[FrontierFan]

I have a buch of buddies who came over to Chautauqua as street captains on the JS-31. Most came from Ameriflight with types in the 99 and Metroliner. After Chautauqua went through the Saab, E-145, and now the 170, they all agreed that the Metro was the plane to beat.

I also have some friends who came from the Dash and described a love hate relationship

 

[lymanm]

I've heard the Dash is like trying to land a shopping cart. Whatever that means.

 

[Fokkerflyer]

props are for boats

 

[Shortapp]

The mighty Metro

Flying the Metro is simular to balancing a golf ball on a pencil.

 

[rgnlwannabe]

I've heard the Dash is like trying to land a shopping cart. Whatever that means.

It's a piece of cake. When it is time to flare, just close your eyes. Works every time!!

 

[philo beddoe]

Not on the list, but I've heard the Metro is a workout, at least.
I'll bet the J-31 is in the top three, from the stories I hear.

Are all of the Dash 8s equally hard to grease on? Or is it like the 727, where one is supposedly easy, and the other difficult?


Also, 'hard to fly' is a deep topic. Do you mean hard to hand fly, or hard to manage systems? Hard to handle on one engine, or hard to deal with emergencies? Complicated FMS or poorly laid out cockpit?

Lots of different ways to look at it.

I think that they all have their easy and hard parts.

 

[Mesabi Miner]

The Saab is sweet 'cause you gotta trim 'er out when the FA moves front and back with her freshly brewed Carvelli Coffee. Toughest to fly? The Tomahawk... no question. Anyone for a spin?

MM

 

[capt. megadeth]

Mesabi,
That is so true.

The Jetstream was a biatch! Great flying experience though...

 

[Sphrynxlla]

ive never flown a turbo prop or an RJ. I have time in a Citation and Lear 35.. and i will have to say the Lear is not very stable and very fast.. a little gusty wind on final and it can have a tendancy to dutch roll a little. I love the plane but it takes time to get where you can smoothly hand fly it on a windy day. The citation is the easiest plane ever made however.

 

[Standby 1]

Also not on the list, but the MU-2 wasn't a walk in the park.





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[B190Captain]

B-1900d

I guess it's just a matter of opinion. The 1900 (all variants) are a piece of cake to fly.

 

[B190Captain]

I have a buch of buddies who came over to Chautauqua as street captains on the JS-31. Most came from Ameriflight with types in the 99 and Metroliner. After Chautauqua went through the Saab, E-145, and now the 170, they all agreed that the Metro was the plane to beat.

I also have some friends who came from the Dash and described a love hate relationship

The 99? you mean the Beech 99? If so, it does not require a type.

 

[acaTerry]

J31/32 hands down

 

[CatYaaak]

Whichever one you just made a crappy landing in.