View Full Version : Twin Turboprop Aircraft - King Air and......?
Billacabella
18th May 2005, 13:01
Easy question.
Looking for twin turboprop aircraft that are comparable to the King Air (~10 seats), and are suitable for initial turbine training.
Billa
hurlingham
18th May 2005, 21:00
Unfortunately there are none.
EngineOut
18th May 2005, 22:08
Try, Merlin, Conquest, F406.. that's all tht i can think of just now.
do your turbine rating stuff in a single like a caravan or cresco or 750xl. It'll save you cash and you can do twin stuff in a stinky old baron or seneca. Some of the parachuting ops offer turbine time in their machines. Why do you want it? If it's to get you a job I reckon twin IFR time is more important than turbine time. more details?
neville_nobody
19th May 2005, 02:59
From personal experience I can assure you that turbine endorsement is a complete waste of time. Get 500 multi in a piston twin then you'll pick up a real turbine job no worries. Single Engine turbine is a TOTAL WASTE OF TIME.
hurlingham
19th May 2005, 06:14
The question was 'comparable to a King Air'
I say again - there are none
Wing Root
19th May 2005, 06:39
I have never heard of a turbine endorsement but I would have thought the most appropriate aircraft to do turbine training in is whatever aircraft you have just been employed to fly.
The question was 'comparable to a King Air'
I say again - there are none
Thank God... ;)
the most appropriate aircraft to do turbine training in is whatever aircraft you have just been employed to fly.
Precisely.
Billacabella
19th May 2005, 10:19
Thanks to 'engine out' for the details
Merlin, Conquest, F406.
Billa
Continental-520
19th May 2005, 11:21
Hey hey mate...
You got a new lead on your hands?
PM me if you do.
Still planning to possibly head up this way??
Regards,
520.
NOBODY
I agree that the best is the one you're going to fly....
I agree that getting 500hrs multi IF is the best way to get onto a turbine, thats why I said " I reckon twin IFR time is more important than turbine time". but I disagree with your statement that single engine turbine time is a TOTAL WASTE OF TIME. (from personal experience of course). It helped me in the interview for my first airline job, the panel asked me a lot of questions about technical stuff with regard operating turbo props, I understood it instead of having to rote learn it or not having an answer at all. It's just another experience, not one that I would put above twin ifr time but still a bonus. If you have the twin time or are below 1000hrs total time I think it is great fun and good experience.
c ya
1279shp
23rd May 2005, 10:29
...the Mu-2??!! :D
Bandit Endo (http://www.airsouth.com.au)
Stilted Converstions
25th May 2005, 11:29
King Air and King Air and ......... Smokin the Reefer! (Supertroopers I thank You). Sorry Meow Where was I.
Ultralights
26th May 2005, 08:09
what about a twotter?
these snozberries taste like............... snozberies!
flyby_kiwi
27th May 2005, 01:30
An Aerocommander or how bout a Chieftain 1040.