Originally Posted by
PorridgeStirrer
I flew the ATR for 7 years. The claim that turboprop pilots are more exposed to raw data flying and get significantly more handling than jet operators is not really true in my experience. The culture of the operator is more of a factor.
With all respect the B1900 is a different animal to an ATR. Most manufactured didn't have autopilots, very basic flight director modes and if you were lucky - a KLN90B.