Oooooooohhhhh BITCHY!
And I thought it was just the girls!
Flybe.com - as far as I know, we'll be getting the mod to land with props at 850rpm. Who knows when, but I heard it's on its way.
MOR -as far as landing the thing nicely - just remember that it's due to the undercarriage. We don't have a nice trailing-link like the 146 which means we actually have to put it down nicely to get a nice landing, unlike you lot who can slam it in, let the undercarriage do all the work, and then accept the compliments of a nice landing when it wasn't really down to your skill!!!
Unfortunately you seem to be one of the typical "my jet is better than your turboprop" lot. If the Q400 wasn't such a 'threat' to the future of the 146 in the company, maybe you wouldn't be so bitter about it! It's a great aircraft for the routes it operates; it's spacious in the cabin, nice and airy with a decent pitch ; it's performance is outstanding for a turboprop; it has a MUCH better set-up in the flight deck than the 146 -ok so we don't have as much room but our nice EFIS screens are way better than your old dials and our FMS will hold the aircraft while we sit and drink tea instead of constantly turning a heading bug.
I'm not really sure why you have to get so heated about an aircraft that is keeping the company afloat. If you're not flying it, why complain so much????? And as far as >>See what I mean about all the Q400 crews with the "best thing since sliced bread" lobotomy... << - well we only ever defend ourselves and our aircraft when pedantic old jet jockeys like yourself constantly put it down....