Just like to put my two pennorth in. I have PPL, With a few hours on it. During a demonstration tour with a BAeRJ. I took of and landed the A/C without much of a problem. I had a company test pilot in the left seat and a training captain in the jump seat, but other than carrying out the normal pilot not handling procedures I carried it out fairly succesfully. Took loads of concentration, but with the assistance of someone to call out the ck. list managed it ok. Only problem was I braked to hard. But that is feel anyway.
Just like to add. I have been a Licenced engineer for over 30 years. Am fully conversant with all the A/C systems, and know which is the appropiate buttons to press. In addition spent more hours flying on the Flight deck than some of our customer airlines crews. So I suppose I have more familiarity with this particular type than the average PPL.
[ 23 August 2001: Message edited by: rover2701 ]