I do not quite understand how this discussion still be fixed on, deicer boots, AP without autothrottle, low position of FMS, response of power levers etc etc.. Earmarking the Q400 as a dangerous plane and on and on.
No solo student pilot on a sunny autum day must ever let the airspeed surprise him/herself. The same is true for a Airliner Multicrew Cockpit with passengers on board in an IMC approach at night.
This is not an airplane, or airplane sytem issue. This is a training problem we are dealing with and I do not mean Typerating. Especially in an AC new to a pilot one would assume that the instrument scan during approach is considered extra important in order to respond well in time to the reactions of a still relatively unknown AC. Same is true about strict adherence to the duties as PF and PNF.
Last edited by maxrpm; 19th Feb 2009 at 08:30.