Q400
Hi all,
NSF, I regularly read your posts with interest and regard you as you are one of pprune's sensible, balanced contributors, so please don't take this as a personal attack. I merely want to take issue with your comments regarding turboprop commands.
I am personally in the middle of a Q400 conversion (not for Flybe) having moved from a command on the F100 and having earlier flown the 737 for Excel/XL. I can confidently say that anyone who can fly this rough diamond can equally well cope with a jet which is in almost all respects MUCH easier to operate.
Command qualities are common to all types and as the recession bites and as more operators look to save every last penny, the turbo prop looks likely to enjoy a renaissance.
Nevertheless, I accept that the traditional path has tended to be left seat turboprop to right seat jet and I accept that Homer J will find it difficult to circumvent this. Like so much in life, "it ain't right and it ain't fair".
KT