Originally Posted by
G SXTY
...The Q400 will climb at 3,000fpm without breaking sweat - at low levels it's pretty much like a jet, only more of a handful...
Yeah...briefly, if you're just airborne, not full, and or trading energy. For instance, I've seen a Q400 at over 7,000fpm, briefly, but I won't claim it'll do it without breaking a sweat! Unlike a jet it won't maintain such a climb rate for very long. Like a Duchess won't maintain 700fpm for very long.
More of a handful? No.
Like a jet? Not really. Jet being a generic term. 146 or A380?! It's unlike any of the three jet types that I've flown. What are you comparing it to?
The reason for the JOC, as has always been the case, is an introduction to airline operations in a fairly benign sim using airline SOP's.