Mustang,
I don't think anybody is suggesting what you're alluding too!
Like you, I too have flown both and each has its vices. To suggest that one is more difficult than the other is quite fallacious. Automation can make the task easier, but the understanding of what the automation is doing is the double edge sword.
The Dash 8 is a fantastic and very flexible machine. Great payload and economics, but very expensive to purchase compared to its direct competitors.
However, your assumption that X is a lot harder to operate than Y is wrong. It's the quality of the training that counts.
Last edited by Normasars; 22nd Oct 2012 at 02:02.