ATR 42 / ATR 72
For those of you on the kno, can you confirm:
1) Can one train ATR42-500 pilots on the ATR72-500 sim?
2) Is ATR72-500 & ATR42-50 a common type rating ? (FAA)
3) True or false. You can train ATR42-500 pilots on the ATR72-500 but not the reverse. The training requires a differences course for the 42 pilot?s.
4) True or false. Avionics between the two aircraft are identical.
5) True or false. Aircraft controls ? the only difference is the flaps settings. The 42, has the following: 0, 5, 25; while the 72 has the following: 0, 15, 30 settings.
6) True or false.Both aircraft have the same propellers, but the engines are different: 42-500 has PW127E/M and 72-500 has PW127F/M.
Thanks