Piaggio Avanti
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Pilot technique can reduce the noise considerably. You get the flaps up, reduce the props to 1800 RPM, reduce torque to 2000 LBS and climb to 3000' AGL and you will get a lot less complaints before pouring the coal to go full bore.
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Two planes on the ramp a P180 and and a King Air...only on PPRUNE does someone want to fly 100kts slower, 10,000 feet lower, crawl in and out of the cabin, and fly steam guages, burning more fuel, you know, because that is what experienced knowledgable pilots on PRUNE would do.
Honestly I don't even know why I bother logging in...maybe it's to remind myself just how screwed up the industry is right now.
Honestly I don't even know why I bother logging in...maybe it's to remind myself just how screwed up the industry is right now.
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Ah but teldo. It doesn't do them all at the same time. 100 kts faster = huge burn. Less burn = slower.
And it won't matter anyway when your grounded due woeful support.
Maybe all these experienced people actually know better than you!
And it won't matter anyway when your grounded due woeful support.
Maybe all these experienced people actually know better than you!
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The issue is not on the speed of the plane nor its cabin size, it is about its noise. This design is flawed, period. The engineers did not bother. We invite Piaggio test pilots to try to demonstrate a way to fly the plane, in a more environment friendly manner. Not only they did not show up, but they dropped the ball to a poor soul, who found bitterly, that the "noise alleviating procedure" for traffic pattern, would prevent him to land commercially at the said airport.
So far, some operator are mandating their pilots to operate outside the AFM, and wrote a somewhat part B, trying to circumnavigate the outcome. But the scheme is in motion, and Piaggios WILL BE banned at some noise sensitive airport.Snowball effect will do the rest. Tip of the day : do not buy any.
If you want to fly fast get a Falcon, or a Global, or anything without props. If you want to go anywhere else for the years to come : buy a King Air
So far, some operator are mandating their pilots to operate outside the AFM, and wrote a somewhat part B, trying to circumnavigate the outcome. But the scheme is in motion, and Piaggios WILL BE banned at some noise sensitive airport.Snowball effect will do the rest. Tip of the day : do not buy any.
If you want to fly fast get a Falcon, or a Global, or anything without props. If you want to go anywhere else for the years to come : buy a King Air
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The way I see this, the Avanti is a wonderful aircraft that has not lived up to its full potential.
As mentioned above, It looks good on the ramp, its got a good interior and cruises faster and higher on less fuel than the competion.
Unfortuanately, the manufacturer has not supported the aircraft. For a design this old, I would have expected a new model - the Avant III, Larger overal.
8 Seats and a small galley; 9 including the belted potty.
Improved prop design that produces a pleasant noise that is not annoying.
Props at 1800 rpm??
If this design was taken on by a legacy manufacturer, i'm sure we would see a complete diffference in the number of aircraft out there.
Any takers??
Gulfstream ??
As mentioned above, It looks good on the ramp, its got a good interior and cruises faster and higher on less fuel than the competion.
Unfortuanately, the manufacturer has not supported the aircraft. For a design this old, I would have expected a new model - the Avant III, Larger overal.
8 Seats and a small galley; 9 including the belted potty.
Improved prop design that produces a pleasant noise that is not annoying.
Props at 1800 rpm??
If this design was taken on by a legacy manufacturer, i'm sure we would see a complete diffference in the number of aircraft out there.
Any takers??
Gulfstream ??
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The problem with the P180 was the buy in cost, not the noise.
They made it work by selling shares, which was found out to be a pyramid scheme.
Great design, just over priced. Plans to put some Williams on the wings are in the works, but the market being what it is, killed the SJ30, another great design, but bad company financing and pilots to slow to step up to high performance corporate aircraft has been problematic. Reminds of the Mu2. A capable aircraft, but an industry full of tards bad mouthed it.
We should be busting the speed of sound right now, but the industry is still stuck in the 1940s. Sucks.
They made it work by selling shares, which was found out to be a pyramid scheme.
Great design, just over priced. Plans to put some Williams on the wings are in the works, but the market being what it is, killed the SJ30, another great design, but bad company financing and pilots to slow to step up to high performance corporate aircraft has been problematic. Reminds of the Mu2. A capable aircraft, but an industry full of tards bad mouthed it.
We should be busting the speed of sound right now, but the industry is still stuck in the 1940s. Sucks.
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LASJayhawk -
I suggest you crack open a book on aerodynamics or get an MEII - you don't have asymetrical thrust issues on the P180 and certainly they will mount jet engines closer to the airframe - Not that they would need to. Can't remember the last time I stood on a rudder in a jet, but hey, airline guys in Airbus's that have figured out a way to step on a pedal and take the tail off...so depending on the retard they figure might be flying these things...you might be right.
I suggest you crack open a book on aerodynamics or get an MEII - you don't have asymetrical thrust issues on the P180 and certainly they will mount jet engines closer to the airframe - Not that they would need to. Can't remember the last time I stood on a rudder in a jet, but hey, airline guys in Airbus's that have figured out a way to step on a pedal and take the tail off...so depending on the retard they figure might be flying these things...you might be right.
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And speaking of crosswinds, that Piggie I heard doing the patterns was grounded with a bend wing for quite a while after havíng suffered a crosswind landing going wrong...
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Telford...
Beech tried the same thing on a B200 (BB-4 IIRC) Hung a pair of jets on the aft fuselage.
Lose an engine at V2 and not enough rudder to keep it straight at that low a speed.......
Beech tried the same thing on a B200 (BB-4 IIRC) Hung a pair of jets on the aft fuselage.
Lose an engine at V2 and not enough rudder to keep it straight at that low a speed.......
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Hung a pair of jets on the aft fuselage
Have a look here: (PD290)
Beechcraft Super King Air - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heres a pic:
beech pd290 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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An I sure? Heck I'm not sure what I had for breakfast.
That's BB-1 in the picture, I'm still thinking they tried the aft fuselage on BB-4 but could quite be wrong.... The plane was still in the boneyard at the factory as of a few years ago, I'll check with one of my factory buddies and have him see what's still there.
That's BB-1 in the picture, I'm still thinking they tried the aft fuselage on BB-4 but could quite be wrong.... The plane was still in the boneyard at the factory as of a few years ago, I'll check with one of my factory buddies and have him see what's still there.
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LAS -
Can't speak to their attempt at a retrofit, but the P180 makes sense. Williams are light, it should work. No doubt some engineering, but if you are making the case that you need more rudder in an asymetrical yaw with a jet vs a Tprop then you need to get some multi training under your belt.
To me it's seems a no brainer, but who knows maybe it's not in the wing or w/b but other factors such as the AF can only go so fast.
Can't speak to their attempt at a retrofit, but the P180 makes sense. Williams are light, it should work. No doubt some engineering, but if you are making the case that you need more rudder in an asymetrical yaw with a jet vs a Tprop then you need to get some multi training under your belt.
To me it's seems a no brainer, but who knows maybe it's not in the wing or w/b but other factors such as the AF can only go so fast.
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Teldorserious, I take it you are an American with your attitude to retards, sorry pilots! If only everyone was a ****-hot as you.....
Silverknapper sums it up adequately.
CL300's comments on noise are quite true. Heard one in LFMD yesterday, a long time before I saw it.....then again Teldorserious wasn't flying it, so that is the probable cause.
Silverknapper sums it up adequately.
CL300's comments on noise are quite true. Heard one in LFMD yesterday, a long time before I saw it.....then again Teldorserious wasn't flying it, so that is the probable cause.