At what weight.....?
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At what weight.....?
Hello,
Does anyone know at what weight a turbo-prop becomes a heavy turbo-prop? For example a King Air is probably not but a Saab 340 maybe is?
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Does anyone know at what weight a turbo-prop becomes a heavy turbo-prop? For example a King Air is probably not but a Saab 340 maybe is?
Thanks
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In the USA (FAA), 12,500 pounds all up weight.
Below this, no specific type rating is required to fly the aircraft, altho type specific training certainly will be required for insurance purposes.
Above 12,500 pounds, a type rating is required for the pilot in command, however no specific type rating is required for the First Officer...and yes there must be one.
Most companies, if they are operating large jet aircraft, and are recruiting, will have different ideas however. In this case, large or heavy turboprop could well mean...above 100,000 pounds all up weight, for example, Lockheed Electra or L100/C130...or even the SC3 Belfast...or even one of the largest civil types, CL44.
Below this, no specific type rating is required to fly the aircraft, altho type specific training certainly will be required for insurance purposes.
Above 12,500 pounds, a type rating is required for the pilot in command, however no specific type rating is required for the First Officer...and yes there must be one.
Most companies, if they are operating large jet aircraft, and are recruiting, will have different ideas however. In this case, large or heavy turboprop could well mean...above 100,000 pounds all up weight, for example, Lockheed Electra or L100/C130...or even the SC3 Belfast...or even one of the largest civil types, CL44.
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Zero,
I believe it's generally accepted that it's +20 tonnes.
Some airlines use 12 tonnes as the limit for the minimum to be called a heavy.
I believe it's generally accepted that it's +20 tonnes.
Some airlines use 12 tonnes as the limit for the minimum to be called a heavy.
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At Manch, we have 2 southbound SIDs [Standard Instument Departures] from r/w 24 [Left and Right Honiley1Y/R and a Listo1Y/R. Jets up to Ba146 size are on the Listo dep, those a bit larger are Honileys. But ALL turboprops [C130s included] are Listo deps.
Hope this helps
watp,iktch
Hope this helps
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