Dash 8 Question
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
From: Las Vegas
Yes. There are airframe differences. Same engines, same airframe systems (beyond customer ordered options). The difference lies between the 100 and 200, where the engines are different and so the limitations are different. The type rating, however, remains the same.
Hope this helps.
Ronin
Hope this helps.
Ronin
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 591
Likes: 36
From: The middle
Ronin is almost right
The 200 and 300 are almost identical except for weight and seating capacity, I can't remember the exact figures. However they are identical flight deck wise and have a common type rating. It is the Q400 which is significantly different (twice the engine power, 100kts faster, 10 tonnes heavier) and which in JAR land at least requires differences training in the sim. However, all have a common type rating and can be flown concurrently if the airline has a mixed fleet.
The 200 and 300 are almost identical except for weight and seating capacity, I can't remember the exact figures. However they are identical flight deck wise and have a common type rating. It is the Q400 which is significantly different (twice the engine power, 100kts faster, 10 tonnes heavier) and which in JAR land at least requires differences training in the sim. However, all have a common type rating and can be flown concurrently if the airline has a mixed fleet.
