Originally Posted by
TiredSoul
Well that all depends on where you’re coming from.
I had a bunch of G1000 time before I got on a CJ2 which is the same type rating by the way.
Proline is pretty good and easy stuff.
I’ve only flown the 2 and never the 3 but we did about 8 out of 10 legs at 450.
ATC will consider you a rolling roadblock in the climb and take you off the SID if you go out of busy places.
At altitude those little engines just sip fuel. You’re talking 700lbs/hr.
If memory serves me right you need like 75-80% N1 for the wing anti ice to get hot enough so you can’t do a chop and drop with wing anti ice ON. Watch out with the window heat bleed air as on HIGH it will melt the windshield on the ground.
Turn window de fog on at TOD if you go into any southern state.
A 40-50F EGT split can indicate a busted bleed air precooler.
If you go to CAE Morristown they’ll show you pictures of what happens when a precooler ruptures.
Other then that it’s a delight to fly.
The CJ1/2 are slower than a turd. The 3+ and the 4 climb like scalded cats, very different experience.
It's a very easy airplane to fly. It lands like a cessna as opposed to a big jet. (chop the power over the numbers, fly it into the flare).