Originally Posted by
Diverb
I can’t speak for if Gama/WU provides headsets, but as a King Air 200/350 guy myself, a good noise canceling headset is a must. Bose or Lightspeed work great. You will do fine no doubt with your experience, but during V1 cuts, rudder is a must, and rudder trim will help you keep it on the centerline.
I personally think the King Air is a fun and pretty easy plane to fly, I’m sure you will enjoy it, it’s just not fast like what I’m sure your accustomed too.
Good to know, thank you. Yeah, the V1 cuts I anticipate being the biggest adjustment. Props have a lot more working against you and have a lot less tech to assist you. Not sure what the 350i has in the way of mitigation there, but I still expect it to be a handful. That and, yes I am used to much higher speeds, and incidentally, flaring at 50 feet RA. It is going to take some mental fortitude to override my subconscious telling me if I don't start my flare I'm going to die. I used to see that all the time as a CFI, now that's me.