Originally Posted by
bjack
According to Bombardier the range with 70 people is 1600NM. I know we currently have runs that are 500-600NM so another 100NM or so shouldn't hurt.
The range of the Q wont be an issue. It is the distance where it becomes more expensive to fly the Q that a jet, believe it is around 600 miles where it starts to tilt back into favor with the jet.
Also I do not know why a jet guy would have a problem hopping into the Q. At Colgan with our Q's I am willing to bet it is an easier transition for a jet guy to fly the Q tha one of our Saab guys to fly it. The Q is very close to a jet with its technology, you have two more levers in the middle and it does not go quite as fast.