Originally Posted by
JetJock16
It's a blast to be cleared for a visual at 11K over SFO - drop the gear, flaps 15, props MAX, power idle and you'll quickly find yourself doing 180 kts while descending at 4500-5000 ftm in a 30º turn. It’s basically a power off 180 in a Bro. It's a great airplane that's past it's regional time. Let's bring in the Q400s.
One of my favorite approaches. Imagine if SKYW let us bring in the first notch of flaps at 200 KIAS like Embraer designed it, then imagine the descent rate you'd get (not that I've ever tried it
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Last edited by fatmike69; 10-02-2006 at 09:52 AM.
Reason: gramatical correction