fliestwin

I have a guy wanting me to fly a Beechjet 400A for him. I don't know much about them other than there are a bunch flying around. Do you Beechjet pilots enjoy flying the airplane? Have they got that "flameout thing" figured out? What is the average pay for a Beechjet captain? Thanks!

Pilot41

For what it's worth and not much. A few years ago I flew with a guy that flew the 400A, they sold the airplane and he had to leave. Anyway he loved the airplane, can't remember any of the details on why he liked it.

ce650

I have heard them refered to as the BBJ (broken beech jet)

freightdog

The "flameout thing" was issue with a few aircraft. The BE40 requires an anti-icing additive mixed in with the fuel. The aircraft that had these problems they speculated that the previous FBO that they gassed up at forgot to add the anti-icing additive upon refueling. The requirement of "Prist" is actually in the AFM that comes from the factory. Beechcraft/Hawker's solution was I believe anytime the aircraft is over FL350 is to have the igniter's in the "continuous" position.

airventure

I fly the Beechjet 400A, or atleast as a right seater for CAE Simuflite, but I hear a lot about it. In my groundshool class was the Dallas based regional liason for Flight Options Beechjet. The class had a discussion about the daul engine flameouts. Along with the possible Prist theory is that of actual icing. They theorized that ice may somehow be building on the engine inlets even a few miles above cloud layers. As soon as pilots throttle back for decent, this ice dislodges itself and gets injested. I believe Flight Options has now changed their checklist to turn on the engine anti-ice for a duration prior to starting decent. This also automatically kicks on the ignitors too.

As for the actual flying, I came right out of flying light twins and singles and have had little problems with it. It has all the bells and whistles you could ever want (except an APU!). Some of the systems might be a little different than what you are used to since there are some reminants dating back from it's Mitsubishi days. Let me know if want any details, or need an SIC!

-Brett

ReerunKC

Well I am a n00b at the Beachjet 400a thing, I just have 10.2 hours as an SIC and only 505 TT...

But for being the first Jet job I have, it totally rocks! Systems seem easy and well thought out, FMS is easy to program and make inflight changes to...

But like I said, I am just a n00b.

hoser073

Dude, 500hrs..... heck I'm right there and have a type rating in the Beechjet 400/mitsubishi and can't find crap! Obviously I don't know the right people.

fliestwin

sounds like a mixed review

ReerunKC

This is so the right place at the right time... I have only taken two trips in it so far. about 5 total legs. I have two trips coming up next week from PWA-SLC-PWA So that will boost my TT in type. I am working on getting that SIC type rating as well. all of my trips are part 91, I wont get any of the part 135 trips until I reach 1000TT and 500 PIC... So It will be awhile before I go full time... This is a part time gig....

I feel fortunate and lucky...

vonerotate

I flew the beechjet 400A and also the Mu-300'S for 2 years. I didn't like the airplane. It is very uncomfortable (small) in the front. It doesn't fly well. Very unstable and only spoilers for turns. It has terrible range. You can't put more than a couple of people on it and still have fuel to go anywhere. I guess that is the case with all small jets. If you are coming from a 172 or something it might be just fine. Coming from an airliner or even a bigger corporate airplane you will not be happy with it.