Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Career Builder > Flight Schools and Training
Frasca 142 v. 242: What's the difference? >

Frasca 142 v. 242: What's the difference?

Search
Notices
Flight Schools and Training Ratings, building hours, airmanship, CFI topics

Frasca 142 v. 242: What's the difference?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-22-2012, 02:36 PM
  #1  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Mar 2012
Posts: 231
Question Frasca 142 v. 242: What's the difference?

Any of you guys know the difference between these two simulators?


Thanks in advance!
dl773 is offline  
Old 08-22-2012, 08:18 PM
  #2  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Oct 2009
Position: CFI/II/MEI
Posts: 481
Default

From what I've seen, 142's can be set up as piston singles/light twins/ medium piston twins, and the 242's are designed to be more of a turbo-prop sim, like a King Air 90 or Piper Cheyenne.
Bellanca is offline  
Old 08-23-2012, 05:33 AM
  #3  
A Second Past V1
 
Outlaw2097's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: Assumed
Posts: 743
Default

Bellanca is right. Had both at old employer, which sat in dust after being replaced by Redbirds.
Outlaw2097 is offline  
Old 08-24-2012, 06:43 AM
  #4  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Mar 2012
Posts: 231
Default

Looks like FlightSafety Academy uses 242s for the Seminole. I thought 142s were enough for the Seminole, any particular advantage in using 242s?
dl773 is offline  
Old 08-24-2012, 06:19 PM
  #5  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Another RJ FO
Posts: 1,272
Default

At my flight school the 142s were Seminole's and the 242 was an old King Air 200. Probably just more complex or greater capabilities?
rcfd13 is offline  
Old 08-24-2012, 06:31 PM
  #6  
Gets Weekends Off
 
detpilot's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: Trying not to crash
Posts: 1,260
Default

242's had better twin sounds... could actually sync the engines. I think the 142 sound was based only on the left engine.

The 142 is more versatile regarding aircraft types, I thought the 242 was a better twin simulator.
detpilot is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
LivinTheDream28
Regional
14
04-21-2011 11:09 AM
V1Rotate
Flight Schools and Training
12
12-28-2007 10:31 AM
jgdeleon22
Regional
13
05-25-2007 07:52 AM
Ellen
Regional
0
04-03-2007 09:54 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices