Ram Air Freight is hiring
01-24-2007 | 08:59 AM
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Flying Farmer
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From: Turbo-props' and John Deere's
I don't think it's that hard? Maybe just me
It can hold straight and level, climb, and do whatever you need to do. You can't just let it wind-mill, but that's any twin. On my check-rides we take-off w/ full fuel, two people(unless another trainee rides), and that puts us at 5200lbs-ish, GTW is 5500. So within 300lbs of that and manuevering, it'll do it just fine.
It can hold straight and level, climb, and do whatever you need to do. You can't just let it wind-mill, but that's any twin. On my check-rides we take-off w/ full fuel, two people(unless another trainee rides), and that puts us at 5200lbs-ish, GTW is 5500. So within 300lbs of that and manuevering, it'll do it just fine.
01-24-2007 | 10:33 PM
#12
Gets Weekends Off
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From: Captain
Try it on a hot day at 5680lbs shortly after takeoff, even at 5500 you have to be on the ball. It's doable in most circumstances, and not hard, but it's no fun either. And in many cases in the 402 unless your already in cruise or down hill when one fails, your in deep trouble. Any time you have an emergency for real it's not fun. It's not as simple as oh gee I lost an engine good thing I have another one, like the other post implied. BTW the engine dying after landing becuase you had the throttles pulled too far back doesn't count.
02-18-2007 | 11:47 AM
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Line Holder
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From: The seat on the left, if your the tug driver.
In general, RAF hires pilots with 1,200-1,800 hours and no Part 121/135 experience. We can't emphasize enough the phrase "in general", since exceptions always come along.
What do you think they really mean by "in general"?
What do you think they really mean by "in general"?
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