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08-15-2007 | 07:00 AM

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lear24

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Originally Posted by treetop flyer

Switch in FLIGHT:
On the ground (WOW) with the Power Levers at idle, the spoilers would be UP...this could occur either clearing the runway after landing OR taxiing onto the runway to hold in position. As soon as the power levers are advanced for T/O (and above the Microswitch at approx. 19% TQ) the PSEU sends a signal to retract the spoilers.

The Q200's didn't have the switch but I'm told the Q400 does.

Only a little addition: the switch in flight, power levers near flight idle and weight on wheels causes spoilers to deploy once all wheels are on the ground during landing. They will remain deployed until the switch is taken to taxi.

The 200s and 300s do not have the switch because they do not have ground mode operation of the flight spoilers. No spoilers deploy on landing in those airplanes.

08-15-2007 | 08:00 AM

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flyfresno

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From: CRJ-200/700/900 FO

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Originally Posted by Booker

Yeah, I really miss the Dash. We always had to stifle a laugh when ATC asked, "Are you going to be able to get down?" If you could see it, you could hit it.

I agree. I used to fly the Dash as well, and it's true that it has the ability to go from clean and 200 to configured and Ref+10 in no more than a couple minutes. I think all former Dash Drivers will miss it.

08-15-2007 | 08:03 AM

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From: CRJ-200/700/900 FO

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Originally Posted by Tinpusher007

I have a burning question for you Dash drivers...I used to work for Sheltair at LGA and saw many a PDT Dash 8 come and go. My queston is why when you take postion and hold are the spoilers up until just after take off power is applied? Ive noticed this quite a few times.

I remember when I went through Dash ground school, they told us that we might get comments over the radio about this one. I never did, but apparently there have been a couple worried radio calls from other pilots who didn't know about it already.

08-15-2007 | 03:43 PM

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Booker

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Originally Posted by flyfresno

They told us that maintenance was known to paint "[mainline carrier] sucks" underneath them, too. I never heard anything about that, either.

08-15-2007 | 03:55 PM

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Fokker28

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Heck, the CRJ-700 can come down like a bag of hammers, too, as long as you can get to at least Flaps 20. The -400 does a little better because you can also slow it so much (like 105 knots when light). When you hear the flight attendant walking around on the cockpit door, you're steep enough.

08-15-2007 | 04:21 PM

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HercDriver130

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From: 744 CA

Turbo-props rock...... I have about 1000 hours in the ATR and that thing could take 210 to the to intercepting the GS and rock and roll.....

When I was a newbi herc driver I did my first overhead assault from 10,000... yes 10,000....down initial at 200.... power off until NTS..... decelerate...flaps ...gear... full flaps...pitch down and hold 125..... keep your spacing ....ONE full 360 turn to final.... and full stop to the assault strip.... 65 tons... stopping on 3000' of dirt or asphalt. vsi's sometimes in excess of 3000-4000fpm....

TURBO-PROPS ROCK!!!!

08-15-2007 | 07:16 PM

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From: Captain

yea, I'm a Dash guy for PDT and am based out of LGA, do that approach all the time...that approach is really fun once you know how to really handle the plane, it's probably one of my favorite actually

08-16-2007 | 05:24 AM

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DASH8AV8R

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From: A320/321

Yep i had a Spirit guy tell me that my " WING BOARDS WHERE UP" .

08-16-2007 | 12:24 PM

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From: BE-1900 CA

That's cute guys.. but I have to say im pretty partial to the 1900's performance. We rarely carry more than 5 people, so we can stop in like 1500', climb steady 190kts at 2.5k fpm or better. As much as I hate swinging the door and everything else equated with the Beech- its a performer.

I will say that I probably get more props (excuse the pun) from the mainline guys i jumpseat with, more often than not they built their time in beech 99's, or early 1900s.

Might transition to the Dash 8-400 in Nov though, looking forward to that.

08-16-2007 | 04:52 PM

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kalyx522

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From: Student Pilot

I saw u guys (PDT) landing at LGA today around 12:45-13:00... whoever did the landing, it was the nicest landing I've ever seen with the dash, esp with those stiff legs!