All things being equal, which one is the most enjoyable to fly? Since the pay is pretty much the same across the board, might as well consider the ride as well. I currently own and fly an early V-tail Bonanza which is just about as sweet a flying GA bird as your to find, so thats my reference point. Biggest bird(s) I've flown is a Beech Duke, about 20 hours, 2 in a T-28....and about .35 in a B-17.

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577nitro-

I gues I will try to start.

I did all my stuff in a GA, and the biggest was an old seneca I
I hated it, thats why i never got my MEI.

Then did some charter in a King Air E90. I really enjoyed the airplane. Thats where I was introduced to CRM and the crew enviroment.

Then I got hired on at TSA flying the jet. I really like that airplane as well.
Do not have anything to compare the jet to, but have jumpedseated on a CRJ-200 and did not enjoy that experince at all. I have no idea how it flys or anything else, but I am used to my flightdeck, and did not like the CRJ's at all.

But again no way to compare, not trained on the CRJ

All in all though, I have enjoyed every aircraft for the most part if i know the systems well. To me flying is important, not the type of aircraft used.

Take it for whats its worth

Reeves

I have alot in common with the above post. A fun GA airplane that I have alot of time in is a Symphony 160, a real fun and relatively new 2 seater sports car of a trainer. I as well did my multi in a seneca 1, did not like it and did not get my MEI either. I fly the CRJ now and I love it, I have jumpseated on MD 80's, 717's, and ERJ's so far. To compare the ERJ flight deck to the CRJ is hard because its a completely different looking setup up front at quick glance but is surprisingly similar if you look closely enough. I believe the ERJ is supposedly a little more automated but I just dont know that id like those handlebars and in my opinion the jumpseat is horrible compared to the CRJ, but the MD 80's jumpseat is pretty nice but im also a little guy. I hear the 75 is the way to go for jumpseating.

the handle bars become intuitive nearly as quickly as tieing your shoes.
it is not bad at all. I thought I might never get used to them in the sim, but after I hit the line, I do not have to put much effort in man handling the plane around in crosswinds or gusty winds down low. Just give it a few pounds of force left or right in gust or crosswinds and it will do what you want it to do, just does not do as fast unless your real agressive with it. I just most often do not see a reason to be agressive with the airplane. I cannot explain it for me, but it seems that you are working with the airplane, not against it for for it, but with it. On another not, I find the handles bars being real nice in pitch, you got all kinds of leverage if you need to do something with out trim.

Reeves

Nothing like pulling 5.7 G's in a Zlin 242-B

its not the fastest acro by any means....but its nimble as hell

Not to mention at 3000 feet and a mile out, you can still hit the numbers with ease

In terms of the actual airplane, the Saab was way more fun to fly than the CRJ. In terms of the actual job, it's more fun to be on the CRJ. The Saab flew to crappy destinations like Greenville, Mississippi.

The airplane that is the most fun to fly is the one that pays you enough to be able to choose whatever you want to do on your days off to maximize your fun.

Actually, the 757 is an incredibly uncomfortable jumpseat unless it has 2 jumpseats. On DL, the only jumpseat is behind the captain. It is elevated to the point that you have to bend over the captain's shoulder to look out one of the windows, and you have to sit sideways when the captain slides his seat back.

That being said, its still a much more comfortable ride than any RJ! Who are we to complain about any jumpseat though? Its a free ride!!

what IW said....

everything else being equal ... I have about 1900 hours in E model C-130's and there is nothing quite like a heavyweight ( 130,000 pounds or so ) assualt landing to 3,000 feet of dirt ....at night. Or flying 300 foot low levels in that beast at 210-250 knots....

For pure fun... tough to beat the speed of a T-38, but spinning a T-37 is right up there to......hell I just like to fly

Actually, I was looking for the flying qualities of the aircraft. Stick and rudder kind of stuff. You know, "the SAAB is great in cross winds, hauls butt...easy to taxi, systems are intuitive etc...." Any information is welcomed though..thanks!

577nitro