Flying the B1900

Congrats on the upgrade! Flying out in that part of the country is something I look forward to.
 
Hah yeah, we also got an ADF. Still got a few airports that we fly to that only have NBD approaches. State of the art 1980's technology I tell ya.
 
Thanks. Wish we had your captain's pay though. The Rockies are a great place to fly and the scenery is incredible. Beats the hell out of flying around Kansas all day that's for sure. How long are upgrades at Colgan running?
 
Seggy said:
Beech FOs are the hardest working FOs out there in a 121 operation. Beech Captains are the hardest working Captains out there in a 121 operation.
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i could argue this....

9.8 hours with 16 legs...14 hours of duty...winter time...tons of cargo...all unimproved strips...all part 121 and all in the mighty Twin Otter


but my company is buying beech 1900s...looks like i'll be in a bumblebeech
 
av8rmsu said:
i could argue this....

9.8 hours with 16 legs...14 hours of duty...winter time...tons of cargo...all unimproved strips...all part 121 and all in the mighty Twin Otter


but my company is buying beech 1900s...looks like i'll be in a bumblebeech
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Nevermind that takes it!
 
doubleo6point9 said:
Thanks. Wish we had your captain's pay though. The Rockies are a great place to fly and the scenery is incredible. Beats the hell out of flying around Kansas all day that's for sure. How long are upgrades at Colgan running?
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Yeah one thing we really can't complain about is the pay we have here. I will upgrade in abut 18-20 months, as I had low time when hired. I should be in class between January to March of next year. We have hired street captains, some with no time in the airplane, to get fill some spots.
 
citabriapilot said:
"The Beech 1900 is like a big Beech 99. The Metroliner is like a small 737." - Unknown.

"The Beech 1900 was built by geniuses to be flown by idiots, the Metro was designed by idiots to be flown by geniuses." - Unknown. :nana2:

Just ask Tinman...the 1900 is a girly plane! :yar:
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Girly plane? he was asking about the 1900, not the metro. I don't even know where to start with that Metro II that you fly! Or is it a I? What? I can't hear you with all those bells and buzzers going off in flight.

We just barely had our last 1900 have the autopilot installed. I only like to use it while doing paper work. Otherwise it's a great plane to fly. I love it. Very stable.
As far as having an FO, I rarely have one. So to me, its easier just to fly single pilot. But if you have only flown with one, I can see it making the job less stressful.
 
Tinman, you're such a hooplehead! Go eat some croutons! LOL.

Good luck trying to hit barber pole on your way back tonight! Oh, and its a Metro X... :nana2:

See ya tonight!
 
Hey Tinman, you back in the 1900? That would be great if you were.

If I had my pick, I'd rather fly . . . neither!
 
My company has a couple of old C models that we operate single pilot. Hopefully, I'll get to a chance to run one here in a couple of months but I need to get a lot more time before the opportunity presents itself. I used to work for Lakes at a couple of outstations and the DEN hub. Double-o, pm me, who you is?
 
Yeah, black two door with a sunroof and spoiler that had both front windows smashed in within a year!
 
Can someone post the photos up again, it seems like a great photo..but i came too late...:(
 
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