Heavy turbo-prop

stingray · Post by **stingray** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:52 pm

One of the question you have to answer online, on the Air Canada website,
is how many hour do you have on heavy turbo-prop.

So at what gross weight do you determine a Heavy turbo-prop?

pogeypilot · Post by **pogeypilot** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:37 pm

I believe that would be a turbine with a max t/o weight over 12,500 lbs.

Dash7nomad · Post by **Dash7nomad** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:51 pm

It's like your old instructor telling you read the question carefully on the exam paper. The question is pretty specific it states >12,500 lbs I believe.

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:11 pm

Right on, so my DH-6 time does count then!!!

. . · Post by **. .** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:41 pm

you sure? I thought they didn't, same with king air 200 etc. They don't meet performance numbers required so they have to keep the weight below the "large" category.

pogeypilot · Post by **pogeypilot** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:26 pm

A) I think Arrow was being sarcastic.

B) Corret me if I'm wrong but I believe a King Air 200 has a ramp weight of over 12,500 lbs but a take off weight of under 12,500 lbs.

Dash7nomad · Post by **Dash7nomad** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:29 pm

Yeah the twin otter i think not. Here's one for ya - flew the embraer 110 max gross 12,500 but in the states was cert. for 13,200- yeah i know maybe this is why they're slamming into wal-marts singl-pilot. Interesting though-no. If the bandit counts as heavy time to fix AC site.

Dash7nomad · Post by **Dash7nomad** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:34 pm

hey pogey pilot ,
still interesting , the bandit had 12,500 gross, but the ramp weight was 12,566 if i recall corectly.

pogeypilot · Post by **pogeypilot** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:49 am

cool....sounds like the exact numbers of a 200.

tripleseven · Post by **tripleseven** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:27 am

They make the limitation exactly 12,500/12,566 because to go over that weight would open a whole can of worms in certification. Ie, 2nd segment climb etc.

twinpratts · Post by **twinpratts** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:19 am

Yeah, I'm pretty sure no one cares about the A/C's Max Ramp weight, it's the MTOW that matters.
As for the HVY time on the twin otter... that might just depend on who the operator is

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Busted · Post by **Busted** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:47 am

The military runs there 300 series twotter's at 14,500lbs.
You can also get ferry permits for twotter's up around 17500 or 18500, not sure of the exact number.

Dockjock · Post by **Dockjock** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:24 pm

To be a complete pedant, the application asks for 'large' aircraft experience, not 'heavy'.

Small aircraft <12,500lbs.
Large aircraft >12,500lbs.

Heavy aircraft >300,000lbs.
Medium aircraft 15,551lbs.-299,999lbs.
Light aircraft <15,500lbs.

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:48 pm

Thanks Pogey, you're right, was just making a funny.