[bigchillcar]

Originally Posted by fingpilot

Jeez, all these LR-JET stories.... I actually asked the FAA examiner on a type ride for another airplane if it was possible to have a type rating removed (thinking of that one).... yes, it is, but why would you do that he asked? I asked him if he had ever flown a LR20 series..... He had not, and he talked me out of removing mine from my ticket.

I remember breaking in a newbie to the right seat and explaining all the gotcha's...

- Gear handle down??? Set 90% power NOW.
- Top of descent and the LOW FUEL LEVEL light is not on? Faulty flight planning.
- At high altitudes, the autopilot will be very busy unless you intentionally mistrim the airplane!
- Taxi out on one? Taxi in on the other, and it had better be the right one.
- Top of descent? Windshield heat on until you can hear it roar, or you'll have to be towed from the runway (if you actually were able to find it).
- Over gross takeoff (the 6 Japanese guys showed up with golf clubs) from Las Vegas? Fuel dump in the first cumulus you come to.

Lots of fun stuff. I would never volunteer for a flight in one, but never turned one down.

now, fing...you 'big iron guy', you..don't be a hater!