I keep a list of the aircraft types I fly on... Last weekend I flew on a Q400...
My question is, a Q400 a new type or a variant of a Q300???
Any thoughts???
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| ZK-NEY Dash 8-100 before flying Rotorua-Christchurch on 25 March 1987 |
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| Bombardier Q400 VH-QOM before flying Canberra to Sydney on 12 October 2024 |
My type list at present is...
Aerospatiale ATR 42
Aerospatiale ATR 72 -200 -500 -600
Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat
Airbus 220
Airbus 300
Airbus 310
Airbus 319
Airbus 320
Airbus 321
Airbus 330 -200 -300
Airbus 340 -300 -600
Airbus 350 -900
Airbus 380
Alpha R2160
Auster
Beech 1900 -C -D
Beech 99
Bell Jetranger
Boeing 717 -200
Boeing 727 -200
Boeing 737 -100 -200 -300 -400 -500 -700 -800 -900 -Max 8
Boeing 747 -200 -300 -400
Boeing 757
Boeing 767 -200 -300
Boeing 777 -200 -300
Boeing 787 -8 -9
Boeing C-17
British Aerospace 146 -200
British Aerospace Jetstream 3x -31 -32
British Aerospace Jetstream 41
Britten Norman Islander
Britten Norman Trislander
BRM Aero Bristell LSA
Canadair Regional Jet 700 900
Cessna 172
Cessna 180
Cessna 185
Cessna 206
Cessna 207
Cessna 208 Caravan, Grand Caravan
Cessna 402
Cessna 404 Titan
Convair 580
De Havilland 104 Devon
De Havilland 82 Tiger Moth
De Havilland 83 Fox Moth
De Havilland 84 Dragon
De Havilland 89 Dominee
De Havilland 90 Dragonfly
DHC-3 Otter Piston Turbo
DHC-6 Twin Otter
DHC-7 Dash 7
DHC-8 Dash 8 -100 -300 -400
Dornier 228
Douglas DC-3
Embraer 110 Bandeirante
Embraer 145
Embraer 170
Embraer 190
Embraer 195
Fairchild Metroliner II III 23
Fokker 100
Fokker 50
Fokker 70
Fokker Friendship -100 -500
Gippsland Airvan
Hawker Siddeley 748
Hiller UH-12
Let 410
Lockheed Hercules
Lockheed Starlifter
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Mitusubishi Mu2
NZAI Fletcher
Pilatus PC12
Pilatus Porter
Piper Pa18 Cub
Piper Pa23 Apache Aztec
Piper Pa28 Archer 161 181
Piper Pa28 Cherokee 140 235
Piper Pa28 Warrior
Piper Pa31 Navajo Chieftain
Piper Pa32 Cherokee 6 Saratoga
Piper Pa34 Seneca
Piper Pa38 Tomahawk
Piper Pa39 Twin Comanche
Piper Pa46 Meridian
Rans Courier
Robin
Saab 340
Waco F series
Q400 has been around for a long time, and is a stretch and engine upgrade compared to the Q300 and I am sure others can give more features. However normally a Q400 type rating is standalone, seperate to a Q100-300 type rating for the pilots.
ReplyDeleteI reckon the Q400 is a new type. How did you get on a Starlifter, neat!
ReplyDeleteI had the opportunity to have a couple of trips to Antarctica so C141, C17 and LC130 and RNZAF C130 flights
DeleteLike the Q300, the Q400 is a variant of the Dash 8, but with some significant differences. Beyond the obvious stretch, the wing and tail are both larger, and most significantly it uses PW150 engines with about twice the power output of the Q300’s PW123 engines.
ReplyDeleteThat’s an impressive type list you have!
You would need a differs type rating to fly it. Be like 747 400 vs classic
ReplyDeleteLooks Like you need to go on a 208B Grand Caravan.
ReplyDeleteFixed that omission... Thanks
DeleteAs above, the DH8D is a standalone type rating, so I would definitely think of it as a new type
ReplyDeleteI like your thinking but it's a variant, not a new type. The whole family is on the one type certificate.
ReplyDeleteIn Australia, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) offers a broader group rating for certain aircraft, such as the DH8 series, allowing pilots to be certified for all variants. In contrast, the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (NZCAA) requires individual type ratings for each specific aircraft model. For example, while CASA provides a class rating that includes both the 777 and 787, the NZCAA issues a license that specifies only the 777. Similarly, for the DH8, CASA grants ratings for all variants, whereas the NZCAA limits certification to the DH8-300. Similarly, for the ATR CASA awards a group rating; 42/72 whilst NZCAA gives only -72. I know because my Australian ATPL has ATR42/72, DH8 (all variants) & B777/787 whilst my NZ ATPL has ATR-72, DH8-300 and B777 💁🏻♂️
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