1. Beechcraft 1900d Performance

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1. When I fly at nighttime with Carenado's beech 1900D in FSX, I feel like I'm flying for the Military Stealth team. You can't hardly. Besides that - when I'm in a IFR flight - I'm way to busy to stare at exterior lights and wheel sizes - and I personally think that the interior lights are nicely done. Compare them to.
2. I was wondering if someone would be willing in helping me in pressurizing the Carenado Beech 1900D? I got the plane last March and I have tried everything I can think of between then and now. What happens is that when I set the Pressurization selector for a altitude FL250 and a cabin altitude 6400 ft,.

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B1900D information page. LANDING GEAR: Hydraulically retractable tricycle type; main units retract forward and nose unit rearward; Beech oleo-pneumatic shock-absorber in each unit. Twin Goodyear wheels on each main unit, size 6.50 × 10, with Goodyear tyres size 22 × 6.75-10 (tubeless 10 ply rating).

The Beechcraft 1900 series aircraft is the most popular 19-passenger airliner in history. It is a pressurized, twin-engine turboprop manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of the Raytheon Company (now Hawker Beechcraft). Designed primarily as an all weather regional airliner capable of landing on relatively short runways it has also been used by the United States military and other governments.

Beech announced the improved 1900D, simulated here, at the US Regional Airlines Association meeting in 1989. The main difference in the 1900D was the substantially deeper fuselage allowing stand up headroom in the cabin. It also had larger passenger and cargo doors and windows, twin ventral strakes and auxiliary horizontal fixed tails. To carry the extra weight Beech upgraded to two PT6A-67D engines, each rated at 1,279 shaft horsepower. Although rarely used a fully fueled Beechcraft 1900 has a range of 860 miles.

The Beechcraft B1900D is one of the default aircraft in FlightGear and has been available since FlightGear 0.9.8.

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Review

The Beech 1900D is one of the nicer simulator aircraft on Flight Gear. It comes standard with version 1.9.1 which is tested here.

Model Detail

The Beech 1900D has a smooth high polygon exterior that looks realistic on the ground and in flight. The propellers spin in a blur even when idling, and the landing gear is fairly detailed. The interior is nicely modeled, including the cockpit and the passenger area which is included as a standard view. Although the windows appear as rough polygons, you can sit in the passenger seat and experience the entire flight. The cockpit and instruments and well modeled and work well.

Flying

This aircraft packs a lot of power with the twin engines, and take-off performance is strong and powerful. The B1900D features a very stable flying experience. Anyone graduating from a Cessna 172 will appreciate the stability and the power of the aircraft. Banking too hard will trigger the 'Bank Angle' warning and so will descending too fast.

Landing with caution

The only potentially serious problem I have encountered on this aircraft is during landing. With some realistic procedures, this can be sorted out. Descending very fast requires a sharp arrest of descent before landing, however pulling up sharply will not slow the descent enough to land smoothly. Also, the right wing tends to dip as the aircraft enters a stall in nose up condition at high speed near the ground, not somewhere you want to be. The solution is to trim the aircraft for landing, ensuring with sufficient elevator control and to approach at the recommended approach speed of 130 kt. Also check the weight configured for the model, try flying empty for a start.

Apart from the above cautions, the B1900D is a real mini airliner, and fun to fly due to its speed, power and rate of climb not to mention the 3D models including a single pilot (no co-pilot and no passengers).

(Reviewed by Openflight 17 Sept 2015)

Procedures

Starting Procedure

In the menu bar at the top of the screen you may select B1900D and then Autostart. You may also choose to start-up manually. In the help menu you will find a start up tutorial this is a quick summary.

• Switch on the battery
• Switch on the left and right generators located on the lower left pilots panel. This should bring up the electrical systems and you should have instrumentation lights
• Switch on the AC BUSs above the generator switches
• Switch on the avionics located just below the battery and generator switches.
• Look at the throttle panel in between the pilot and co-pilot. The two far right levers are labeled Condition. Move them fully forward by clicking at the top of the lever slots or by pressing “m”.
• Press and hold the Left Engine Start switch. When the Turbine gauge reaches 18~20 you should now hear the engine starting up. Release the Start Switch.
• Repeat the procedure for the Right engine.
• Move the levers labeled Propeller forward by clicking at the top of the lever slots or by pressing “n”.
• Move the levers labeled Throttle to the idle position by clicking at the top of the lever slots or by pressing “9” or “PAGEUP”.
• Switch on Master Panel and any lights needed on the left side of the overhead console.
• Reset the Master Caution Warning in the middle top of the pilot panel that is probably flashing red now that all systems are powered up.
• You probably want to switch on the EFIS Power switches.
• The aircraft is now ready for take off.

Takeoff

• Decision at 105 KIAS
• Rotation at 110 KIAS
• Pitch 10-15 degrees
• Trim before engaging autopilot

Climb

• Airspeed 160 KIAS
• Climb Rate 1500 fpm

Cruise

Beechcraft 1900d Performance

• 220 –240 KIAS

Descent

• 180 KIAS
• Descent Rate –1500 fpm

Approach

• Establish 150 KIAS
• Set flaps to approach
• Establish 130 KIAS
• Landing gear down – set flaps full down
• Final glide slope 110 KIAS

Landing

• 100 KIAS
• Main wheels down first
• Lower nose gear

V Speeds

GPS

The B1900D is equipped with a functioning Bendix/King KLN 90BGPS that can be slaved to the autopilot. In the help menu you will find a tutorial on GPS navigation.

Liveries

Apart from the two liveries (SWISS AIR FORCE and AIR NEW ZEALAND) that comes with the b1900d aircraft, it is possible to download more on the FlightGear Livery Database.To create your own livery, a vector template (in svg format) is available in the livery database.

Notes

• The glas panel instruments (artificial horizon and horizontal situation indicator) don't show up with Rembrandt rendering

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1998 1900D, TT 31,693, SM 8852/352, Dual EFIS, TCAS, call for specs. More Info

1992 Beechcraft 1900D, 20786 TT, 5582/372 SOH, 225/42 SPOH. Fresh Inspections, gear OH, paint/interior More Info

1989 Beech 1900C, 30,097TT, 6600/7729 SMOH, 887/2511 SPOH, GPS 400W, VHF-22 A/B Com, ADF-60A, CVR, TDR-90 Xpdr, MDE-42 DME. More Info

BEECH 1900D AIRLINER, (0) time engs, (0) 1-6 inspections, (0) props, new paint. More Info

Several 1900 Aircraft Available For Sale. More Info

DRY LEASE AVAILABLE: Beechcraft 1900-D, UE-137. Contact: elliot@mlmleasing.com for rates & info. More Info

Beechcraft 1900 Series Aircraft Information

A 19-passenger, pressurized twin-enginedturboprop, the Beechcraft 1900 is manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of Hawker Aircraft Beechcraft. The 1900 has the capacity for one crew member (two for airline operations) and 19 passengers. The empty weight is 10,434 lb (4732 kg) and the maximum takeoff weight is 17,120 lb (7764 kg). The cruise speed is 280 knots at 20,000 ft (518 km/h at 6100 m). The rate of climb is 2615 ft/min (797 m/min). The aircraft was designed as a regional airliner. The 1900 is used a regional airliner, freight aircraft, corporate transport, and by the US military and other governments.
Designed to carry passengers in all weather conditions from airports with relatively short runways, the 1900 is capable of flying in excess of 600 miles. In terms of the number aircraft built, the plane is one of the most popular 19-passenger airliners in history. Produced from 1982 to 2002, variant models include the 1900, 1900C, 1900D, Military C-12J, and King Air ExecLiner.
Derived from the King Air all Beechcraft 1900s share certain characteristics with the aircraft. The 1900's cockpit controls and operations are similar to those of the King Air. Federal Aviation Regulations require two pilots for airline operations. The aircraft is designed and certified for single-pilot operation in corporate or cargo settings.
The Beechcraft 1900 is equipped with two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engines. Two 1100 shp PT6A-65B engines powered the 1900 and 1900C. The 1900D is powered by two 1279 shp PT6A-67D engines. The aircraft's propellers are manufactured by Hartzell with four blades on each and made from composite materials. The recommended fuel is jet A. However, the engines are also approved for limited operations on other types of jet fuel or aviation-grade gasoline.
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