additional thoughts on the '20.
Its much harder to taxi than to fly. You do need to be positive & ahead of the aircraft to maintain directional control; especially when taxiing slowly. It's fine once you have a few knots of speed, but be prepared to stab the inside brake hard to start a turn, and make sure you line the nose wheel up before you stop.
The '22 needs a dash of right brake applying t/o power, but the 20 is tame.
The sidestick is entirely natural. I've read all sorts about it being impossible to trim. in my experience it's entirely natural and instinctive, though moving to an electric trim from a manual wheel could be more trying.
There is plenty of warning when you're slow, granted, the control design does reduce some feedback, but the controls still loose responsiveness as the speed bleeds. It's how the aircraft was built, so you have to learn the sensations.
The 20's have
adequate power. They're very responsive the throttle inputs. The 22's have loads of power. Power reduction on crosswind (you'll be at TPA on the upwind if you're not careful!) is significant & can unnerve PAX. -100% to 40% keeps you at book speeds turning Downwind.
I like the VFE 50% of 150 in the G5. they're not hard to slow, but it's easy to exceed the 119 VFE in the G3 if you're behind the bird on Base.
Landings. Firstly, NOT flat. same deck angle as a Cessna. it just looks flatter because the console is lower.
Secondly, and this is where i feel the need to speak out; the Elevators are (comparatively) small.
Rotation from descent to roundout requires more careful energy management than other a/c i've flown. i regularly hit the stops holding the nose off. Running out of elevator authority is something to very careful of.
Yesterday landing in a beautiful >20k crosswind at HPN i ran out of Aileron. Granted, i'm flying from the right seat and the 'left wing down' wrist rotation is akin to an arm wrestle move, but i had full left in, and banging on the control stops. There was plenty of rudder authority left.
I'm used to running out of rudder and having to use differential power in larger twins, but this was the firs time i'd run out of Roll. I'm obliged to note that xwind is not a limitation per se, but a maximum demonstrated during certification.
-And yesterday at White Plains
Lovely Plane. Check the doors are latched fully, learn the electrical system and have fun. it's a very capable platform. Get some time in the Perspective G5 if you can. Smashing ride!
cheers
neilki
