should I buy the 300ER expansion?

[Daniel choen 23]

Hey folks,

I am really debating on this one, I love the 777 200LR, but the 300ER just seems more heavy, which I like a lot. I have no time to do long flights at all since I am flying real life too. usually very short flight with the aerologic livery and routes.is it really that fun to fly it? cheers.

[Zuendholz 50]

Yes there are many world routes with the 777-300ER. You don't have to do 10h flights. 

 

I love the -300ER, so much fun to fly. 

[downscc 1,327]

The 77W handles differently from the 77L and takeoff rotation can be a challenge until you get used to preventing tail strikes.  I like to fly the AA 77W flights out of KDFW, which head in a lot of different directions.

[Daniel choen 23]

Hey thanks for answering,

So I guess the difference aren't like those from 737-700 to an 800. and I will have to look it myself.

[kevinh 409]

I find the 300ER much more enjoyable to fly and it's more of a challenge too. It's also the more widely used version. Well worth having.

[iainsmith 9]

A route I like to fly with the 300ER is from San Juan, Puerto Rico to St Maarten's in the Netherlands Antilles. I imagine that it's the last leg of a much longer route. :smile:

 

Iain Smith

[adamant365 28]

EK (Emirates) fly to many destinations in their network that are <6 hours. There are other European and Asian carriers that fly <6 hour flights as well. I've been flying the 300ER more than the 200LR since the 300ER came out and I was worried I wouldn't get the opportunity to fly it much.

[pinlifter 502]

I asked myself the same question initially Daniel....should I buy this plane?  Said to myself all along I just wanted it for the freighter from the initial 200LR/F release.  Well I managed to "hold off" about 4 weeks after 300ER release and I caved in and bought it.  For me the hardest adjustment was taxiing.  This thing is a BEAST!  I mix up my 777 flights short, medium and long.  I've used the 300ER as a fill in for a B717 on a 30 minute Hawaiian island hopper and I've flown her from Detroit to Manila with everything in between. 

 

Out of every ten 777 flights, I average 6-7 with the freighter still, but I have no regrets purchasing the 300ER and giving her a workout.   Buy it...you'll LOVE it

[A320FAN 370]

Buy eyes closed. Both are awesome!

[Slayer 190]

You can do long hops, the time acceleration feature is your friend. Even though the same basic VC it just plain feels heavier and beefier, I hardly fly the smaller one anymore except the cargo.

[miguelpp 25]

Yes, no doubt.

 

Best.

 

Miquel Egea.

[Daniel choen 23]

Thanks guys for the great advices, I mainly fly at pilotedge. so time acceleration is definitely not an option for me. will definitely consider buy it in the very near future. cheers.

[Avwriter 85]

The -300 also has the taxi cam, which is not available on the -200LR.  Not a huge deal, but it is to play around with.

 

Andrew Jones