Originally Posted by
intrepidcv11
I flew the POS taco jet for 6 years. The EMB145ER was constantly weight restricted to 44. Btw that's 12%, but being a Riddle type you def did the math in your head. I used to make a point to tell every JSer I had what tail numbers were ALWAYS weight restricted and required good crews to squeeze people on. I also remember having to fuel stop in TYS trying to go to BHM, because we had holiday bag loads. Some how I think the new age guppy would of handled that just fine. Those things should have been turned into beer cans years ago...
I don't know what to tell you. Yes, the -ER/EP (what few are left) are the ones that you're going to run into the most issues with. That said, I have never been able to take less than 47 or 48 on an -ER/EP. And that was because ops made the decision to take bags instead of people. That's why those things don't make it more than about an hour from IAH anymore. And for what it's worth, there are no more ERs in the UAX fleet. They have all been re-engined and weight modded to the EP designation.
I've come to a couple conclusions here: Either I am the luckiest ERJ driver in the world, or I have been doing something wrong for almost a decade. Also, some folks get awfully touchy about the guppy around here. Note to self: do NOT joke about the -900!
Finally, not sure how you drew your conclusion, but didn't go to Riddle. Just know how to use a calculator to do division. You can thank Mrs. Smith's third grade math class for that!