Originally Posted by
Purpleanga
The CRJ7 was designed a little later than the 145 so there are minor differences that make it better but the 145 is closer to the CRJ7 than the crj2. It's pretty much fully automated, has a fadec. Same as the CRJ7. As far as power, the CRJ7 is faster but the 145LR can climb to service ceiling without step climbing so its adequate in power. Yea the avionics are a bit 90s but it can do the same things that the CRJ has, including descent planning. The only thing better about the CRJ is the passenger comfort but as far as pilots point of view thers very little difference, it's a small cramped RJ.
I'm a sample of one, but with 6K hours in the EMB, and just under 2K in the CR7 if everything else was equal, I'd always chose to fly the CRJ.
Are you still not supposed to use the TR's in normal operations, or open the DV windows? Still have to make a trim input below 150 or whatever it was to avoid stalling the acatuators?
I was forced to land the EMB three times, with the O2 mask and smoke goggles on, I've never had to do that in any other airplane I've ever flown. There is a reason it earned the nickname "whistling **** can of death" at continental express.