Good point. Again, I started this thread with the admission that it was nit-picking.

All the different answers were educational.

I only found the answers i quoted online. Some of the sources are only as good as the info submitted, garbage in-garbage out, the "Wik...encyclopedia" states this caution. Absolutely, the Lear airliner design became the bombardier crj.

As to your instructor pilot, I have the upmost respect for her/his position of responsibility in your airline.

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...t=22354&page=2

As long as the aircraft is operated safely, who really cares what it's called?