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EmbraerFlyer 02-15-2009 05:00 PM


Originally Posted by trent890 (Post 559865)
On the Q400, is it possible to see the prop hubs when looking out the pilot side windows and seated at the flight controls?

yes you could

mistarose 02-15-2009 10:15 PM

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mistarose 02-15-2009 10:17 PM

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...81002_1184.jpg

BURflyer 02-16-2009 12:27 AM


Originally Posted by Tinpusher007 (Post 461120)
The CRJ is only two axis A/P as well, but does have yaw dampers so you are better off keeping your feet off the rudder pedals unless you're making a crosswind landing.

The ERJ has a 3 axis AP and it was very annoying during sim because every time you lose an engine, the AP kicks off. It's very annoying to have chimes and warnings going off and to top it off have your AP kick off before entering a hold or something. Our company didn't allow us to climb and decent on single engine with the AP on so that was pretty lame as well. At least on the CRJ if you'd lose an engine the AP would keep flying the airplane into the hold, you just sat there controlling the rudders. That is a plus in my opinion. Might be a stupid question considering those big props but does the AP kick off on the Q400 if an engine fails in flight since it's a 2 axis AP?

JoeyMeatballs 02-16-2009 05:12 AM


Originally Posted by usmc-sgt (Post 461115)
It looks nothing at all like the older CRJs, although the screen size is similiar with the 900s. Not sure about the RJ autopilot but the Qs is junk. You can give it a 5 degree intercept and it will still fly through the loc and will not lock on to it until the FAF. It is also not three axis so you are kicking rudders all day.

As far as automation, again I do not know much about the CRJs but I would say it may be better. It does all the usual except has no autothrottles. Your question is a little vague though, what specifically are you looking for?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2003/...341ae9.jpg?v=0 (I have no idea why this RJ photo wont show up. Here is the link anyway)

http://vholaregional.net/imagenes/ph_cockpit_lrg.jpg

so there is no Yaw Damp?

flynwmn 02-16-2009 07:44 AM

On the 300 I dont know if it's me or not but I can't land it unless I use flaps 35. Also at Piedmont we have a capt who has tail struck the 100 twice.

LR45DRIVER 02-16-2009 07:59 AM

there is yaw damp, but it a very long airplane with BIG props and much like some other turboprops, you have to still trim the rudder, flaps 35 is better for preventing a tail strike and but not always possible due to performance considerations for single engine climb(in the mountains), so you have to land flaps 15

dh-98 02-17-2009 04:02 AM


Originally Posted by flynwmn (Post 560202)
On the 300 I dont know if it's me or not but I can't land it unless I use flaps 35. Also at Piedmont we have a capt who has tail struck the 100 twice.


Would that be "Full Stall Paul"?

boilerpilot 02-17-2009 08:30 AM


Originally Posted by BURflyer (Post 560063)
The ERJ has a 3 axis AP and it was very annoying during sim because every time you lose an engine, the AP kicks off. It's very annoying to have chimes and warnings going off and to top it off have your AP kick off before entering a hold or something. Our company didn't allow us to climb and decent on single engine with the AP on so that was pretty lame as well. At least on the CRJ if you'd lose an engine the AP would keep flying the airplane into the hold, you just sat there controlling the rudders. That is a plus in my opinion. Might be a stupid question considering those big props but does the AP kick off on the Q400 if an engine fails in flight since it's a 2 axis AP?

The ERJ was a two axis autopilot with yawdampers.

flynwmn 02-17-2009 11:38 AM

Yep and he's back from medical leave.


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