Q400 question
 

Does anyone know if the q flightdeck is anything like the RJ's? Autopilot and EICAS?

q400.com??

ya i can see that it looks different, just wonderin if anyone with experience flyin the both of them notice many major opperational differences.

It's more like an updated version of the dash 8 than a turboprop version of a CRJ. I have never flown the q400 but I rode up front once and it was nothing like a CRJ

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

Man....those are some sweet cockpits.

USMCFLYR

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.

Until you bag an engine of course then you are getting the dance workout.
And at least on the 900 the autopilot is garbage too. The only turbine I have flown with a worse autopilot was the Citation. Yes even the Jetstream (well the one that had an autopilot installed) I flew had a better autopilot.....

Who cares? What's the pay?