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jtrain609 · December 28th, 2007, 01:31

I don't fly the CRJ, but I do fly an ERJ around every once in a while.

I really don't understand the aircraft at all to tell you the truth. It's got an EMB-120 cockpit...ok it's basically an EMB-120 that got stretched, got a swept wing put on it and got jets put on the back.

To be honest, it's got some great systems that are extremely automated and in my experience, extremely reliable. But for all the cool systems, FADEC, glass, blah blah blah, it came out of the factory with a pair of handlebars and it hand flies like a mack truck. It's kind of confusing to tell you the truth.

December 28th, 2007, 01:31	#33
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,321	Re: What's it like to fly the CRJ? I don't fly the CRJ, but I do fly an ERJ around every once in a while. I really don't understand the aircraft at all to tell you the truth. It's got an EMB-120 cockpit...ok it's basically an EMB-120 that got stretched, got a swept wing put on it and got jets put on the back. To be honest, it's got some great systems that are extremely automated and in my experience, extremely reliable. But for all the cool systems, FADEC, glass, blah blah blah, it came out of the factory with a pair of handlebars and it hand flies like a mack truck. It's kind of confusing to tell you the truth. __________________