Saluki Dawg said:Surplus,
The main problem with the radar on the ERJ is that the dish is too small. Embraer is working with Honeywell on getting a bigger dish put in. The problem is that the nose is so skinny that it makes it difficult to put a bigger antenna dish in there. I've had nights where we flew right into a cell that the radar said wasn't there only to be unpleasantly surprised. There have been some improvements made to the radar, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
Thanks SD. Now I understand. It's also a different brand from the E120. The early CL-65 had essentially the same problem. They've improve it considerably.
The main problem with the autopilot is that it isn't aggressive enough when it intercepts the localizer. In a lot of instances it will fly right though the localizer and have to correct itself to recapture the localizer.
OK, understood. Couple of questions if you have time. 1) What sort of intercept angles and speeds are you using when in the approach mode? 2) Do you know if the "pots" were adjusted at the airframe factory, by the manufacturer or by your avionics department?
I'm just curious and trying to see if I can learn the cause.