Compass E175

[XJAVRO]

Compass E175 drivers:

What does she fly like? I have flown an A320 sim at the UAL training center and was told it was similar although a little heavier.

Are they fly by wire?

Thanks,

Check Six

Forget how it flys. This is a job. How does it pay? That should be the first thing you ask

 

[lookin4better]

Compass E175 drivers:

What does she fly like? I have flown an A320 sim at the UAL training center and was told it was similar although a little heavier.

Are they fly by wire?

Thanks,

Check Six

Are you for real or do you just play a dork on flightinfo?

 

[GuinessGuy]

The EMB flys like nice....good "seat-of-the-pants" feel......you can trim it......you can dump your ailerons into to wind and hold centerline with rudder at 50RA and it holds it nicely.......
The Bus has a very sterile feel, if any feel at all......no trimming....so you always get the the baloon when dumping flaps......cross wind landings are fine, but it's the "kick rudder" in the round out that works for me. A school house dude told me "it's like jerk'in off with a glove on.". I do love the Bus, very roomy cockpit, very quiet. But there are flying jets, and flying the Bus.....

 

[GuinessGuy]

Cut the dude a break........we all got into this gig because we like airplanes and flying......at least he has the bawls to ask a question about different jets without the fear of being perceived as "uncool".........when on a mil trip/deployment, i'm the first "nerd" to run across the ramp to see what the other unit has to play with. Could be the Bone down to a C-12.....they're all airplanes and we are ALL interested in them.

 

[LearLove]

Honest question.... Can you even get the thing "full naked" as in no FD/AP/FD?


That's what I call flying.

for the 170/190 - yes.

turn AP, AT off and push the FD button and everything will go away. On the attitude indicator you will be left with the black pitch bar and green flight path vector.

You can also get the same result by turning off the AP and AT then pressing the GA button and then the TCS on the yoke. No need to reach up to the guidance panel. This worked in the Dash8 also (sans AT) so I guess it may be true for other aircraft.

 

[check six]

Compass Initial

Add on questions:

I assume the initial training is at the old NATCO for the Compass E175.

Can the E175 sim be rented?

Thanks,

Check Six

 

[SpauldingSmails]

Training is at PanAm, just down the street from NATCO on Blue Gentian Rd. I think you can rent the sim through PanAm, you'd have to call them, but I think scheduling is pretty darn tight as of late.