CRJ Guys turn

[blueridge71]

The 200 is a pig. It is way underpowered.

The 700 is the nicest airplane that I have ever flown. I really didn't have any problems with landing it. I can only think of one or two that werent' decent. I didn't have any pack problems either.

VNAV would be nice, along with more room for bag stowage in the cockpit. I had to get rid of my DOJet flight bag because there wasn't enough room.

 

[SELCAL checks]

I was spoiled (and didn't know it) in the 604 before I got into the CRJ2. VNAV, 2 FMS heads, IRS (no EFIS COMP MON), decent power, cruised at .80 unless we were westbound across an ocean, held 20,000 in gas.

CRJ2 has the same engines, and a lower thrust schedule than the 604. Guess the regionals bought the super-extended warranty from GE. These engines are babied beyond belief, that's why the airplane doesn't climb worth a damn above 20,000. The Canadairs feel the same at 2,000 as they do at FL410 thanks to artificial feel and hydraulic PCUs. I hate that. It is what it is, a stripped down business jet stretched into a regional jet. No bells and whistles, but it's got great dispatch reliability and serves its intended purpose well in the fee for departure arena.

I started off with several years in a Boeing three-holer... now there's a sweet airplane.

 

[time builder]

Know why the Avro has 4 engines? They couldn't fit 6. Ha ha, that joke still cracks me up.

Ha, good one.
You know what BAe stands for?
Bring Another engine

 

[DrewBlows]

The 200 is a pig. It is way underpowered.

The 700 is the nicest airplane that I have ever flown. I really didn't have any problems with landing it. I can only think of one or two that werent' decent. I didn't have any pack problems either.

VNAV would be nice, along with more room for bag stowage in the cockpit. I had to get rid of my DOJet flight bag because there wasn't enough room.

I could have wrote this (hint: look at my aircraft flown). Decent landings aren't hard in the -700, the wide landing gear makes it very stable, but really good landings are few and far between, especially while light. The best landing I have ever had in the -700 was an over-weight landing following a return to airport. I think the "less than smooth" landings in the -700 are due to the rather stiff landing gear. Cross-wind landings always seem to be smoother, because only one gear is absorbing the entire weight of the airplane.

On another note... I found the Dornier very easy to make smooth landings, though you actually had to use cross-wind technique due to the narrow landing gear. I prided myself on touching down smooth enough that the spoilers would not automatically extend. Of course this was only to be attempted if there was no contamination (snow) as there were no thrust reversers to help slow down.

 

[JettBoii]

Hmmmmmm.....wish the 200 had a microwave. Wish ASA would clean those dirty flightdecks; good god some of those are so filthy! I thought there was a cleaning program in BTR?

Only jet I have ever flown. Just wish it had more power!

Like flying it empty; nice climb rate.

 

[propsarebest]

What?? Sorry, i can't hear you over the cooling fans...

 

[Caveman]

I liked it. Flew fine. Predictable. Comfy for it's class. It could take a beating. It's kind of like a pick-up truck. It's not fancy, but it's rugged and reliable. Real good airplane in my book. I enjoyed flying it.

 

[Rekks Inbound]

Caveman has it right on this thing. Remember it really is optimized for leg lengths of 1-1.5 hrs, not the 3 hr legs mainline has us doing now. Engines are ultra-reliable, and handling is about as predictable as you can get ie..very good. Speed wise it'll dust the EMB135/145, and you actually have to FLY IT! 3000+ hrs in it and no complaints other than high alt (above fl250) performance. She gets up to speed OK, climb suffers if temp is ISA +10 or higher, that's all. And she can go above FL 250 in ALL weather, unlike the BAe 146.

Peace.

Rekks.

 

[pdub20s]

kind of a new guy here..but what is a FADEC exactly?

 

[inthewind]

kind of a new guy here..but what is a FADEC exactly?

Fully Automatic Digital Engine Control

I also flew the Dork Jet before flying the CRJ (ACA-Indy) I preferred the Dork's flight deck, automation and could grease that baby on but it sure sucked not having spoilers. The RJ was ok but I had more in-flight failures in a month and a half in that jet than I had in the Dork in two and a half years.

 

[flysafe]

Who Gives A ********************! No Wonder We Dont Get Paid Anything With Clowns Worried About How Rjs Fly Jeez!

 

[DrewBlows]

Who Gives A ********************! No Wonder We Dont Get Paid Anything With Clowns Worried About How Rjs Fly Jeez!

Who peed in your Cheerios? If you don't want to read a thread about how an airplane flys, don't click on it (and definately don't post on it). There are plenty of other threads extolling the virtues of paycuts, PFT, 90 seaters for 50 seat rates, and crappy management. If you have read all those and were looking for more of the same on this thread it might be time to hang up the old keyboard.

Congratulations, you have paid $10 yell at internet nerds.

 

[n757st]

Fully Automatic Digital Engine Control

I also flew the Dork Jet before flying the CRJ (ACA-Indy) I preferred the Dork's flight deck, automation and could grease that baby on but it sure sucked not having spoilers. The RJ was ok but I had more in-flight failures in a month and a half in that jet than I had in the Dork in two and a half years.

I think it really stands for full authority digital engine control.

 

[n757st]

I could have wrote this (hint: look at my aircraft flown). Decent landings aren't hard in the -700, the wide landing gear makes it very stable, but really good landings are few and far between, especially while light. The best landing I have ever had in the -700 was an over-weight landing following a return to airport. I think the "less than smooth" landings in the -700 are due to the rather stiff landing gear. Cross-wind landings always seem to be smoother, because only one gear is absorbing the entire weight of the airplane.

On another note... I found the Dornier very easy to make smooth landings, though you actually had to use cross-wind technique due to the narrow landing gear. I prided myself on touching down smooth enough that the spoilers would not automatically extend. Of course this was only to be attempted if there was no contamination (snow) as there were no thrust reversers to help slow down.

At least in the -200 the reason you get a better landing in a crosswind is the fact that only having 1 wieght on wheel signal means the GLD will not deploy.

 

[wings421]

I think it really stands for full authority digital engine control.

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