CRJ or ERJ

Phantom017 said:
You are hired on with an operator which uses both the CRJ 700 and the ERJ 145. You are given your choice of birds. Lets say for the sake of argument that whatever base you choose you can fly either one from said base.

So givin this scenario I would like to know what you would choose and why. I'd like to hear the plus and minus about each airframe.
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Neither, you quit and become an engineer. The money you make, allows you to fly for fun on your days off. A decade later, you develop a piece of technology which revolutionizes the world. With your stacks of coin, you purchase a Challenger 604 in cash, and tip the dealer a cool million. You pay for your training for your PIC type with your "fun money" account, and fly off into the sunset.
 
Firebird2XC said:
I wish my regional RJ FO job left with me $20 to put up to wager, because you'd lose that bet.

My 'hero days' were fun, true, but less work for more money is where it's at these days. That, and the ERJ has air conditioning. That's worth its weight in gold.
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As for the airconditioner, I say you are correct Sir.. Although we do have vests now. Works ok... till they break... My hero days are closing rapidly... :D
 
MikeD said:
Your bolded portion and your first sentence are contradictory. :) :)

Btw....the new UH-60M the Army has, has A/C.........wow, the tides have indeed turned in Army aviation.
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Man one day I will learn to read the thread before posting twice.

Um Mike.... I have UH-60Ms here with me (My old unit).... I wish we had A/C in them... :D
 
The CL65 type is pretty useless in the Business Jet world. As FSIFLyer said, it will get you into an 850 (which there aren't a huge number of) and that's it.

The only big difference I can see is that a CRJ is much quieter up front than an ERJ. Of course, the 700 has a really annoying recirc fan that will make you deaf in about 2 seconds, but I uh, hear, a lot of crew just turn it off.
 
CRJ-700

Better performance, leading edge slats, looks good for a corporate position flying a challenger.
 
mshunter said:
CRJ because I think that the type transfers over the the Challenger line eaisly.
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Not necessarily the case...then again...it depends on how you define easily...

The CL-65 type is not as frequent in the corporate world than is usually thought. Many of us were forced to find out (not personal experience...).
 
The -700. There's a forward lav so you don't have to do the walk of shame through the cabin every time you need to piss.
 
JordanD said:
The -700. There's a forward lav so you don't have to do the walk of shame through the cabin every time you need to piss.
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I think only the 701 has a forward lav.

And I really don't know why people are saying that the type will help you in the corporate world. IT WON'T. The Challenger (minus the CRJ to business jet conversions) is an entirely different airframe and avionics package.
 
MikeD said:
Btw....the new UH-60M the Army has, has A/C
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A chopper with A/C? All you have to do is open the side door... I mean you already have a huge fan on top of the thing! :-)

Back to the jets. I'm 6'4" and I heard the ERJ wasnt too comfy to sit in for a while. I dont plan on moving to corporate unless something just plain awesome falls in my lap so the type thing isnt so important. I've sorta been set on a CRJ for a while but now I dunno, it seems that the ERJ is the better option from my research. More flights/bases/routes etc. Plus I can brag I ride a Choppa (motorcycle) across the country with that yokey thing up front.
 
I know my post earlier was a little heavy on the sarcasm, but let me spell it out plainly:

-An SIC type on either aircraft isn't going to be of much use if you're trying to make a transition to a Challenger or Legacy. Not to say it hasn't happened (I know of a couple RJ FOs who've done it), but it's rare and more a function of solid networking than what's on your certificate. A PIC type is much more useful, but even then, not a guarantee.

-This decision is about as important as chunky vs. creamy peanut butter. The difference between CRJ-700 vs. EMB-145 time in the logbook is negligible.

Most importantly:

-Bid the aircraft that pays the most and keeps you closer to home.

Hope this helps. :)

P.S.: I'm 6'0 and didn't have a problem sitting in an ERJ cockpit. The seats slide back a good deal and the rudder pedals can be adjusted forward. Plenty of leg room. Just watch your head on the emergency exit sign when you're walking back to the lav. :)
 
Like others have said, I would choose the option that gives you the most relative seniority. The differences between the two aircrafts are so minor that it would not make up for the increased QOL from better seniority...that's assuming there is a difference in seniority btwn the two. If it's the same go for the one you get excited about flying...consider destinations too.

Good luck!
 
...uh there is no difference...apple vs. oranges...

bet my dad can beat up your day...

...bet you I can piss into the wind farther...

FAIL
 
CFIT99 said:
...uh there is no difference...apple vs. oranges...

bet my dad can beat up your day...

...bet you I can piss into the wind farther...

FAIL
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It's the little stuff that adds up, and if you liked one better than the other, there can be a heck of a difference after you spend 600-800 hours a year flying it.
 
Man, some of you guys missed the point. This dude is saying in a purely hypothetical world, same schedule, same base, same career progression, same contract, which airplane do YOU like better and why? Just a plain ol' airplane talk question and you have to go dragging the Real World into it. Me, I'd hafta say based on what little I know, that I'd stay away from the CRJ200 because it's a pig and the flaps suck. The EMB looks cooler, though the Guys That Know say the -700 outperforms it so if that's the variety of Arctic RJ you're looking at that might be the more fun one.
 
Oh come on, SJS-razzing is positively OBLIGATORY in these threads. It'd be like reading an Obama thread without the words "socialist" and "Hussein". That is OFFPUTTING, buddy.
 
Boris Badenov said:
Oh come on, SJS-razzing is positively OBLIGATORY in these threads. It'd be like reading an Obama thread without the words "socialist" and "Hussein". That is OFFPUTTING, buddy.
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Oh, well, clearly the whole subject is for girly-men, however, that is reason for mocking, not repeats of "it's not about the AIRPLANE it's about the (contract, base, pay, time off, etc)".

Now, if you want some REAL airplane talk, how about an F4U vs. P-47 thread?

PS B. Hussein Obama is a socialist pig.
 
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