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bLizZuE

bLizZuE

Calling for engine starts en français
Took my check ride in the sim today.

Got a little dutch roll on the single engine ILS and couldn't get stabilized, so I got to demonstrate a single engine go around.

Came back, did the ILS again, much much better.

Done.

:beer:
 
Nice work.

In the E145 I always found a little pressure on the rudder and a bit of opposite pressure (and just that...just enough to know you're pushing the control) stopped the dutch roll tendency SE.
 
My biggest problem, is this is the first airplane I've flown with a flight director.

I don't trust it. So I try to raw data fly, when it's telling me exactly what to do and where to go.

But you're right, it barely takes pressure to smooth it out. However by the time I got it smoothed out, I was half dot left on the localizer, CA called approach lights in sight, but they were out the right side window.

I didn't want to try and fly to the centerline at 150 feet, single engine, 1800 RVR.
 
bLizZuE said:
My biggest problem, is this is the first airplane I've flown with a flight director.

I don't trust it. So I try to raw data fly, when it's telling me exactly what to do and where to go.

But you're right, it barely takes pressure to smooth it out. However by the time I got it smoothed out, I was half dot left on the localizer, CA called approach lights in sight, but they were out the right side window.

I didn't want to try and fly to the centerline at 150 feet, single engine, 1800 RVR.
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No, I meant hold that continuously. It keeps the nose from fishing.

As to the automation, it is a computer. If you program it correctly and learn what it's telling you, it's an easy deal.
 
bLizZuE said:
My biggest problem, is this is the first airplane I've flown with a flight director.

I don't trust it. So I try to raw data fly, when it's telling me exactly what to do and where to go.

But you're right, it barely takes pressure to smooth it out. However by the time I got it smoothed out, I was half dot left on the localizer, CA called approach lights in sight, but they were out the right side window.

I didn't want to try and fly to the centerline at 150 feet, single engine, 1800 RVR.
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A little skepticism of the flight director can be useful- 'George' is a bit of a dim-witted mule at times.

That said, learn to trust it, too. It's a useful tool.

Look forward to seeing you in the crew room. Congratulations!
 
Generally if you lock on the flight director in the 75/76, it'll give you good gouge. I've only seen it crap it's pants once and it was on a visual! :)
 
It IS easy to get some dutch roll with the EMB-145 on one engine. The first V1 cut I did in the sim I mashed on the rudder pedal and sent the thing halfway out of control. As soon as I realized it doesn't take a ton of pressure, everything was cool.

Congrats on the ride! Enjoy OE.
 
My instructor in the sim told me to "fly the wing tips" on the FD. It really helps to look at it that way. Great job! Now have fun on the line! My first flight was awesome. It was so quiet in the cockpit once the nosewheel retracted. I felt like I was 20 miles behind the airplane. After a 100 or so hours it gets a lot easier.
 
On the plus side, the ERJ handles much better on one engine in real life than it does in the sim :)

Congrats.
 
How come they don't give you a full type rating, my gfs dad is CFI at FSI on the EMB 145 he told me that even 250 hours pilots get the type rating
 
Is it dutch roll or is it PIO you're talking about??? In my plane it is incredibly easy to get PIO in the sim but if you consciously think about it and hold a constant pressure it's easy to get rid of.
 
I'd def not trust the FD on single engine on the 145. That thing is so sluggish on SE so you end up aggravating the dutch roll it seems.
 
Congratz!!! :beer: Been following your blog for a while now, happy to see you made it and cant wait to hear about it!
 
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