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Meet the aircraft
The ERJ family grew into several related regional jets, including the 135, 140 and 145. The same lineage also led to Legacy business jets and military derivatives. Specifications and simulator packages identify the regional-airliner variants they describe.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗Turning a type rating into everyday airline flying
Vetter arrived at airline flying after decades in general aviation, but the first supervised trips still demanded adjustment. Short sectors left little time to catch up, late arrivals made meals difficult, and a cold midnight walkaround in Quebec added a very physical reminder that the job extended beyond the cockpit. Food packed in his bag proved useful on another late finish.
Doug’s Domain first-person account. ERJ-145XR first officer, approximately 400 hours on type at writing; initial operating experience began in March 2019.
Doug’s Domain · Read more ↗Plan loading and performance in the EFB
The tablet includes weight and balance with SimBrief integration, takeoff and landing performance calculations, checklists, door controls and ground services. The developer also lists AviTab integration.
Embraer ERJ family · X-Crafts · X-Plane 12
X-Crafts · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
YouTube Swayne Martin · 31 min ·
360° Airline Cockpit View, FULL Flight | Dallas - Miami | American Eagle E-145
An interactive 360-degree cockpit view of an Embraer 145 sector from Dallas to Miami.
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Meet Embraer ERJ family
The ERJ family grew into several related regional jets, including the 135, 140 and 145. The same lineage also led to Legacy business jets and military derivatives. Specifications and simulator packages identify the regional-airliner variants they describe.
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Embraer ERJ family
Wikipedia contributors · Embraer ERJ family ↗Aircraft type designators
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History & design
A turboprop operator builds a regional-jet fleet
AirlineGeeks describes CommutAir receiving its first ERJ145XR in November 2015 and beginning passenger jet service in June 2016. Training crews and moving away from Dash 8 operations were central parts of the transition, giving the aircraft a role in reshaping the regional airline.
AirlineGeeks · Inside CommutAir’s transition to the Embraer ERJ145 ↗Reported operator history · August 2018; planned future fleet totals are omitted
Development milestones
First flight: 11 August 1995
Developed from: Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
Wikipedia contributors · Embraer ERJ family ↗Embraer ERJ family · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1372051833
Systems & details
Read the range with its variant
Embraer’s 1,550 nm figure applies to the Long Range ERJ145 with a full standard passenger load in ISA conditions and zero wind. The manufacturer treats it as an indicative comparison. The ERJ145XR is a separate variant, so its weight and range should not be substituted.
Pilot accounts
Turning a type rating into everyday airline flying
Vetter arrived at airline flying after decades in general aviation, but the first supervised trips still demanded adjustment. Short sectors left little time to catch up, late arrivals made meals difficult, and a cold midnight walkaround in Quebec added a very physical reminder that the job extended beyond the cockpit. Food packed in his bag proved useful on another late finish.
Landing the taller jet also required him to relearn a familiar view. He initially struggled to judge the flare and bring the nosewheel down smoothly. Asking a captain for additional callouts helped him understand what was happening. As experience accumulated, tasks that had filled a new first officer’s attention became more routine, illustrating the gap between passing a checkride and feeling settled in daily operations.
Doug’s Domain first-person account. ERJ-145XR first officer, approximately 400 hours on type at writing; initial operating experience began in March 2019.
Read the full account · Doug’s Domain ↗A first officer notices that the approach is slipping below the glidepath
The captain believed the aircraft had captured the instrument approach correctly. The first officer noticed that it was below the glideslope and drew attention to the vertical mode actually shown on the display. The crew corrected the flight path, regained the glidepath and subsequently completed a visual landing after emerging from cloud.
Both pilots reflected on the difference between selecting a function and checking that it had become active. The captain acknowledged relying too heavily on the automation and allowing the instrument scan to lapse. The first officer’s accompanying report reached the same lesson about verifying the aircraft’s response. Together, their accounts show a routine cross-check becoming valuable at a moment when the crew’s expectation and the aircraft’s behaviour had diverged.
NASA ASRS CALLBACK 412 · May 2014. Captain and first-officer reports of the same event, counted together; voluntary anonymised reports, not independent accident findings.
Read the full account · NASA ASRS CALLBACK ↗A slowing aircraft reveals an unnoticed climb
While receiving vectors for a visual approach, the crew selected a lower altitude and began a descent. Neither pilot noticed a change in the indicated vertical mode. The aircraft eventually started climbing instead, and the reporting pilot first recognised trouble when the airspeed fell substantially below the assigned value.
Adding thrust and reversing the climb brought the aircraft back towards its clearance. Air traffic control also queried the unexpected climb, and the crew ultimately completed the approach. Looking back, the reporter focused on the monitoring that had been missed by both pilots. The account describes how attention to basic flight information became more urgent than confidence in an earlier selection, without establishing why the mode change originally occurred.
NASA ASRS CALLBACK 456 · January 2018, “Back to Basics.” An anonymised voluntary report; the operator, flight date and crew identities are not published.
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X-Plane 12Embraer ERJ family
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Embraer ERJ family
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Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
Plan loading and performance in the EFBEmbraer ERJ family · X-Crafts · X-Plane 12
The tablet includes weight and balance with SimBrief integration, takeoff and landing performance calculations, checklists, door controls and ground services. The developer also lists AviTab integration.
ERJ Family 2.0 X-Plane 12 product description
X-Crafts · Read the source ↗Move instrument displays onto another screenEmbraer ERJ family · X-Crafts · X-Plane 12
The package provides resizable pop-up displays that can be moved to another monitor. Its developer also lists separate pilot and copilot PFDs and MFDs, plus systems synoptic pages and a custom navigation map.
ERJ Family 2.0 X-Plane 12 product description
X-Crafts · Read the source ↗Optional guidance accompanies a complete flightEmbraer ERJ family · X-Crafts · X-Plane 12
The ERJ Family 2.0 listing describes AirComms prompts covering startup through shutdown, including reminders for missed actions. The guidance can be disabled when the user wants to manage the flight without it.
X-Crafts ERJ Family 2.0 for X-Plane 12 · gathered September 2026
X-Crafts · Read the source ↗Pilot account
Turning a type rating into everyday airline flyingDoug’s Domain first-person account. ERJ-145XR first officer, approximately 400 hours on type at writing; initial operating experience began in March 2019.
Vetter arrived at airline flying after decades in general aviation, but the first supervised trips still demanded adjustment. Short sectors left little time to catch up, late arrivals made meals difficult, and a cold midnight walkaround in Quebec added a very physical reminder that the job extended beyond the cockpit. Food packed in his bag proved useful on another late finish. Landing the taller jet also required him to relearn a familiar view.
Doug Vetter
Doug’s Domain · Read the source ↗A first officer notices that the approach is slipping below the glidepathNASA ASRS CALLBACK 412 · May 2014. Captain and first-officer reports of the same event, counted together; voluntary anonymised reports, not independent accident findings.
The captain believed the aircraft had captured the instrument approach correctly. The first officer noticed that it was below the glideslope and drew attention to the vertical mode actually shown on the display. The crew corrected the flight path, regained the glidepath and subsequently completed a visual landing after emerging from cloud. Both pilots reflected on the difference between selecting a function and checking that it had become active.
Unnamed ERJ-145 crew
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Aircraft background
Embraer ERJ familyWikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12 Inside CommutAir’s transition to the Embraer ERJ145AirlineGeeks · 29 August 2018Product
ERJ 135 / 140 / 145 / 145XR / Legacy 650X-Crafts · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Type designator
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03Specifications
Aircraft Performance Database: E145EUROCONTROL · E145 family: indicative EUROCONTROL technical data ERJ145 aircraft overviewEmbraer · ERJ145 LR manufacturer range conditionsBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
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X-Crafts ERJ 135
X-Crafts · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
X-Crafts ERJ 135: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
X-Crafts ERJ 140
X-Crafts · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
X-Crafts ERJ 140: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
X-Crafts ERJ 145
X-Crafts · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
X-Crafts ERJ 145: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
X-Crafts ERJ 145XR
X-Crafts · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
X-Crafts ERJ 145XR: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
X-Crafts Legacy 650
X-Crafts · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
X-Crafts Legacy 650: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
Embraer ERJ 145
Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Partial review
X-Plane 12
Embraer ERJ 145: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
Embraer ERJ 135
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
X-Plane 12
Embraer ERJ 135: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
Embraer ERJ 140
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
X-Plane 12
Embraer ERJ 140: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
Embraer ERJ 145XR
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
X-Plane 12
Embraer ERJ 145XR: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
Embraer Legacy 650
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Review pending
X-Plane 12
Embraer Legacy 650: Manual elevator loading and powered lateral control require different axis context.
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