Questions tagged [bombardier-crj]
A family of twin-engine regional jets produced (originally by Bombardier, now by Mitsubishi Heavy Indstries) from 1991 until the present.
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Logo light source placement on CRJ 900
I understand that for most commercial aircraft, the source of the logo lights originates from the horizontal stabilizer which is projected onto the vertical stabilizer. However, I don't see how this ...
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What does the red background of some toggle switches in CRJ 700/900 overhead panel mean?
I've noticed, that some of the toggle switches (e.g. DC Switch or the four Hydraulic Pumps) have a red Background whereas others (e.g. GEN1 and GEN2) are unpainted.
Here you can see what i mean.
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What does the sound and flashing button indicate during this landing?
What does the sound in this YouTube video indicate? It is accompanied by a flashing button.
Does that sound indicate the touchdown of both the main and nose landing gear? The pilot also pressed the ...
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What is the fuel burn of the APU on the CRJ900?
Looking for a reference from an FCOM, AFM or other manual for the fuel consumption per hour in pounds or kilos of the Honeywell RE 200 APU on the CRJ900.
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CL604/650 (or CRJ1/2) max loiter time (using it as a reference point to compare the A-10 to)
In some discussions I was having with a (back-office) USAF acquaintance about the F-35 vs. A-10 debate, the topic of loiter time came up. Wikipedia provides a 1.88 hour (112min) loiter time for the A-...
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What is the reason for this discrepancy regarding the CRJ100/200's stickpusher-activation angle?
The AC646 accident report contains a discrepancy regarding the angle of attack at which the stickpusher of the accident aircraft (a CRJ100, formally a CL-600-2B19, referred to in the aforelinked AAR ...
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Can autopilot track ILS without any internal heading reference?
I am asking about the internal design of the autopilot of a CRJ200 (no autoland).
I was flying an ILS approach when the AHRS heading started to drift rapidly by 30 degrees. The autopilot somehow was ...
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Why does the CRJ100/200’s FMS miscalculate temperatures at altitudes in excess of 36k feet?
The CRJ100/200’s flight management system (FMS) apparently is not to be used to calculate engine thrust settings when the aircraft’s altitude exceeds 36,000 feet, due to internal calculation errors at ...
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Why couldn't the CRJ100/200 be equipped with triple-string autoland?
The gold standard for zero-visibility ILS approaches and landings is a triple-string autoland system, where the signals from the localiser and glideslope beams and the aircraft's radioaltimeter ...
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Why do small jets usually have one low flap setting?
For example, the CRJ has a flap setting of 0, 8, 20, 30, and 45 degrees.
The Learjet has similar features across their models, as far as I can see which is 0, 8, 20, and 40 degrees
Why do smaller ...
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Why is Bombardier selling off all of its airliner series?
Bombardier’s product lineup formerly had three separate families of airliners (in addition to its side business with the Challenger, Learjet, and Global business-jet series):
The DHC-8 (Dash 8, Q-...
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Why was pitch angle protection not active in the CRJ 200 during the crash of Sweden Air 294?
I have read about the CRJ 200 Sweden Air 294 crash. I understood that the main cause of the accident was faulty IRU and wrong declutter PFD design. The human error also lead the aircraft into a ...
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What is the reason for this engine oil service procedure on a Bombardier CRJ?
Someone told me that servicing the engine oil on a Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft with the APU on could lead to the particular engine being overserviced. He then advised that the engine-oil service be ...
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Can a Bombardier CRJ derate the takeoff thrust?
I have recently been flying a Bombardier CRJ 700 in a simulator and wondered how to derate the engines for takeoff.
I know how the takeoff thrust derating is selected in Airbus and modern Boeing ...
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Do all Bombardier jets have manual reversion?
Whatever CRJ 700 or Learjet 35A/45XR.
Do these aircraft have full manual reversion? Can you operate the flying surfaces in a hydraulic failure?
These aircraft are very small – even ...
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What is the meaning of Minimum Flight Weight?
In the Aircraft Flight Manual of the Bombardier CRJ700, the Minimum Flight Weight is listed as 42,000lbs. What is the meaning of Minimum Flight Weight?
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Why do the CRJ700 window shades open in different directions?
On a CRJ700, the window shades in the rows immediately fore and aft of the exit doors open downward. All the rest open upward. Seen on more than one aircraft. Is there an engineering rationale for ...
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What's the cabin pressure of a Bombardier CRJ-900? [closed]
In terms of altitude (6000, 7000, 8000, etc), what is the cabin pressure in a CRJ-900?
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What is that hole on the front portion of the empennage of a CRJ-1000?
I've noticed that there is a hole on the front tip of the "dorsal fin" of the CRJ-1000. I've been thinking that it would be logical if that's the intake for its APU unit. But I'm not really sure.
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What's with this non-exit Exit sign on Delta CRJs?
I have the pleasure of frequently flying Delta (i.e. Delta Connection) flights on CRJ-700 and CRJ-900 aircraft. All of them have a bogus EXIT sign between First Class and the main cabin:
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Were my airplane's wheels under-inflated?
I recently took a flight on a (Lufthansa) Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft. As I was about to embark, my eyes caught this image:
And the aircraft wasn't even loaded with the passengers yet. If I saw this ...
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Can the RAM AIR valve cause depressurization on the CRJ-900?
On the CRJ-900 AIR-CONDITIONING panel there is a RAM AIR switch light which opens a valve and allows air from the ram air scoop to enter the mixing manifold for distribution to both the flight deck ...
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Why does the Canadair Regional Jet still use CRT screens?
All the CRJ aircraft from the 100 up through the new 1000 use the antiquated CRT technology for the main primary and secondary displays as well as the ED1 and ED2 displays.
Aren't flat screens a more ...
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How do the air conditioning packs work for the CRJ 700/900? [duplicate]
Please provide details on how the packs on the CRJ 700/900 work. How does the system use air from the packs to make cold air for the aircraft?
