AboutDottie Norkus Expertise I can address questions concerning: airline pilot employment & entry level airline careers in the Unites States, women pilots, flight training, pilot certification, flight scholarships (mostly for women), aviation & airline safety topics, aviation accident investigation, air carrier accidents and airline operations.
***Please note, I cannot address flight training or career queries from outside the United States. If you are not in the USA, please direct your question to the message boards at www.PPRUNE.org as you can surely find an answer there. For those in India try http://www.indianpilots.com
Also, I cannot address questions about aero engineering degree programs/careers or aviation management careers.
Experience U.S. Regional Airline Pilot. I have also had 15 years previous experience in airline ground operations, as well as a part 91 commercial skydive pilot and ferry pilot.
Organizations I belong to I am a charter member of Women In Aviation International as well as the International Organization of Women Pilots: the Ninety Nines. I keep a database of flight scholarships for women (mostly SW USA) and mentor student pilots.
Education/Credentials Embry Riddle Aeronautical University certificate in Aviation Safety/Accident investigation.
Question How can one tell a CRJ from an ERJ just by the appearance? What in your opinion makes one better than the other.
The same for a B757 and B767.
Thanks
Answer The CRJ has much larger engines than the ERJ. Additionally, the ERJ has a very pointynose, almost pencil-like while the CRJ is a bit thicker. The CRJ also has very distinctive wrap around windows just like the Challenger business jets. The ERJ as a few strakes that stick out from the leading edge too.
Which is better? I have heard amongst the pilot group that the CRJ is a far superior aircraft. I have also heard that our original ERJs have been sent back to Embraer as they were not holding up over the long haul. That would explain why the CRJs cost twice as much....quality!
The 757 is another very long, narrow pencil-like jet that is very igh on it's gear (like on stilits). The 767 on the otherhand is fat and thick in the fuselage by comparision- very cigarlike.
Go to www.airliners.net and compare photos of these a/c and read their "aircraft bios". You will then see the differances for yourself and be able to read about the others.
