The first few lessons should be a breeze. As for a type rating course, my overall advice would be:
1. Do as little pre-reading as possible. Moving ahead is pointless but obviously make sure you are keeping up with pack. However, if your company adheres to Embraer's operating philosophy, read, learn, sleep with the SOPM. The front pages describe exactly who does what when. Follow it!
2. Don't try and be smart. Take it slow. 210 kts is a sensible speed for most low level "Flaps 0" stooging around, one or two engines.
3. If you can't find the page you are looking for on the FMS, you'll probably find it on the NAV page.
4. If all else fails, go to the RADIO page, dial up the frequencies you require, select the needle and after pressing V/L or PREV, give the CRS knob a tweak.
5. Don't forget, there's no VOR tracking, per se.
6. In QRH terms, try and work out what is "Annunciated" and what is "Non-annunciated".
7. For all N-1, don't move your feet too quickly. Move them just enough to keep control and once everything is safely under control, 'neaten up' the trim/s.
8. Forget about the Overhead Panel. Apart from the position of the Seat Belt sign and External Light switches, there is absolutely no information presented there whatsover. With the exception of the previous items, any switch which is not where it should be will generate an EICAS message.
9. If any messages appear on the EICAS (blue, amber or red) perform the recall item (if required) and then go straight to the appropriate synoptic page for more information, if available.
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