EMB-145 Reverse Thrust
 

From what I understand, many European operators of the Embraer 145 are not equipped with thrust reversers. What carriers fly the unequipped Embraers? What is the EMB-145 type that these airlines operate? Also, what are some of the runway lengths that the aircraft are operated into? 8000 feet in length? 6000 feet in length?

I work for a US based airline which operates the EMB-135/145. We have had a lot of changes lately in thrust reverser use policies and flap settings for landing (now using 22 deg opposed to 45 deg). I'm curious how some European airlines are operating this aircraft.

Thanks!

In the UK the biggest EMB145 operator with c. 20 machines did not have the reversers fitted - in order to increase payload.

There was no use of Flap 22 for landing except in CATII although experiments in the sim suggested it woulda have been better for those famous Embraer gusty approaches (dontcha just love the cork in the atlantic feeling).

As for runways anything down to 1600M at Jersey and Aberdeen at around 1700M but both needed thinking about in the rain performance wise and no floating on touchdown to get stopped comfortably.

To answer your Q. about how the a/c is operated in Europe I think the answer is 'to its limit'. Long sector lengths, max alt cruise etc. Am I correct in thinking that in the US it's mainly sectors of about an hour, cruising in the mid or high 20's? Our a/c have no reversors partly because landing performance is not (officially) improved by having them, I believe due to their unavailability if asymmetric.
As a general rule it's about a mile needed for t/o and a kilometre for landing.

The wheel brakes work really well but heat up v.quickly.

BA Connect use the EU model. Do you land F22 routinely? Do your lot do Monitored Approaches?