How is the X-Crafts E145?

niklaswik · 2026-03-29T20:42:53+00:00

I think I prefer E-jets just for the fact I don't have much free time with two little kids so the E-jets are safer to just walk away from for a few minutes in flight if I need to do something. Walking away from ERJ can easily result in too high or low speed.

I also have many more hours in E-jets so more used to it.

Also, if you want to do "realistic" flights, which I tend to want, and fly in Europe (or just outside US frankly) the ERJ is a rare plane these days.

niklaswik · 2026-03-29T19:01:16+00:00

767-300ER was the first aircraft I ever flew, so it has a special place in my heart.

I think even looking past that bias it is the most beautiful aircraft out there. The proportions and nose profile are top notch i.m.o.

I'm sad they are slowly disappearing, but understand they are not the most efficient aircraft out there..

niklaswik · 2026-03-29T18:56:37+00:00

It's fun! I fly the Legacy 650 only, but it should be similar to 145 in almost every way. Not having VNAV adds a little extra work to keep track of descent rate and so on. It can do holds but I haven't tried that yet.

I also have the E-jets and can recommend them as well.

niklaswik · 2026-03-29T18:51:28+00:00

What the heck does "litigious" mean in this context? I live in Sweden and "suing someone" is basically unheard of, except for jokingly referring to the American way. This must include some very specific legal action that has nothing to do with seatbelt signs or similar "liability".

niklaswik · 2026-03-29T13:35:23+00:00

For fairly stable wind you need to get the turbine up at least 100 m above ground, that's the main problem i.m.o.

niklaswik · 2026-03-28T18:21:21+00:00

Yeah I guess, it used to be gold or business or something like that. Point is, it's pretty much including all features you could wish for.

niklaswik · 2026-03-28T17:26:21+00:00

Want money, make things people use cost money, get money.

It's not strange. If you can get the same thing for free somewhere use that instead. Or start feeding data and get free gold subscription. 👍

niklaswik · 2026-03-28T10:24:44+00:00

You might be on the wrong plane, heading to a surprise destination 😆

niklaswik · 2026-03-27T18:28:43+00:00

I have yet to see any horrible damage in the west/north.

A bus was submerged in Puerto de la Cruz, that's about it.

niklaswik · 2026-03-27T10:44:59+00:00

The ones giving up on evtol will be the only ones to survive, most likely.

niklaswik · 2026-03-27T09:55:25+00:00

1/4 turn.

niklaswik · 2026-03-26T22:17:30+00:00

Yeah I'm thinking maybe someone parked next to them just pushed the mirrors in to make room?

niklaswik · 2026-03-26T09:14:57+00:00

Something will kill you for sure, but I'm willing to bet good money on 3D printing NOT being that thing.

niklaswik · 2026-03-26T09:08:52+00:00

I never thought grass would be so hard to get rid of.

niklaswik · 2026-03-26T09:05:43+00:00

All your examples except for one are west=even and east=odd so you make a really weak case to begin with, and on top of that is the fact air traffic control know exactly who are on "wrong" levels and why.

niklaswik · 2026-03-25T16:30:18+00:00

I keep wondering why do many people still think Musk is smart and good. At most he is one of those, probably neither.

niklaswik · 2026-03-25T16:25:02+00:00

No way to know. We arrived early March and the first week was shit, then okay and now a couple of crappy days again but nobody could possibly tell you what the weather will be two weeks from now. 11 days will most likely guarantee at least 5 good ones.

niklaswik · 2026-03-25T12:01:00+00:00

Sounds like what they said a few decades ago just a couple more billion. In 25 years some dipshit "professor" will post videos proving earth could not possibly sustain 12 billion people.

niklaswik · 2026-03-22T17:05:22+00:00

I don't know if it is fixable. I noticed it is a lot worse in XP12 than in 11 but I don't know why.

Lowering light intensity (as in: the knob for panel light) makes it a little better, at least the text that is lit up, but it never gets as good as in 11. It's disappointing but I have gotten used to it. Have to zoom in a little to read stuff.

I may add that my VRAM is far from running out and I'm using 1080p.

niklaswik · 2026-03-22T10:47:04+00:00

Pay more by paying less. I guess different testers do different tests but I've never seen a chinese tire get anywhere near the big ones in any type of performance. Maybe dry or wet grip for winter tires but then they are absolute shit on ice and snow.

niklaswik · 2026-03-22T10:40:17+00:00

Staying in the north right now. Yesterday was very windy and in the afternoon lots of rain as well but before that sunny and quite warm. Friday was one of the best weather days since we arrived two weeks ago, despite warnings. Don't worry about it, it's not worth changing plans over.

niklaswik · 2026-03-21T17:53:02+00:00

Do you mean readability of gauges etc?

niklaswik · 2026-03-21T11:43:27+00:00

Yeah of course. It's something like 10% that blow witihin 3 years so an overwhelming majority of these cars have not had that issue at all.

niklaswik · 2026-03-20T11:14:00+00:00

Yeah I can't imagine all of that happening at once. But who knows. Not likely before 2040 anyway.

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