Embraer 145 Stall Protection Test

In this video you'll see how we test the stick shaker and stick pusher, components of the stall protection system, on this Embraer 145 regional jet.

[er]

As an Embraer 145 pilot, I love it when we run the stall protection test while the passengers boarding gets a surprise by what’s going on in the cockpit.

[parkas]

my heart will stop if the joke starts shaking like that

[ThePilotReport]

It certainly gets the pilots attention.

[ThePilotReport]

@MercedesBenxx Yes, the stick pusher is intended to push the nose forward. This assists in breaking the stall by lowering the nose to reduce the angle of attack and help increase airspeed.

[novo]

A gust lock design like that (which is also found on other aircraft like the Dash 8) could've caused many corporate jet accidents to be avoided in the past.

[dd-nzry]

Why does the yoke remind me of a bicycle handle bar

[InflatablePlane]

I see the E135/145 series has those Ram's horn sticks much like Concorde and the HS125. Is the stick pusher hydraulically or pneumatically actuated on this?

[ThePilotReport]

@forestryprof LOL that it does! With hopes that it works in the air if ever needed but there's no way to test it in flight and for obvious reasons. Truth be told... sometimes the stall test fails and it takes 2 or 3 tries to test it. Comfroting, right?

[AviaZouA]

Embraer has Stall Protection
Airbus has Alpha Floor
Boeing has MCAS

[cholubaz]

Thats cool Len thanks for sharing. The Archer III I fly is a little different lol

[ThePilotReport]

@cholubaz hopefully I can find some other items like this to share :)

[GTDpowah]

Seeing this in action, I cannot help but wonder - how on earth can a pilot get this warning and *not* push the stick all the way forward/down?

[myxgliderboy]

you got a bad bulb in your caution push-button

[Garrus]

airbus fire alarm xD (in 3 tones->pause->3 tones->pause instead of continuous) 0:38

[ItzZisker]

i need real stall protection test, that's not enough

[ironsight_guy]

What does it do when it actually stalls?

[fpkbsjv]

embraer brazil the bests planes of the world

[duncanpaul]

You forgot to test the disconnect switch and some of the warning and caution messages. Use the procedure in the maintenance manual.

[concorde]

That sound is the most annoying sound I hear