The Embraer E190 is the larger of the popular E-Jet family — 100-seat regional jet that handles more like a small narrow-body than a CRJ. Its fly-by-wire and wing design make it docile in the flare, and the higher-set engines give better crosswind clearance than the CRJ family. Aerosoft and the MSFS default both ship usable E190s.
Landing technique
- Approach at Vref + 5 in calm, + gust factor as needed.
- Flare around 20–30 ft RA. The E-Jet is more responsive in pitch than the CRJ — small inputs do a lot.
- Idle thrust on the auto-callout. The engines spool down predictably; no surprise float.
- Spoilers should auto-deploy; verify with the green panel light.
- Reverse thrust to 80 kt, then taper. The E190's brakes are good — don't over-rely on reverse.
Common mistakes
- Over-controlling pitch on flare — the E-Jet's pitch authority is higher than the CRJ family.
- Failing to verify spoiler deployment — without them the rollout is dramatically longer.
- Carrying too much speed into the flare — the E190's clean wing floats noticeably with extra energy.
Aircraft data
- Manufacturer
- Embraer
- Model
- E190
- Variant
- —
- FAA approach category
- C
- MTOW
- 51800 kg (114199 lbs)
- Vref reference
- 135 kt
- MSFS source
- Payware (FlightSim Studio/Virtualcol)
- FLARE matches
- Embraer E190 · E190
Related reading
- → How FLARE grades a landing — the composite formula behind every score
- → What "stabilized approach" actually means — the 1000-ft gate, four criteria, technique
- → Regional Jet scoring thresholds — per-category curves applied to this airframe
- → Full scoring methodology reference — complete breakdown in the help docs