This document describes the major differences between the Embraer 145LR

and the Legacy 650. It does not include every difference between the two

135/145 SERIES
145/650 DIFFERENCES
aircraft types, but highlights the major operational considerations. The Leg-
acy 600 has some features of the Legacy 650 and some of the EMB -145, and
some of its characteristics have been included here as well. Different modi-
fications are available, and your aircraft may be different than presented here
depending on serial number and/or configuration.

EMBRAER 145 LEGACY 650

AIRCRAFT GENERAL
OVERHEAD PANEL

• There is no PC Power Button or IFE Button.
• No fuel transfer panel (Except 145XR has a ventral tank)
• The AC power button removes power from the AC bus when
pressed out.
• Windshield Wiper controls
• Sterile Light to inform cabin crew when in sterile cockpit
• The PC Power Button, when pressed, supplies power to the
115V AC outlets in the cabin.
• The IFE Button, when pressed, enables real-time flight info and
video/audio entertainment.
• The fuel panel incorporates a fuel transfer knob,a selector for
the auxiliary pumps, and a Transfer Override button.
• No AC Bus or Windshield Wipers

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 5 4

1 No PC PWR or IFE Buttons 1 PC PWR or IFE Buttons

2 No Fuel Transfer 2 Fuel Transfer Panel
3 AC Power Button 3 Missing AC Power Button
4 Sterile Light 4 No Windshield Wipers
5 Windshield Wipers

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AIRCRAFT GENERAL
DIMENSIONS

Tail Height............................................................................... 22’2” Tail Height............................................................................... 22’2”

Wingspan................................................................................ 65’9” Wingspan...............................................................................68’11”
Length.........................................................................................98’ Length......................................................................................86’5”
Width needed for 180° Turn................................................... 69’7” Width needed for 180° Turn..................................................60’10”

DOORS

There are two overwing exits, one over each wing. There is also a There is only one over-wing exit, located over the right wing, and
service door located opposite the main door, which is used for there is no service door.
servicing the galley. The SERVICE DOOR OPEN message on the
EICAS follows the same logic as the MAIN DOOR OPEN message.

OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS
EMB–145LR LEGACY 600 LEGACY 650
Max Ramp Weight 48,722 lb 49,758 lb 53,726 lb

Max T/O Weight 48,501 lb 49,604 lb 53,572 lb

Max Landing Weight 42,549 lb 40,786 lb 44,092 lb

Max Zero Fuel Weight 39,462 lb 35,274 lb 36,155 lb

Max Operation Altitude 37,000 ft 39,000 ft 41,000 ft

Max Alt T/O & Ldg 8,000 ft 9,500 ft 9,500 ft

MMO .78 Mach .80 Mach .80 Mach

VMO 250 below 8,000 ft 250 below 8,000 ft 300 below 8,000 ft
320 above 10,000 ft 320 above 10,000 ft 320 above 10,000 ft
VA 200 KIAS 200 KIAS 212 KIAS

VFE Flaps 45 145 KIAS 145 KIAS 160 KIAS

MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND

COMPACT STANDING WATER, SLUSH,
DRY WET ICE
SNOW LOOSE SNOW
Legacy 600/650 30 25 20 15 10

EMB-145 30 30 25 20 10

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AIRCRAFT GENERAL
INTERIOR CONFIGURATION

The galley of the EMB-145 does not have an oven or a microwave.
It may have a coffee pot or hot jugs that can dispense pre-made
coffee. It does not have a fire extinguisher in the galley trash.
There is no partition between the galley and the passenger cabin.
Seating is typically 50 passengers for an EMB-145, 44 for the
EMB-140, and 37 for the EMB-135. The EMB-145 does not have
VIP seats.
There is no forward lavatory. Instead, the location is used as an
access port for conditioned air to be directly introduced into the
cabin distribution lines.
There is no baggage access door, and the baggage compartment
is larger than the Legacy 650 allowing a maximum weight of
2,646 lbs.
The galley includes additional convenience items such as an oven
and a microwave. The galley trash is equipped with a fire extin-
guishing bottle similar to the one in the lavatory trash, also with
no cockpit indications.
There is a sliding pocket door separating the galley from the pas-
senger cabin. Seating can be configured in various ways up to a
maximum of 15 Passengers. VIP seats allow the passengers in
those seats to control the temperature, select the audio source,
and adjust cabin speaker volume.
An optional forward lavatory can be installed which replaces the
ground connection for conditioned air. Two options for the for-
ward lavatory are available—one which requires servicing from
inside the airplane, and one that allows servicing through an ex-
ternal panel.
Access to the baggage compartment from the cabin is permitted
through a Baggage Access door. Opening this door triggers the
EICAS Caution “BAGG ACCESS OPEN”. The memory item for
BAGG SMOKE includes ensuring that this door is closed before
discharging the fire bottles in the baggage compartment. The
baggage compartment is smaller than the EMB-145, allowing a
maximum weight of only 1,001 lbs.

GROUND SERVICING
MAXIMUM TOWING SPEEDS

EMB–145 LEGACY 650 LEGACY 650 LEGACY 650

(28,660 lbs) (40,786 lbs) (49,096 lbs)
DRY 50 55 64 65

WET 45 47 54 60

SNOW 30 32 37 41

ICE 10 21 24 27

LANDING GEAR SERVICING

EMB–145LR LEGACY 600 LEGACY 650
Nose Wheel Tire Pressure 84 84 104

Main Tire Pressure 160 160 174

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GROUND SERVICING
FUEL SERVICING

EMB-145 Fuel Panel: EMB-650 Fuel Panel:

Select the total fuel desired and it will be evenly split between the When fueling the Legacy 650, select the total quantity of fuel de-
2 wing tanks. sired, and the system will automatically distribute fuel to the aux-
iliary tanks.
POWER SELECTION
REFUELING
FWD CLSD CLSD POWER SELECTION
1 2
REFUELING DEFUELING VALVES
PRESS
TO TEST STOP
CLOSED CLOSED NORMAL BATTERY OPEN WING CLSD
1
CLSD
2
REFUEL REFUELING
VALVES
VALVES
REMOVE FUELING
LH TANK RH TANK PRESSURE IF
NORMAL BATTERY
VENTRAL
CLOSED RED LIGHT
FUEL QTY REMAINING VALVE
COMES ON

AFT CLSD
1
CLSD
2
FUEL QTY REMAINING OPEN
VALVES

OPEN OPEN
T 15000 LB

7000 LB OPEN
SELECTED ALL CLOSED
OPEN

LIGHTS
CLOSED INCR TK SEL SELECTED
CLOSED MUST BE
ON BEFORE
OPENING
THE SWITCH CLOSED
CLOSED
DECRT TEST
DEFUELING

Legacy 600 Fuel Panel:

In the Legacy 600, quantities in each tank must be individually entered:
• Select WING + FUS or WING ONLY.
• Follow the direction of the arrow:

° Select FUS 1 and enter quantity.
FUEL QTY REMAINING

T 1 0 0 0 0 LD


° Then select FUS 2 and enter quantity. 1 0 0 0 0 LD


° Then select WING and enter quantity.
SELECTED
INCR TK SEL

DECRT TEST

OXYGEN SERVICING

The EMB-145 does not have gaseous oxygen available for the
passengers. Instead, it is equipped with chemical generators in
the panels above each seat. Oxygen will begin to be generated
when the mask is pulled, and it will continue to run for 12 minutes.
These can get hot while in use.
Crew oxygen minimums are slightly lower than those in the Lega-
cy aircraft:
• Minimum pressure for 2 crewmembers is 1100.
• Minimum for 3 crewmembers is 1500.
The Legacy 600 and 650 do not have chemical generators. In-
stead, they have gaseous oxygen available for passengers. Air-
craft can have either one or two bottles, and different sizes are
available. Minimum pressures depend on the configuration.
Crew oxygen minimums are slightly higher than those for the
EMB -145:
• Minimum pressure for 2 crewmembers is 1130.
• Minimum for 3 crewmembers is 1570.

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AC BUS

The EMB-145 is equipped with a dedicated AC bus which receives The Legacy 650 does not have an AC Bus. Some Early Legacy
power from the DC 1 bus. Items on the AC bus include TCAS, 600s do still have an AC bus, but the later ones do not.
GPWS, and Windshear.

EMERGENCY LIGHTS

The EMB-145 has 4 emergency batteries, which provide power to The Legacy 650 only has 2 emergency batteries, which provide
the emergency lights for 15 minutes. power to the emergency lights for 10 minutes.

ISIS

The EMB-145 may be equipped with either an ISIS or analog
standby instruments. If an ISIS is installed, it will only have power
for 40 minutes in the event of an electrical emergency.
All Legacy aircraft are equipped with an Integrated Standby In-
strument System (ISIS). The power source of the Legacy ISIS is
different than an EMB-145 equipped with an ISIS. On the Legacy,
the ISIS is powered by the Backup Hot Bus, and has a duration of
240 minutes in the event of an electrical emergency.

FIRE PROTECTION
GENERAL

The metering bottle in the baggage fire protection system has a The metering bottle in the baggage fire protection system lasts
shorter duration in the EMB-145. longer in the Legacy aircraft.
Next to the baggage access door is a “DO NOT OPEN DOOR” light
that illuminates when smoke is detected.

EMB–145 LEGACY 600 LEGACY 650

Metering Bottle Length 50 min 60 min 75 min

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POWERPLANT

• In the EMB-145, the FADEC reset/alt after engine start is not
automatic. It must be manually done.
• No crosswind limit for static power application.
• In the Legacy 650, the FADEC reset/alt after engine start is au-
tomatic. In the Legacy 600, this still needs to be accomplished
manually and this difference is noted in the normal checklist.
• S tatic takeoff power application on ground is limited to cross-
wind components as follows:
THRUST RATING CROSSWIND
ALT T/O-1 ............................................................................. 25 kt
T/O ....................................................................................... 25 kt
A2 T/O .................................................................................. 21 kt

SELECTED ENGINE LIMITATIONS

EMB–145LR LEGACY 600 LEGACY 650
Engine Model AE3007A1P AE3007A1E AE3007A2

Max Thrust 8169 lb 8810 lb 9278 lb

Fan Blades 24 24 (unconoured) 22 (contoured)

Max N1 100% 100% 97.7%

Max N2 102.4% 105% 105%

Takeoff Settings ALT T/O-1, T/O ALT T/O-1, T/O, E T/O ALT T/O-1 T/O, A2 T/O

CLB Settings CLB CLB, E CLB CLB, A2 CLB

Max ITT Start 800 °C 800 °C 800 °C

Max ITT continuous 901 °C 935 °C 937 °C

Max ITT Takeoff (5 min) 948 °C 970 °C 970 °C

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PRESSURIZATION

• The FADECs produce an ECS OFF signal to close the pack
valves during takeoff at high thrust settings. In the EMB-145 the
packs must be reset manually by pressing out the pack buttons
and then re-selecting them on.
• In the EMB -145, the pneumatic outflow valve is slaved to the
electropneumatic outflow valve during Automatic operation.
The manual controller should remain in the full down position
during operation in Automatic mode.
• The EMB-145 does not have High Altitude Mode.
• The FADECs produce an ECS OFF signal to close the pack
valves during takeoff at high thrust settings. In the EMB-145 the
packs must be reset manually, but in the Legacy 650 this hap-
pens automatically.
• In the Legacy 650, the pneumatic outflow valve is not slaved to
the electropneumatic outflow valve during Automatic opera-
tion. The two outflow valves operate independently and the
pneumatic valve should remain in the full down position during
operation in Automatic mode.
• The Legacy 650 is equipped with a High Altitude Mode. Next to
the speed settings on the MFD, there is a button labeled HI ALT.
It should be selected for takeoffs and landings between 9,500
and 13,800 ft. Selecting High Altitude mode inhibits the aural
“CABIN” warning until 14,500, and does not allow the passenger
oxygen masks to drop until 14,700 ft.

PRESSURIZATION LIMITATIONS
EMB–145 LEGACY 600 LEGACY 650
Max differential 7.8 8 .1 8.4

Overpressure relief 8 .1 8.4 8.6

ICE AND RAIN

• The EMB-145 does not have clear ice detectors. • In addition to the normal ice detectors, the Legacy 650 is
• It does have windshield wipers with 3 speeds available: equipped with clear ice detectors - one on the upper surface of
each wing. They use vibration similar to the normal ice detec-

° Intermittent tors, but are designed to detect clear ice that has formed on the

° Low top of the wing. If clear ice is detected, there is a clear ice light

° High below the gear handle that illuminates with the message “CLR
ICE 1” or “CLR ICE 2”. When performing the ice test, the clear
ice system is tested on test 1 only. Test 2 will not have any indi-
cations of clear ice.
• The Legacy 650 does not have windshield wipers. Instead, the
windshield is coated with a rain repellent. Removing the wind-
shield wipers reduces cabin noise.

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FUEL SYSTEM

• The EMB-145 has only the 2 wing fuel tanks. The EMB-145LR
wing tanks extend into the fuselage to include the wing stubs.
This increases fuel capacity from the 9,200 lbs. capacity of the
EMB135 and EMB-145ER to 11,414 lbs. for the EMB-145LR. The
stub tank also contains an additional quantity measuring stick,
making the total measuring sticks 3 per wing for aircraft
equipped with stub tanks.
• The EMB-145 does not have the EICAS message:
FUEL MISCMD.
• In addition to the 2 wing tanks, the Legacy 600 and 650 aircraft
have auxiliary tanks. Fuel in these tanks is accessed by a fuel
transfer system, which transfers fuel from the aux tanks to the
wing tanks. The aux systems are labeled FUS 1 and FUS 2. FUS
1 is comprised of a forward and aft tank on the left side, and
FUS 2 is comprised of a forward and aft tank on the right side.
The Legacy 650 is also equipped with a ventral tank.
• The Legacy aircraft have an additional EICAS message:
FUEL MISCMD.
It is triggered when the fuel crossfeed knob is selected in the
wrong direction or if a fuel imbalance is back within balance.

FUS 1
FUS 2

WITHOUT STUB TANKS LEGACY 600

VENTRAL

WITH STUB TANKS LEGACY 650

EMB–145 LEGACY 600 LEGACY 650

2 wings 2 wings
Tanks 2 wings
FUS 1, FUS 2 FUS 1, FUS 2, VNTRL
Total Capacity 9,200 (ER)
18,328 20,734
(lbs) 11,414 (LR)

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FUEL SYSTEM
FUEL TRANSFER (650 SPECIFIC DIFFERENCE)

• With Fuel in the AUX tanks, and FUS 1 selected, fuel will automatically begin transferring from FWD FUS 1 and AFT FUS 1 to the wing
tanks when the wing tanks are below 4,198 lbs. If FWD and AFT tanks are equal, the fuel in FWD FUS 1 transfers to the right wing tank,
and fuel in AFT FUS 1 transfers to the left wing tank.
If the AUX tanks are filled to capacity, the FWD tanks hold more fuel than the AFT tanks. Therefore, the FWD tanks have the capability to
transfer to both left and right wing tanks.
When the fuel is transferred out of the FWD tank, and the quantity in the FWD tank has reached the level of the AFT tank, then the FWD
will continue transfer to the right tank only, while the AFT tank will begin transfer to the left tank. Once all fuel is transferred out of the
FUS 1 system, FUS 2 would be selected and it operates in the same manner.
• The 650 is additionally equipped with a ventral tank which always feeds both left and right wing tanks.
• The transfer logic will maintain the longitudinal balance, but not lateral balance. Lateral imbalance should be corrected by using the
crossfeed, and it is permissible to use the crossfeed simultaneously with the transfer.
• If an imbalance occurs, both the Legacy 600 and 650 have maintenance panels which allow transfer between tanks.

FWD 1 FWD 2
FUEL (LB)
FWD 1 VENTRAL FWD 2
1980 1810 1980
XFER XFER XFER
A OFF OFF
WING 1 WING 2
5460
AFT 1 AFT 2 5500
TOTAL 19670
1470 1470
PUMP XFER USED 440 XFER PUMP
A A OFF A
TEMP 25°C

ENGINE 1 VENTRAL ENGINE 2

AFT 1 AFT 2

APU

• The Fuel Transfer knob is a consideration in the following situations:

° The takeoff configuration warning includes the Fuel Transfer knob. It must be selected OFF.
° The memory item for Engine Fire, Severe Damage or Separation includes FUEL XFER knob off and FUEL XFER OVRD button pushed in.

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AVIONICS

• The 5 main display screens on the EMB-145 are CRT screens as • The 5 main display screens on the Legacy aircraft are LCD
opposed to the LCD screens in the Legacy aircraft. The clock/ screens as opposed to the CRT screens in the EMB-145. The
chronometer units are also analog. clock/chronometer units are also digital.
• The EMB-145 does not have Charts and Maps, RAAS, FANS, or • The Legacy 650 has a Charts and Maps system, as well as the
VNAV. RAAS (Runway Awareness and Advisory System) to improve
situational awareness. Charts and Maps allow the pilot to dis-
play charts and geopolitical maps on the MFD.
RAAS provides pilots with messages relating to the runway
identifier, distance remaining, and taxiway warnings. Also,
RAAS has aural alerts for unstable approaches, long landings,
and incorrect altimeter settings. RAAS can be inhibited if de-
sired, and is only available at airports in the database.
• The Legacy 650 is also equipped with FANS (Future Air Navi-
gation System) and CPDLC (Controller to Pilot Data Link Com-
munication)

FLC MODE

During Climb in FLC Mode, the speed is maintained according to In Descent, FLC mode in the Legacy is the same as in the EMB-
the following chart: 145. But the speeds in climb mode are different according to the
following charts:
300 EICAS VERSION 20.5 AND BELOW
IAS = 270 kt
IAS = 270 kt
250 IAS = 240 kt 270
INDICATED AIRSPEED (kt)

M = 0.56
INDICATED AIRSPEED (kt)

12,000 ft 17,377 ft
200
10,000 ft
IAS = 240 kt M = 0.65
150 240

100
197

50 188

0 12000 21800 38000

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 10000
ALTITUDE (ft)
ALTITUDE (ft)

EICAS VERSION 20.6 AND ABOVE

IAS = 270 kt
270
INDICATED AIRSPEED (kt)

IAS = 240 kt M = 0.65

240

197
188

8000 14000 25051 39000

41000
ALTITUDE (ft)

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AVIONICS
FMS

The EMB-145 does not have an UNDO function or an activate vec-
tors prompt. Extending the centerline on an approach must be
done manually.
In the Legacy 650, the FMS has an UNDO capability to undo the
last entry. It appears under the FN button at the top of the FMS
screen, and remains for 60 seconds after each new entry.
After entering an approach, the “ACT VECTORS” prompt appears
on the lower left of the FMS screen. Pressing this button will ex-
tend the centerline from the FAF, making the FAF the active way-
point. This will also delete any waypoints further out on the ap-
proach.

VNAV/LPV

The Legacy 650 has a VNAV button on the Flight Guidance Con-
trol panel. It is capable of LPV and LNAV/VNAV approaches,
which are flown to a DA (Not MDA). The use of LPV for LP ap-
proaches is not available.
With VNAV engaged, the FLC button selects VFLC mode. VFLC is
a speed hold mode in descent as well as in climb. With VNAV en-
gaged, the speed bug can only be changed by entering it into the
FMS.

APU

The EMB-145 can be equipped with either the C-11 or the C-14. The only APU available for the Legacy aircraft is the C-14 model.
The EMB-145 can be equipped with either the C-11 or the C-14.

These are the differences between the two models:

C-11 C-14
Controlled by Electronic Sequencing Unit (ESU) FADEC

Max operation alt 37,000 41,000

Max start alt 25,000 30,000

Overspeed test Function of pressing STOP BTN Automatically by FADEC

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