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Federal Register · March 28, 2025
The title they went with Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica S.A.; Embraer S.A.) Airplanes Noisy translates that to

Embraer pilots must now check for brake failure after a software bug hid it

What happened
The US aviation regulator is requiring Embraer to update its flight manuals for certain regional jets. This change adds new procedures for pilots to follow if a specific avionics unit fails, which can lead to a loss of normal braking.
Why it matters
A software bug in Embraer jets could hide a critical brake failure from pilots until they actually tried to use the brakes. This rule means pilots now have a checklist to follow to detect this specific problem earlier. It shifts the burden of detection from the software to the pilot, with a new procedure to follow.
The signal
Watch for any reports of pilots successfully using these new procedures to detect brake issues, or if the underlying software bug is addressed in a future update.
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