Originally Posted by
LarryJ
The CRJ and E145 have only one cargo compartment and it is in the tail. This doesn't give any of the loading flexibility that is available on airplanes with both forward and aft under-floor cargo bins. All cargo, checked, and carry-on bags must go in the aft cargo compartment leaving nothing left to adjust but the passenger's seating.
I once read a baby jet tech sheet IIRC on the CRJ regarding weight and balance. I was surprised that high tech jets use a low tech method. If the balance needs to be shifted, the ground crews stock sand bags which are added to the cargo bin as needed to balance the plane.