Originally Posted by
flybymonkey
I had a similar conversation with a friend who flies Embraer. He confirmed in an emergency situation he would have the basics to land the aircraft regardless of the manufacturer.
Agree that a pilot would have the basics, but there are clear differences. I found that after learning on a 2 seater, moving to a 4 seater, same manufacturer (Cessna) was a little trickier than expected (bigger and heavier requiring more control input).
However as
Waterhorse has pointed out it is MUCH more about the difference in moving from say a Boeing to an Airbus where the cockpit configuration, checklist and how the aircraft flies are different.