EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 7000
Physiological - Other; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Human Factors; Manuals; Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
The flight was delayed approximately 6 hours. The crew was at the airport and airplane the whole time. When finally given clearance the crew had the aircraft loaded and started normally. On the taxi out; approximately halfway down the taxiway the aircraft was cleared to takeoff. The crew finished the taxi checklist and took the runway completing the Before Takeoff Checklist. After takeoff the Captain noticed that he had the radio panel in the wrong configuration and corrected the error and quickly switched to departure. Departure Control immediately gave instructions to turn direct to the first fix. It was approximately here that the acceleration altitude was reached and the First Officer called for speed 200 and flaps up. I (the Pilot Monitoring) selected the speed and made the input Direct To the first fix and missed the flaps on the flow. Soon after we were instructed to switch to Center; during this time I switched frequencies; made the calls and proceeded with the After Takeoff Checklist. I again missed the flaps on this checklist. Immediately after climbout during the level off the First Officer noted that the aircraft was flying slow; he then noticed that the flaps were still in the 9 degree position. The speed was never noticed to be above 265 knots. The level off occurred at 17;000 feet.The main cause was the Captain letting himself be rushed and trying to perform his duties in a manner faster than he was accustomed. Secondary causes would be the rush that all felt due to the delays caused by weather. The Tower; Departure; and Center all seemed to want to move us along to ensure we arrived with no further delays. We were switched from tower to Departure to Center to another Center before reaching 17;000 feet. This is also a relatively new crew; the Captain with approximately 50 hours as a Captain and the First Officer with approximately 200 hours as a First Officer. Another cause was the fact that the crew went without a real meal for an extended period. I finished breakfast [in the morning]; I had a snack [in the afternoon] and had nothing else until arriving at our destination; at [at night]. The terminal has no restaurants in or nearby that the crew can purchase food. This was the last day and unfortunately the food I brought to tide me over in these instances was depleted.I (the Captain and Pilot Monitoring) needed to slow down the pace and not try to rush through the checklists and calls. I know better; but I did not put this knowledge into use in this instance. The aviate; navigate; and communicate rule was not followed. I understand the reasoning behind junior crewmembers being put together; but I do not agree with it. Crews should not be left at airports for extended periods of time that have no facilities to eat.
EMB-145 Captain reported forgetting to retract the flaps on climbout.