Originally Posted by
Smokey23
Funny...someone who jumpseats on us a lot would have probably noticed that the -700 six-pack EFIS displays have been gone for almost two years.
I guess it's "painful" to watch a pilot actually fly the aircraft instead of watching a pilot watch the automation fly the aircraft?
I didn't say we don't fly the aircraft - it is up to each pilot to determine how to fly (what and how much automation to use). The displays are there to use to give you a better picture of where you're going and how you're going to get there. I found that flying the newer models of the F-16 was a lot easier than flying the older models because of improved displays. We were all "dual typed" to fly block 25 and block 50. SWA chose to neuter the A/P, auto brakes, EFIS displays, etc. And then, there are press releases touting the use of new technology like RNP (available on the NG since launch) to save time and gas. Sorry I didn't update the fact that you are now using more of the capability of the NG.