Originally Posted by Karma
Sometimes it's just the inability to adapt to the fact that the engines are under the wings and farther apart which increases differential thrust, requiring more rudder on single engine approaches and V1 cuts compared to the 145 or 200.
Isn't that why airplanes with engines under the wings have comparatively massive tails and rudders? With hydraulic flight controls it seems like it ought to be a wash. Are AA and DAL pilots having trouble when they transition from the MD80 (or the "Super" 80) to the 737? Granted, I've never flown a 170 so maybe there really is something extra challenging about it, but I doubt it. For that matter, SkyWest puts new hires in the Brasilia, and if you want to talk differential thrust...