Originally Posted by TXHillCountry

Regards the -80 and it's place on the difficulty scale... for those coming off a newer gen flight deck, avoid the -80. It is an old fashion DC-9 (not a bad thing) with enough trans-generation auto-flight to make one understand why M-D went away. Who would come up with a mode control panel with TWO speed knobs?? I only spent 6 weeks on it and that was about 10 too many if you count ground school.

Regarding the complications of the 757/767 differences, true. The guys teaching have been dealing with that since the days those aircraft were new and have the gouge down pat.

Just talked to a flow-thru who's between sim and IOE and he related that the only trouble any guys around him had was on the 737. One extra sim ride and on his way to IOE.

Latest trend has been everyone to MIA where they have no -80s. If LGA comes back into play, then -80s might be in, too. If you're compelled to log some time in a old model of a type that is older (1965) than you are, go for it.

I prefer the 757. For those coming off avionics similar to the EMB-145 you'll be right at home with the 757/767 flat screens.

My 2 cents.