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Old 03-31-2022 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Knotcher
The reason the 737 cockpit looks like it does is mostly due to the FAA, not Boeing. The FAA makes it so onerous to change anything due to training and certification requirements that is just is not feasible for airlines or Boeing. The FAA created this problem themselves.
BS.

Boeing has done flight deck changes before so not sure how it’s on the FAA to blame for further inaction on Boeing’s part. Boeing, through the airlines desire for cheaper purchase prices, has chosen to do or not do changes, while in compliance with FAR’s.

They swapped from electromechanical/ round dials on the 737-200 to EFIS screens on the 737-300/500 (plus new engines) to the NG screens. They built a new wing for the NG. See all the airframe changes for the MAX in addition to the new engines.

The 767-400 flight deck is different enough from legacy 757/767’s that currency is mandated in order to fly the 767-400.

Plenty of changes that required new certification but that didn’t stop Boeing from designing and building them. But it’s the FAA that is holding up a modern 737 flight deck?

if the Six pack was so great how come other Boeing’s since then weren’t designed with it?
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