Originally Posted by
MatthewAMEL
It has to do with flying a NG like a Classic. Anyone remember the 'steam gauge' NGs?
Yep I remember how many airlines had this setup. We only seem to have forogotten all the other companies that had this configuration.
Originally Posted by
Nordhavn
I think all of us could do a little better in putting our collective feet down and telling management "no, this is not a good idea". I wonder what IAN costs as an option from Boeing? I've flown the 73 with and without the option and it makes things a lot easier especially when you are tired and you haven't done a NPA in a long time. Our QRH now has a frickin 2 page briefing on how to do these approaches. It is absolutely ridiculous that we are out here doing these Rube Goldberg procedures to save a buck.
At Southwest there are two types of approaches* these days, ILS or VNAV (RNAV, all ground based NPAs, etc). I assume most places are the same. This isn't shooting an ADF approach under a thunderstorm with a 30kt crosswind like back in the day. There are two different procedures that are mostly the same...take some ownership and study them. If you aren't proficent in an RNAV approach, program it in on a VFR day. Just about every runway with an ILS also has an RNAV approach. Maybe manage your own proficiency instead of coming to APC and compaling an RNAV approach is too hard because you had a few different buttons to press?