SWA -300s Go Glass
12-23-2008, 01:33 AM
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12-23-2008, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rthompsonjr
So 150 -300s are getting this cockpit, does that mean that SWA will be operating those 300s up till they get a 737 replacement and not replace these planes with further -700s?
12-23-2008, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by R1830toIAE2500
I wonder if they'll split the fleet. Your scan can really go to hell flying glass all the time. What type of sim are PC's done in...glass or hard ball?
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No real difference.....
12-23-2008, 02:43 PM
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Wow. I didn't even think of the cockpit differences. It's pretty neat how they do the 700s with the glass steam gauges. Never thought I'd see that (never even thought it existed)!
How does the FMS work in the older airplanes (300, DC9, etc) that aren't glass? I would think it's kind of nerve wracking to be using the FMS and not see on a screen what I have programmed in there. I'd be curious to see how that all works.
How does the FMS work in the older airplanes (300, DC9, etc) that aren't glass? I would think it's kind of nerve wracking to be using the FMS and not see on a screen what I have programmed in there. I'd be curious to see how that all works.
12-23-2008, 03:53 PM
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CAL uses this same display in our NG's because we have the 300 round dial. We are going to flip the "switch" and make them PFD when we get rid of the 300"s.
The Box has all of the data you need for situational awareness in the round dial, you just have to know where to look...
The Box has all of the data you need for situational awareness in the round dial, you just have to know where to look...
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