HUGDs in RJs....
12-08-2006 | 06:53 PM
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HUGDs in RJs....
Just wondering.... I have seen many pics of CRJs and ERJs with HUGDs on the captain's side. However I noticed they were all european airlines.
Any regionals in the US have them? If not, why not? (are they THAT cheap
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I heard Horizon has them on the Q400 though......
Any regionals in the US have them? If not, why not? (are they THAT cheap
)I heard Horizon has them on the Q400 though......
12-08-2006 | 07:22 PM
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Actually they (the HUDs) aren't that cheap... that's why you don't see them. It's not a matter of the carriers being too cheap to purchase them, it's a matter of not being able to justify the costs.
Most of the carriers in the US that fly CRJs don't have a need for them. The additional expenses of maintaining the displays and training the crews for the small number of days where reduced minimums (CAT II or CAT III) approaches would significantly outweigh the benefits.
QX has them since they operate in areas more prone to lower weather, as well as fly RNP RNAV approaches.
Most of the carriers in the US that fly CRJs don't have a need for them. The additional expenses of maintaining the displays and training the crews for the small number of days where reduced minimums (CAT II or CAT III) approaches would significantly outweigh the benefits.
QX has them since they operate in areas more prone to lower weather, as well as fly RNP RNAV approaches.
12-08-2006 | 08:07 PM
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At XJT we do Cat II without the HUD or autoland. At 100' the CA either sees the runway, clicks off the AP and lands or calls "minimums, no contact, go around" and the FO initiates and flies the missed. Kinda cool after the fact, I've only done one.
12-08-2006 | 09:00 PM
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12-09-2006 | 10:04 AM
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That they even got that POS autopilot approved to fly CAT II is a miracle in itself.
