Hi td,
Thanks for the detailed response to my question. Curiosity satisfied, much appreciated.
Related to this thread, I sent this to my brother a while back. (He's the real pilot, I'm the armchair pilot as you may have gathered)
"If those guys were driving their car home from work and the instruments were giving odd indications, the engine started vibrating and producing fumes I'm sure they'd pull over and turn the thing off 100% of the time. Wouldn't they? I doubt they'd keep driving home hoping she'll be right mate...?!" Am I being a bit harsh?
Bro hasn't replied, he's a bit busy. In the middle of a B777 endorsement ironically! :-)
Loads of SIM work of course but he says the 777 is easier to fly than the 737. One thing I found a bit astonishing, he has yet to see/ touch/ feel/ kick the tyres of a real 777 aircraft. The 1st time he gets to, is when he flies one to LA!
That's why I thought I'd ask you gentleman/ ladies all those questions..