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XPMorten
8th Jul 2005, 12:04
Hi,
This photo is taken from one of the very latest
737NG's produced and it has a Collins autopilot.
My question is - where did the VNAV button go?
http://www.xplanefreeware.net/morten/DIV/APswa.jpg
Cheers,
MM
Ryanairpilot
8th Jul 2005, 14:10
the autothrottle is placarded inop.
Dehavillanddriver
8th Jul 2005, 21:57
Doesn't Southwest have the auto throttle and VNAV disabled to ensure ease of swapping of crews between the 200/300 and 700?
Dumb idea in my opinion, god invented all this good gear - to deliberately not use it is bizarre!
XPMorten
9th Jul 2005, 07:53
Correct, thats a SWA 737-700 - good guess Dehavillanddrive :cool:
Thanks!
MM
Yep
aren't Southwest responsible for the NG being such an out of date dog of a thing instead of a modern up to date aeroplane similar to the 777? They made Boeing leave the same overhead panel for dual type rating. It would have had EICAS and everything otherwise!!:(
Jhieminga
7th Dec 2005, 13:08
The VNAV button is blanked off between the IAS/MACH and HEADING windows. See here for the 'complete' panel: http://www.b737.org.uk/glareshield.htm