Originally Posted by
Check Airman
Why would it cost so much to put EICAS in the 737? It’s not like they don’t already know how to do it. The screen real-estate is there, so what’s the problem?
Where most people think the "designing" or "manufacturing" is the cost item, essentially the "certification" is the expensive part.
So, yeah, designing: No problem. Additional equipment: It hurts, though manageable. Get the spider in the web, with all its sensory extensions and actions certified: Pfffffffff, this gets complicated with a huge amount of reciprocal influences, which all need to be verified, blabla. So, expensive.