Originally Posted by
ilya1502
This is quite a surprise for me since every NG I've seen had the bar. However, as you say, I was taught that this bar was to be used only when other means haven't worked. I can see your point regarding the rest.
Yes, it was a change made pretty early during the NG production when they changed to the Honeywell to the Rockwell Collins MCP which enabled, among other things, fail operational CAT IIIb (nowadays CAT III without DH) operation if the customer bought the servo for the rudder, which my back then employer did. According to Chris Brady's website in early 2003. By the way, that is one of the best resources on the web and getting his book is in m view mandatory for any 737 pilot, and i don't get paid for this, since i do fly the A320 now for quite some time
