normal_nigel
That’s exactly why Robin send Saleem and myself to Seattle and ask Boeing "Hey guys do we understand this correctly," BEFORE we brief our instructors.
Unfortunately the DO Mr J**** and his clan lost face, didn’t like the answers and swept it all under the carpet.
One does not need to be an expert, just a dose of common sense will lead you to the right questions.
And sometimes one has to ask for confirmation of the obvious without fear of loosing face.
I must say that on the differance between the Boeing and the Airbus; I do think that the Boeing option of providing more tactile feedback trough the classic control colum and throttles may be proving a point.
I am sure some chaps in Seattle are saying right now "You see" lets stick to what we have done so far for the B 7E7 as well.